CVS Health Chief Executive Larry Merlo said a lack of personal protective equipment has slowed the widespread rollout of its drive-thru tests for the coronavirus and limited the number of tests that sites are able to do. In an interview on “Closing Bell,” he said CVS is working closely with Walmart, Walgreens and Target to make
Nike reported quarterly sales that topped analysts’ expectations, thanks to a boost from its digital business and growth in North America, which helped to offset weakness in China due to COVID-19. Its shares shot up more than 8% in after-hours trading Tuesday following the release. Chief Executive Officer John Donahoe said the business is starting to
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
Jamie Grill | Getty Images More than a decade ago, the markets were sent into a tailspin during the financial crisis of 2008-2009. But it turns out investors who left their retirement nest eggs alone fared best. That’s according to research from J.P. Morgan, which used the firm’s own data combined with research from the
Los Angeles County Public Health director Barbara Ferrer. Robyn Beck | AFP | Getty Images A child under 18 has died from the coronavirus in California, Los Angeles County health officials announced Tuesday. “Tragically, one of the people who died was a person under the age of 18, a devastating reminder that COVID-19 infects people
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
David Goetsch, co-executive producer of “The Big Bang Theory,” on the show set. David Goetsch I can’t stop reading the news about the coronavirus and its impact on the economy. My brain is hardwired to obsess on a crisis, even one which doesn’t impact me directly. Everything else gets pushed to the periphery while one
Stocks are a good value for investors who think the economic hit from the coronavirus is temporary, Oakmark Funds partner Bill Nygren told CNBC on Tuesday. “We think stocks are really cheap if you believe, as we do, that the economy is going to eventually recover, as will the P/E multiples,” the value investor said on
katleho Seisa Congress may permit retirees to skip required minimum distributions from their retirement savings. The House coronavirus relief bill, which was released yesterday, contains a provision that waives for 2020 the required minimum distributions from individual retirement accounts and workplace retirement plans. A similar provision is in the latest version of the Senate bill.
From delivering pizzas and prescriptions to packing up boxes with online purchases, Walmart, Amazon, CVS Health, Domino’s and other companies are racing to keep up with customer demand as coronavirus cases rise across the U.S. Now, those companies face a new challenge: How to hire and train thousands of employees during a global pandemic. The
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,
JohnnyGreig | E+ | Getty Images We are in a challenging time, facing rapidly evolving information about the coronavirus and the effects on how we work and live. Markets continue to function and are reflecting this constant change, which means greater volatility. Those circumstances don’t make it easy for investors to stay in their seats.
Barry Sternlicht Cameron Costa | CNBC Barry Sternlicht, founder of investment firm Starwood Capital, told CNBC on Tuesday he supports President Donald Trump‘s desire to get America working again soon. Trump is ”kind of right” that the U.S. economy can’t remain virtually shut down forever because of the coronavirus crisis, Sternlicht said in a “Squawk Box” interview. ”We
Grace Cary The coronavirus pandemic is continuing its assault on the U.S. economy, forcing businesses to close, lay off workers or reduce their hours. Many Americans may need fast cash, beyond what can be generated by strict budgeting. But where to turn? Here are some of the possibilities, according to financial advisors. Unemployment insurance “File
Pedestrians pass in front of a Nordstrom Inc. store in the Midtown neighborhood of New York, on Friday, March 20, 2020. Gabby Jones | Bloomberg via Getty Images Nordstrom said Monday that it is suspending its dividend, halting share buybacks and has drawn down $800 million on its revolving credit facility, in the midst of the
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
A man wearing a face mask takes a selfie at the Charging Bull statue on March 23, 2020 near the New Stock Exchange in New York City. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images Markets have historically “reacted most negatively” to unknown diseases, tending to plunge more during epidemics as compared to natural disasters such
As the U.S. economy skids and many Americans scramble to make ends meet during the coronavirus pandemic, one casualty may be credit scores. Some congressional lawmakers want to prevent that. A Senate bill introduced last week would prevent negative information from reaching your credit report for at least four months, as the nation continues battling
Coronavirus hits forecasts Chetan Ahya, chief economist at Morgan Stanley, said the economic pain stemming from the pandemic “is definitely going to hurt” the firm’s forecasts: “Essentially, what we have is a significant decline in personal consumption expenditure as well as the business investment in the second quarter, so, this is definitely going to hurt
Officers in protective gear enter the cruise ship Diamond Princess, where 10 more people were tested positive for coronavirus on Thursday, to transfer a patient to the hospital after the ship arrived at Daikoku Pier Cruise Terminal in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, Japan February 7, 2020. Kim Kyung-Hoon | Reuters The coronavirus survived for up