Month: June 2020
U.S. labor market stabilizing as layoffs abate
U.S. private payrolls fell less than expected in May, suggesting layoffs were abating as businesses reopen, though the overall economy’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic will be slow.
Moderna’s New Vaccine Business Could Be Bigger Than COVID, Says 5-Star Analyst
Coronavirus is a monster, a pandemic, a threat to humanity on a global scale.Do I overstate the case? Perhaps, but after nearly 375,000 deaths globally, and 6.2 million infections — meaning there will be more deaths to come — I don’t think I overstate the case by much.Coronavirus has already tipped the United States into a recession, and most of the rest of the world as well. Airlines are barely flying, restaurants half-open — if they’re lucky — and amusement parks even in countries such as China, which claims to have largely recovered from the epidemic, operate at a fraction …read more […]
Global smartphone shipments to fall 12% this year on virus woes: IDC
Global smartphone shipments will fall nearly 12% to 1.2 billion units in 2020, market research firm IDC said on Wednesday, citing lower consumer spending due to the economic impact of the coronavirus crisis.
Warner music shares jump in IPO debut
Warner Music Group priced its IPO at $25 a share on Wednesday. Ines Ferre joins the On The Move panel to discuss. …read more […]
LVMH's Arnault mulls ways to renegotiate deal with Tiffany – sources
LVMH agreed to acquire Tiffany in November, but the deal has yet to close pending regulatory approvals. Arnault said at the time Tiffany would “thrive for centuries to come” under LVMH. Arnault has been in talks with his advisers this week to identify ways to pressure Tiffany to lower the agreed deal price of $135 per share, the sources said. …read more […]
Warner Music shares soar in public debut
Warner Music Group shares jump in public debut. Yahoo Finance’s Jared Blikre shares the latest. …read more […]
Walmart removes firearms, ammunition from floor display as protests rage in U.S
Walmart Inc said on Wednesday it shifted firearms and ammunition out of sales floors of some U.S. stores amid nationwide protests over the death of an unarmed black man at the hands of police last week.
Wall Street gains on Boeing boost, recovery hopes
A jump in Boeing shares lifted Wall Street on Wednesday, with investors remaining optimistic about an economic rebound from a coronavirus-led slump amid continuing social unrest in the country.
3 “Perfect 10” Stocks That Are Poised for a Bull Run
The S&P 500 is showing a sustained rally, and has powered past the 2,750 to 2,850 range analysts had just three weeks ago predicted as resistance levels. That the economy is still in the midst of a serious recession, no one doubts – but the stock market’s performance is giving investors some reason for hope.Finding the right stock plays in the current environment is a challenge for every investor. The crisis sparked by the coronavirus and the unprecedented economic shutdown policies has defied all the rules, making it difficult to predict where a given stock may head. Fortunately, TipRanks has …read more […]
LVMH’s Arnault mulls ways to renegotiate deal with Tiffany: sources
LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault is exploring ways to reopen negotiations on the French luxury goods giant’s $16.2 billion acquisition of U.S. jewelry chain Tiffany & Co , as U.S. social unrest and the coronavirus pandemic weigh on the retail sector, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.
Trump administration to bar Chinese passenger carriers from flying to U.S.
President Donald Trump’s administration on Wednesday barred Chinese passenger carriers from flying to the United States starting on June 16 as it pressures Beijing to let U.S. air carriers resume flights amid simmering tensions between the world’s two largest economies.
Zoom’s stock surges on Q1 earnings, Warner Music Group returns to IPO markets
Warner Music Group priced its IPO at $25 a share on Wednesday. Yahoo Finance’s On The Move panel discusses. Meanwhile, Zoom’s shares skyrocketed after the company released its first quarter earnings report. Yahoo Finance’s On The Move panel weighs in. …read more […]