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U.S. stock futures were slightly higher in overnight trading and pointed to modest gains at the open on Wednesday, continuing a volatile week for stocks gripped by the coronavirus shutdown.  Dow futures rose about 50 points, indicating a gain of 0.1%. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite were also set to open in the green,

Source: Lauren Thomas, CNBC Check out the companies making headlines midday Tuesday: Kohl’s — Shares of the retailer surged more than 27% as investors cheered a decline in new coronavirus cases. Elsewhere in the retail sector, PVH jumped 25% while Nordstrom gained 21%. Gap and Ralph Lauren also traded higher, rising 16% and 12%, respectively.  Exxon —

Take a look at some of the biggest stocks moving before the market opens: Exxon Mobil – Exxon Mobil said it was cutting 2020 capital expenditures by 30% and cash operating expenses by 15%, with the moves designed to put it in the strongest possible position when the energy markets improve. Slack Technologies – The

The coronavirus chaos has turned a historical market trend on its head. According to Bespoke Investment Group co-founder Paul Hickey, buying and holding stocks in extended hours trading has morphed into a losing proposition for investors. Typically, it has been a time frame that’s more profitable than buying at the open and selling at the

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange, December 9, 2019. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Dow Jones Industrial Average rallies 1,627 points The Dow surged 1,627.26 points, or 7.73%, to close at 22,679.99. The S&P 500 gained 7.03% to end the day at 2,663.68. The Nasdaq Composite jumped 7.33% to 7,913.24. Stocks

Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Slack Technologies (WORK) – The provider of the popular workplace messaging platform announced a $600 million debt offering due in 2025, convertible into cash, stock, or a combination of both depending on the holder’s preference. Zoom Video Communications (ZM) – Credit Suisse downgraded

Oil prices dropped during overnight trading on Sunday after OPEC+ announced it was delaying its meeting initially scheduled for Monday, stoking fears on the Street that a production cut might face hurdles. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude fell 9.2% to trade at $25.72 per barrel, while international benchmark Brent crude dipped 8.7% to $31.15 per

A Cal Fire firefighter monitors a burning home as the Camp Fire moves through the area on November 9, 2018 in Magalia, California.  Justin Sullivan | Getty Images First responders are preparing for raging wildfires that they expect will consume thousand of acres and drive some residents from their homes in upcoming months.  But this

An abysmal March jobs report gives a glimpse of the devastating economic damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Another surge in oil prices on expected output cuts limited the losses in the stock market. Major equity averages suffered their third week of losses in four as the coronavirus crisis deepened. Here’s what happened: 4:22 pm: Sell-off by

A man cleans up on the trading floor, following traders testing positive for Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., March 19, 2020. Lucas Jackson | Reuters The coronavirus pandemic has roiled capital markets, but it has also led to something that was once unthinkable on Wall Street:

Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al-Saud and Russia’s Energy Minister Alexander Novak are seen at the beginning of an OPEC and NON-OPEC meeting in Vienna, Austria December 6, 2019. Leonhard Foeger | Reuters The virtual meeting between OPEC and its allies scheduled for Monday has been postponed, sources familiar with the

PM Images | Getty Images A generation of risk-averse supersavers could emerge from the fallout of the coronavirus crisis and potentially reshape the economy, experts have said. Morgan Housel, partner at venture capital firm Collaborative Fund and author of “The Psychology of Money,” said in a phone call that the coronavirus crisis would lead to

Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Constellation Brands (STZ) – The maker of Corona and other beer and spirit brands reported quarterly earnings of $2.06 per share, beating the consensus estimate of $1.65 a share. Revenue also came in above forecasts. The company is not providing any full-year guidance

Silver Diner regional manager Omar Martinez, chef Ricardo Alvarez and operating partner Mandeep Shrestha carry out the last of that day’s 400 free meals to be given away during the coronavirus pandemic April 02, 2020 in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images Activity in the U.S. services sector slowed down in March as business

U.S. government debt prices were higher Friday as the total number of global coronavirus cases surpassed 1 million. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note sank to 0.601% while the yield on the 30-year Treasury bond was also lower at 1.239%. Bond yields move inversely to prices. The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide

Hedge fund manager Mark Yusko is telling investors to brace for a nearly once in a lifetime downturn. The Morgan Creek Capital Management CEO and CIO sees the Great Depression as the closest comparison to what’s happening to the coronavirus ravaged economy.  “The economic shock wave that’s coming is going to be like nothing that

Neel Kashkari Kate Rooney | CNBC Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari, who helped guide the U.S. economy out of its last crisis, said Thursday that policymakers need to be less selective this time when deciding whom to help. Kashkari was an architect of the 2008 Troubled Asset Relief Program that aided banks through the

This photo taken on March 23, 2020 shows employees eating during lunch break at an auto plant of Dongfeng Honda in Wuhan in China’s central Hubei province. STR | AFP | China As the second quarter begins in China, it’s an altered landscape in the coronavirus-stricken economy with businesses that remain shut — some for good. 

U.S. stock futures rose in overnight trading and pointed to gains at the open on Thursday, as markets try to rebound after kicking off the second quarter in the red. Dow futures rose 203 points, indicating a 134-point gain at the open on Thursday. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite were also set to open

Wilmington Trust’s Meghan Shue warns two grim quarters are ahead — not just one. The firm’s head of investment strategy believes market losses will continue to pile up amid negative coronavirus data and headlines. “GDP in the second quarter could be anywhere from negative 15% to negative 30%. That is a huge range which just