A Gilead Sciences office is shown in Foster City, California, U.S. May 1, 2018. Stephen Lam | Reuters Gilead Sciences shares surged by more than 15% in after-hours trading Thursday after details leaked of a closely watched clinical trial of the company’s antiviral drug Remdesivir appeared to show promising results in treating Covid-19. The University
admin
The world’s biggest asset manager BlackRock saw the capital it manages fall by almost $1 trillion in the first quarter as investors pulled money out of its marquee funds amid the most damaging stock market selloff in more than a decade. The company, a huge figure on global financial markets, reported a 23% drop in quarterly
Investor Peter Boockvar anticipates another 20% pullback could hit the market. The Bleakley Advisory Group chief investment officer told CNBC’s “Trading Nation” on Thursday that the coronavirus’ economic fallout is trapping the S&P 500 in a trading range. “A lot of the bad news that we’re seeing now in terms of the numbers were priced
When Laura Nadal attempted to use the IRS Get My Payment tool to track her stimulus check, she was met with a series of error messages. After multiple attempts over two days to track her payment, she’s still unable to and doesn’t understand why. The tool keeps telling her that the information she inputs does
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk speaks at a press conference where he announced the Japanese billionaire chosen by the company to fly around the moon, on September 17, 2018 in Hawthorne, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images SpaceX is launching more often than any other country or company and CEO Elon Musk touted low insurance costs as proof
Wondering where your coronavirus stimulus payment is? The delay could be due to a glitch related to your tax preparation service. A new report from The Washington Post on Thursday estimates that millions of Americans could still be waiting to see their stimulus money if they previously filed their taxes with companies like TurboTax, H&R
Rep. Greg Murphy, R-N.C., said Thursday he believes there are ways for businesses such as barbershops and salons to reopen safely during the coronavirus pandemic. Murphy, a urologist who was elected to Congress in 2019, said on CNBC’s ”The Exchange” that restrictions should remain in place for people who are “most at risk, most susceptible” to
Getty Images Sales of new vehicles to U.S. consumers declined less than expected at the beginning April despite the coronavirus outbreak and state orders keeping most dealer showrooms closed across the country, according to J.D. Power. After U.S. auto plants closed and most states enacted “stay-at-home” or “shelter-in-place” orders last month, J.D. Power expected year-over-year sales
Morgan Stanley on Thursday posted first-quarter profit that missed analysts’ expectations and warned that a sole bright spot for the industry, robust trading results, may prove to be fleeting. The bank said in a release that earnings dropped 30% to $1.7 billion, or $1.01 a share, compared with the $1.14 estimate of analysts surveyed by Refinitiv. Companywide
Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman sees the coronavirus-induced global recession lasting for the entirety of this year and 2021. When asked about how a potential economic recovery expected in the second half of this year would take shape, Gorman said that while he hopes it will be a sharp “V” recovery, in reality it will
A person in their car arrives to receive an unemployment application being given out by City of Hialeah employees in front of the John F. Kennedy Library on April 08, 2020 in Hialeah, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Throughout April we commemorate Financial Literacy Month, a time to recognize the work of our field,
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Wednesday made a case for investors to choose individual stock picking over index funds going through market turmoil. The “Mad Money” host laid out a “shelter-in-place” list of companies that he projects can cut through the global economic challenges set off by the coronavirus pandemic. “For years, lots of very smart
A view of new York State Department of labor office in Flushing Queens during coronavirus pandemic on April 12, 2020. More than 10% american workers have applied for unemployment benefits as of April 11, 2020. (Photo by John Nacion/NurPhoto via Getty Images) NurPhoto Americans are filing for unemployment benefits in record numbers, and scammers are
Amazon’s dominance has been solidified during the coronavirus pandemic, but the consequences of that are complicated, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Thursday. “Amazon is either the Grim Reaper for everyone or the greatest thing that’s ever happened to the American consumer. Or maybe both,” Cramer said on “Squawk on the Street.” “Has Amazon not become a country
This is CNBC’s live blog covering all the latest news on the coronavirus outbreak. All times below are in Eastern time. This blog will be updated throughout the day as the news breaks. Global cases: More than 1,996,600 Global deaths: At least 127,590 US cases: More than 609,600 US deaths: At least 26,059 The data
UnitedHealthcare office Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images UnitedHealth, the largest U.S. health insurer, on Wednesday beat quarterly profit expectations, boosted by strength across its businesses, and maintained its 2020 outlook while it continues to assess the impact of COVID-19. Shares of the company were up 2.6% at $277.50 before the opening bell. The
Earnings season may look ugly, but Crossmark’s Global Investments’ Victoria Fernandez isn’t getting discouraged. She believes there are opportunities in the coronavirus battered market. “We’ve seen some already. If you look at some of the health care names — UnitedHealth gave a good report,” the firm’s chief market strategist told CNBC’s “Trading Nation” on Wednesday.
Billionaire Mark Cuban has always been cautious when it comes to bitcoin – despite being an investor in businesses built on cryptocurrency and even personally investing in bitcoin himself, he frequently warns others to be careful because he finds it to be a gamble. Cuban has gone as far as to say he would “rather have bananas than bitcoin” because
Girl wearing mask and gloves in grocery store Phynart Studio New data shows the government’s coronavirus stimulus checks are providing much-needed relief to Americans struggling with day-to-day living costs. Data compiled by digital bank Current found members who received stimulus payments over the past five days spent 16% of the money on food, including takeout
Blank Social Security checks are run through a printer at the U.S. Treasury printing facility February 11, 2005 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. William Thomas Cain | Getty Images If you’re receiving Supplemental Security Income benefits, you will get your coronavirus stimulus payment automatically, the government said on Wednesday. The payments will come the same way you