Macro
Chinese shares surge over 3 percent Xinhua
Fed leans on big balance sheet to soften rate hike impact Reuters
Bonuses Get Squeezed on Wall Street (Many traders will experience sharp decreases to their bonuses) WSJ
Companies
HPQ MBFL.NS NiPNF Japan’s NEC Corp in talks to buy India’s Mphasis Reuters
AGO AMBC Assured Guaranty, Ambac sue Puerto Rico over debt default, clawback provisions Reuters
GS Goldman fills vacuum in leveraged buyout market with $8 billion fund Reuters
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Gaming
FB CES 2016: Dell to Offer Discounted Oculus Rift PC Bundles starting at $1600 IGN
FB Get $200 off an Oculus Rift with Dell’s new PC bundles The Verge
SNE PlayStation VR expected to sell 1.9 million units in 2016 VG247
Retail
SPG (not mentioned) Holiday Sales Rise, but Not All Retailers Are Cheery (The number of people in stores dropped, but money poured in online amid late increases.) WSJ
SPG Reis: Mall Vacancy Rate Declined in Q4 Calculated Risk
$200-million takeover bid would bring Dov Charney back to American Apparel LA Times
GSVC (not mentioned) Gilt joins forces with Saks — and adds to evidence that online flash sales may be losing their luster Washington Post
NKE (not mentioned) Paraguay Authorities Raid CONMEBOL Offices in FIFA Probe AP
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Apple – Apple Pay
SSNLF Samsung reports weak profits for Q4 while shipping 12.5% more smartphones, casting doubt on Apple, Inc’s “Peak iPhone” rumors Apple Insider
Report: iPhone 7 to feature noise-canceling headphone tech, waterproof design, wireless charging 9to5Mac
Apple patent introduces simultaneous photo capture with multiple cameras Mashable
Energy – Commodities
China’s Hebei to cut iron, steel production in 2016 (The northern province of Hebei, which makes 25% of the nation’s steel, promised to cut iron and steel production to deal with issues like overcapacity and air pollution.) Xinhua
BHP VALE Brazil dam burst tailings spill below early estimates Reuters
SUNE SunEdison Helps City of Watervliet, New York Save More Than $1 Million with Solar Press Release
MON (not mentioned) Africa takes fresh look at GMO crops as drought blights continent Reuters
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