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“Dow soars 700 points for biggest jump in a month, boosted by coronavirus vaccine hope”

“Stocks rallied on Monday, rebounding from losses last week, as news from a Moderna trial stoked optimism about a potential coronavirus vaccine.  The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded 700 points higher, or nearly 3%. The S&P 500 gained 2.5% while the Nasdaq Composite advanced 1.7%… Shares… Continue Reading…

Economy

“‘Betting against the U.S. economy and consumer is a loser’s game’ — why one strategist sees Dow 40,000 on the horizon”

“In our call of the day, Paul Schatz, the president of Heritage Capital, said the Dow DJIA, 3.39% could hit 30,000 points by 2021 and 40,000 by 2023 as the U.S. economy recovers over the longer term… “I firmly believe we will see Dow… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Retail sales plunge a record 16.4% in April, far worse than predicted”

“Consumer spending tumbled a record 16.4% in April as the backbone of the U.S. economy retrenched amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to a government report Friday. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones expected the advanced retail sales number to fall 12.3%… Continue Reading…

Economy

“U.S. Factory Production Plummets by Most in Records to 1919”

“U.S. factory production plummeted in April by the most in records back to 1919 as coronavirus-related shutdowns exacted a bigger toll on the economy. Output slumped 13.7% from the prior month after a revised 5.5% decrease in March, Federal Reserve… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Weekly jobless claims total 2.981 million, bringing… tally to 36.5 million”

“New filings for unemployment claims totaled just shy of 3 million for the most recent reporting period, a number that while still high declined for the sixth straight week, according to Labor Department figures Thursday. The total 2.981 million new… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“Spending and Deficit Set All-Time Records: Feds Spent $3.3 Trillion Through April While Running $1.48 Trillion Deficit”

“The federal government has spent more money and run a larger deficit in the first seven months of fiscal 2020 (October through April) than in any previous year, according to the data published today in the Monthly Treasury Statement. In fact,… Continue Reading…

Business

“Big Uber Shareholders Rebel on CEO’s Huge Pay Package Amid… Layoffs”

“At Uber’s 2020 shareholders meeting on Monday, a group representing large Uber shareholders took issue with how much the ride-sharing giant is paying its CEO Dara Khosrowshahi while the company slashes thousands of jobs and its contractor drivers struggle to make ends… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

“Airlines are on the brink of bankruptcy — what happens to your voucher, travel miles and airline credit card if they go belly up?”

“Carriers’ stocks have tanked in response. Warren Buffett recently revealed that Berkshire BRK.A, -1.37% had sold off all of its holdings in the airline sector, including stock in Delta DAL, -6.99%, American Airlines AAL, -6.94% and Southwest LUV, -5.76%. Boeing BA, -3.21% Chief Executive David Calhoun suggested that a major airline will “most likely” go under… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“Hidden defaults set to soar as recession squeezes companies”

“New York: The worst recession since the Great Depression is prompting indebted companies to default, and increasingly more will do so in a way that’s harder for investors to detect. Rating firms predict that more companies will pursue distressed debt… Continue Reading…

Economy, Stocks

“US economy to see V-shaped recovery: Morgan Stanley”

“The U.S. economy will come roaring back to life after the COVID-19 pandemic caused the deepest contraction of the post-World War II era, according to one Wall Street strategist… “We will see a V-shaped recovery for two reasons – the historic steepness of the… Continue Reading…