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People make face shields at the Brooklyn Navy Yard where local industrial firms have begun manufacturing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) on March 26, 2020 in New York City. Eduardo Munoz Alvarez | Getty Images Everything from auto sales to manufacturing surveys and employment data in the coming week will likely paint a bleak picture of

Bank of America has sent more than 100 employees to work in a backup office in Connecticut. Tetra Images | Getty Major stock indices, in just a few days, have made back more than half their losses, but technical analysts warn the market is setting up for a retest that will decide whether Monday’s lows

A customer views cars on display in a showroom of the Avilon dealership owned by the Ford Motor Company in Moscow. Anton Novoderezhkin/TASS (Photo by Anton NovoderezhkinTASS via Getty Images) Anton Novoderezhkin | TASS | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell. Micron Technology — The semiconductor company’s stock jump 5% in

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., February 27, 2020. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Stocks appear to be finding the bottom but some strategists say it may be over a trap door that could give way to another big decline. Some credit markets are faring better,

Julio Barrios attends to one of the few customers at a gas station in Scarsdale, New York, March 13, 2020. Jessica Resnick-Ault | Reuters Gasoline prices in the wholesale and futures markets crashed on Monday as more states issued stay-at-home orders, severely dampening demand for fuel. Some spot cash prices around the U.S. were down

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on March 09, 2020 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images For a market rocked by big volatile moves lower, Friday’s expiration of stock futures and options could add even more wild swings. But the quadruple witching expiration, as it is

“Theater Closed” signs are posted in front of the AMC Montebello, as the US chain of AMC movie theaters closes for 6 to 12 weeks, On March 17, 2020 in Montebello, California, as the coronavirus (covid-19) epidemic leads to restaurant and school closures and workers working from home in an effort to encourage social distancing.

Markets face more violent swings in the coming week as investors watch out for a rising number of coronavirus cases and new data that could show how the virus is slamming the U.S. economy. The past week was brutal for stock investors with the Dow Jones Industrial Average posting a 17.3% decline, its worst week since

Tesla vehicles stand outside of a Brooklyn showroom and service center on August 27, 2018 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell. Crowdstrike — The cybersecurity company’s stock soared 19% in extended trading after the company posted fourth-quarter revenue that exceeded analysts’ expectations. Crowdstrike

The Fed is throwing all of its fire power at markets, and yet interest rates continue to rise, a troubling sign when the economy looks set to slow down dramatically. Markets continue to swing violently with the Dow losing another 6.2% Wednesday; oil plunging 24%, and copper down about 7%. The credit markets continue to

The double-barreled approach of a $1 trillion proposed fiscal stimulus program and Federal Reserve policy could help soften the blow of an economic recession and head off a potential financial crisis.  The White House is seeking a stimulus package worth between $850 billion and $1 trillion that could result in emergency funds for individuals and

The Federal Reserve blasted markets with a hefty dose of liquidity, zero interest rates, and a huge asset-buying program, but credit markets remain stressed and are looking for more help from Washington. In the first session after Sunday’s surprise Fed move, stocks cratered, with the Nasdaq suffering a decline of 12.3%, its worst one-day drop

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks to reporters after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates in an emergency move designed to shield the world’s largest economy from the impact of the coronavirus, during a news conference in Washington, March 3, 2020. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Wall Street is increasingly expecting the Fed to use more

Scott Mlyn | CNBC Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading.  Ulta Beauty — Share of Ulta Beauty rose about 3% around midday, paring gains along with the broad market. The stock surged as much as 15% at its session high after the makeup retailer posted better-than-expected quarterly earnings. Ulta reported fourth-quarter profit of $3.89

Now that stocks have entered a bear market, more wild volatility is expected in the week ahead as investors await a big policy move by the Federal Reserve. The Federal Reserve meets Tuesday and Wednesday and is expected by some economists to take its benchmark federal funds target range back to zero, as the economy

