The coronavirus pandemic is shutting down entire sectors of the economy and putting millions of Americans out of work, but one corner of Wall Street may find opportunity amid the carnage: private equity. The group, which includes investment giants Blackstone, Carlyle and KKR, has a record $1.5 trillion in cash ready to deploy and has
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A customer uses an Apple Inc. iPhone to make a payment on a Square Inc. device in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Tuesday, March 27, 2018. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell. Nike — The athletic apparel company’s stock soared 8% in extended trading after
Stock futures rose in overnight trading, building on Tuesday’s historic rally, as investors awaited an unprecedented stimulus package to combat the economic impact of the coronavirus. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed about 310 points. The S&P 500 futures rose 30 points. The action in the futures market followed an epic comeback on
People look out from aboard the Grand Princess cruise ship, operated by Princess Cruises, as it maintains a holding pattern about 25 miles off the coast of San Francisco, California on March 8, 2020. Josh Edelson | AFP | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Norwegian Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean,
People wear masks as they cross a street during evening rush hour, as the country is hit by an outbreak of the novel coronavirus, in Beijing, China, March 3, 2020. Thomas Peter | Reuters BEIJING — An early look at Chinese business conditions in March shows little indication the economy has recovered much from the
BTIG’s Julian Emanuel warns stocks could lose another fifth of their value. If Congress doesn’t immediately pass a coronavirus aid package designed to help the U.S. economy, he warns it’ll spark more damage to an already battered market. “We’re in this situation where politics seems to be getting in the way,” the firm’s chief equity
Billionaire investor David Tepper said he is cautiously buying some stocks, particularly in the tech sector, as the broader market tumbles amid the coronavirus outbreak. However, he noted the relentless selling may have further to go. “I’m nibbling right now, for what it’s worth,” Tepper, the founder of Appaloosa Management, told CNBC’s Scott Wapner on “Halftime Report.”
A staff worker wearing a protective mask and protective suit checks a visitor’s body temperature with a temperature gun by a monitor showing the current stock information at the Shanghai Stock Exchange Building on March 20, 2020 in Shanghai, China. Health authorities of China said the country has passed the peak of the COVID-19 epidemic
In a joint release, US bank regulators urged banks to work with their customers affected by the coronavirus. The Federal Reserve, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency said in a release Sunday evening they “will not criticize institutions for working with borrowers.” They added they will not
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange, March 2, 2020. Brendan McDermid | Reuters 7:41 am: GOP senators face questions over stock sales before market plunge Republican senators Richard Burr of North Carolina and Kelly Loeffler of Georgia are facing questions over their decision to sell large equity holdings before global
Pedestrians cross Powell Street, usually full with cars and cable cars, in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Tuesday, March 17, 2020. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images For the first time in over a century, a global coronavirus pandemic has turned the country’s focus to the dangerously fragile health of the American people
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Tiffany (TIF) – LVMH is considering buying Tiffany shares on the open market, according to a Bloomberg report. The shares are currently selling below the $135 per share takeover price that LVMH agreed to pay when it struck its deal with the luxury
Meric Greenbaum, Designated Market Maker IMC financial looks up at the board before the opening bell right before trading halted on the New York Stock Exchange on March 9, 2020 in New York. Timothy A. Clary | AFP | Getty Imgaes The S&P 500 could return to record highs by early next year if U.S.
Staff members work at the assemble plant of FAW-Volkswagen Automobile in Chengdu, southwest China’s Sichuan Province, Feb. 19, 2020. Liu Kun | Xinhua via Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese businesses are getting back to work just as many parts of the world are shutting down, and that could add a second jolt to the world’s second-largest economy.
David Solomon, CEO, Goldman Sachs, speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 23, 2020. Adam Galacia | CNBC Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon got a 20% raise to $27.5 million for his work leading the bank in 2019. His pay package includes a $2 million annual salary, $7.65 million in a cash
Pedestrians walk past an american multinational investment bank and financial services holding company JPMorgan Chase Bank branch. Alex Tsai | SOPA Images | Getty Images JPMorgan Chase said it was giving bank tellers and other “front-line employees” a one-time bonus of up to $1,000 to help cushion the difficulties of working during the coronavirus pandemic.
Main Street may be more resilient than Wall Street during the coronavirus crisis. Former Office of Management and Budget director David Stockman warns the pandemic is exposing risky speculation and shaky market fundamentals. “Wall Street is toast,” he told CNBC’s “Trading Nation” on Thursday. “It’s going to end as a financial crisis because the illusion
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
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Some investors are taking a counter-intuitive approach when looking for a bottom in stocks amid this historic sell-off: They are waiting for the coronavirus headlines to get much scarier before buying. Under normal market dynamics, investors and
US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks at a “Fed Listens” event in Washington, DC, on October 4, 2019. Eric Baradat | AFP | Getty Images The Federal Reserve took another page out of its 2008 crisis-era playbook late Wednesday evening, invoking its emergency authority to create a backstop for prime money market mutual funds.