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A Bank of America financial manager shows a customer how to use the ATM with Teller Assist station in Cherry Creek. Andy Cross | Denver Post | Getty Images Bank of America said it was boosting pay for bank tellers and reducing daily work shifts by at least two hours amid the widening coronavirus epidemic. 

CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Friday he fears that the coronavirus-driven halt in the economy could leave the U.S. with only three retailers after the crisis ends. “If we come out of this sooner, then other, small businesses can open. If we come out of this later, there are going to be three retailers in this country,”

US President Donald Trump gestures as CEO of Bank of America Brian Moynihan (L) speaks during a meeting with banking leaders to discuss how the financial services industry can meet the needs of customers affected by COVID-19 at the White House in Washington, DC on March 11, 2020. Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty Images

Copper prices have crashed in recent days amid growing panic over the impact of the coronavirus, and the metal’s reputation as a barometer for the global economy means analysts are looking to see if it has further to fall. On Thursday, copper prices hit their lowest level since January 2016, with three-month copper futures on

A person wears a face mask as a precaution against coronavirus in New York, on March 2, 2020. Tayfun Coskun | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Walmart shares are emerging as a winner during the chaotic coronavirus crisis.  The big box retailer, a classic defensive consumer staple stock, is benefiting from the millions of Americans

Pedestrians pass a JPMorgan Chase & Co. bank branch near the New York Stock Exchange in 2018. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images JPMorgan Chase will temporarily close about 20% of its branches and reduce staffing in the ones remaining open in response to the coronavirus pandemic.  “We are planning to temporarily close about 20% of

A man in a surgical mask walks by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) after more cases of coronavirus were confirmed in New York City, New York, U.S., March 10, 2020. Andrew Kelly | Reuters The easiest thing is to blame the computers and the algorithms that keep them going, propelling the market ever lower

Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban told CNBC on Wednesday that companies that get federal assistance in response to the coronavirus crisis should be prevented from buying back stock ever again.  “No buybacks. Not now. Not a year from now. Not 20 years from now. Not ever,” Cuban said on  “Squawk Box.” “Because effectively you’re spending taxpayer money to buyback

CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Tuesday that he would advise investors to sell troubled stocks on any market bounces rather than trying to find stocks to buy on market declines. “It’s really the opposite of buy the dips,” Cramer said “Squawk on the Street.” “I only think you sell lower quality.” Following Wall Street’s worst day

Some of the hottest stocks of the last couple years have been hit especially hard in this coronavirus market collapse as investors shed all risk taking. Cult trend stocks of the bull market, such as cannabis and alternative meat, are plunging even more than the rest of the U.S. market. In fact, five of the

Darrell Gulin | Getty Images Morgan Stanley warned investors on Tuesday that the coronavirus pandemic is fundamentally disrupting the world’s economy. “Global recession in 2020 is now our base case,” Morgan Stanley chief economist Chetan Ahya wrote in a note. “With Covid-19 spreading in Europe and the US after hitting Asia, the disruptions and dislocations

Health professionals stand at the entrance to the floor of the New York Stock Exchange to check the temperature of everyone entering on March 16, 2020 at Wall Street in New York City. Johannes Eisele | AFP | Getty Images The country may be prepared to shut its schools, concerts, sporting events, shops, and even

Oaktree Capital co-chairman Howard Marks said Monday that the stock market is “pricing in a bad scenario” after its rapid sell-off and that it makes sense for some investors to buy into the market.  “I do think that here we are down 30 [percent] from the high — and the high in my opinion was

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin testifies before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee on Capitol Hill in Washington, May 15, 2019. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters This is a developing story. Check back for updates. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told CNBC on Monday that there will be a surge of demand for stocks once the coronavirus threat abates. The

A trader reacts as he works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on January 10, 2020 in New York City. Kena Betancur | Getty Images Stock futures tanked in overnight trading on Sunday, triggering “limit down” levels to reduce panic in markets. Contracts on the S&P 500 dropped 5%, reaching a

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during the opening bell on March 10, 2020 in New York. Timothy A. Clary | AFP | Getty Images Goldman Sachs on Sunday downgraded its outlook for the economy in the first two quarters of 2020 as the coronavirus zaps all growth from the

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told CNBC on Friday the market sell-off will be short-lived and looks like a compelling opportunity for investors looking to buy equities at a discount. “This is a short-term issue. It may be a couple of months but we’re going to get through this and the economy will be stronger than ever,”

Carl Icahn Adam Jeffery | CNBC Billionaire investor Carl Icahn told CNBC’s Halftime Report on Friday that his largest short position is in commercial real estate. This story is developing. Please check back for updates. Subscribe to CNBC PRO for exclusive insights and analysis, and live business day programming from around the world.

Chesnot | Getty Images Investors likely won’t get their fix for newly public companies for a long time thanks to the financial turmoil caused by the spreading coronavirus.  Logistics issues aside for investment bankers unable to travel, market volatility like this scares off companies who want to raise capital. The initial public offering calendar is

The end to the record-long bull market is now a reality. However, entering a bear market doesn’t always mean a recession is upon us, history shows. This week, the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average entered bear markets, ending their historic 11-year bull runs.  A bear market marks a 20% decline from all-time highs. As a