A trader on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange watches the board as trading is halted and the market closed, down 554.26 points, 27 October, in New York. Stan Honda | AFP | Getty Images Thursday’s 10% plunge in the Dow Thursday on coronavirus fears was its worst day since the 1987 “Black

The Dow Jones Industrial average fell into bear market territory Wednesday, and some analysts see a decline of another 10% or more before the selling subsides. The Dow has lost 20.3% on an intra-day basis since Feb. 12 and a little more than 20% on a closing basis. A 20% decline is considered bear market

President Donald Trump speaks at the Coronavirus Task Force Press Conference, March 9, 2020. Michael Brochstein | Echoes Wire | Barcroft Media | Getty Images President Donald Trump’s promise of a stimulus plan to battle the impact of the coronavirus needs to be presented within days, or the U.S. economy could slump into recession and

Skiers and snowboarders prepare to head to a lift at a Vail Resorts Inc. location in Vail, Colorado, U.S., on Thursday, March 8, 2018. Daniel Brenner | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell. Stitch Fix — Shares of the clothing subscription service plunged 36% in extended trading after the

Workers walk outside the Tesla Inc. Gigafactory in Shanghai, China, on Friday, Nov. 1, 2019. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading.  Tesla — Shares of Telsa rose nearly 3% after JMP Securities upgraded the stock to market outperform from market perform and established a price target

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell Wednesday: Amazon (AMZN) — An employee in Amazon’s “Brazil” office in downtown Seattle tested positive for the coronavirus. ″We’re supporting the affected employee who is in quarantine,” Amazon told CNBC. General Electric (GE) — The industrial giant said it expects the coronavirus outbreak to shave off between $300

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Zoom Video (ZM) — The video conferencing company reported earnings of 15 cents per share on revenue of $188.3 million. Wall Street was expecting earnings of 7 cents per share on revenue of $176.5 million, according to Refinitiv.  American Eagle (AEO) — The retailer’s quarterly earnings beat on

A visitor holding a revolver by US manufacturer Smith & Wesson (S&W) at the IWA OutdoorClassics trade show for hunting, shooting sports, equipment for outdoor activities and for civilian and official security applications. Daniel Karmann | picture alliance | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell. American Outdoor Brands — The gun

American clothing and accessories retailer American Eagle store seen in Tokyo. (Photo by Budrul Chukrut/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Budrul Chukrut | SOPA Images | Light Rocket | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell. American Eagle Outfitters — The clothing retailer’s stock was up 5% in extended trading after the company

A pedestrian carries a Nordstrom shopping bag in Chicago. Christopher Dilts | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell. Nordstrom — Shares of the fashion retailer dipped 8% in extended trading after the company missed analysts’ expectations on both earnings and revenue for the fourth quarter. The company reported earnings

High-rise office buildings along Wilshire Blvd in Westwood Village are viewed on August 7, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. George Rose | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell. Boingo Wireless — The internet access provider’s stock soared 13% in extended trading after the company said in a statement that it

Inside Virgin Galactic’s hangar at Spaceport America in New Mexico. Virgin Galactic Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Virgin Galactic — Shares of the space company sank more than 18% amid multiple pessimistic sell-side analyst notes. Both Credit Suisse and Morgan Stanley downgraded the equity from overweight/outperform to equal weight/neutral. Morgan Stanley

Check out the companies making headlines in the premarket Friday: Wayfair IPO on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Lucas Jackson | Reuters Beyond Meat (BYND) — Shares of the Beyond Meat dropped more than 11% after the company reported a surprise quarterly loss. The meatless food company posted a loss of 1

A customer exits a Big Lots store in Clifton, New Jersey. Emile Wamsteker | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Big Lots — Shares of Big Lots tumbled nearly 30% after the retailer posted a quarterly earnings miss. The company reported earnings per share of $2.39 in the

Shoppers walk through the Easton Town Center Mall in Columbus, Ohio. Luke Sharrett | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell. Beyond Meat — The meat substitute maker’s stock plunged 8% in extended trading after the company reported a fiscal fourth-quarter net loss of $0.5 million, or 1 cent