People wait in line as SF-Marin Food Bank hands out 1600 food bags in San Francisco on April 20, 2020. Work furloughs and layoffs created by coronavirus shelter-in-place orders are driving thousands to seek food assistance. San Francisco Chronicle | Hearst Newspapers via Getty Images A record number of Americans just lost their job, and
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An airline pilot walks in front of a Tripadvisor store in Toronto Pearson airport. (Photo by Geovien So/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Geovien So | SOPA Images | LightRocket via Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell. Booking Holdings — The travel booking service’s stock whipsawed in extended trading after the
Richmond Federal Reserve President Thomas Barkin told CNBC that he still doesn’t expect negative interest rates to become official policy, even as markets pulled the central bank in that direction. Traders on Thursday priced in a negative federal funds rate by December 2020, lasting at least to January 2022, amid expectations that the central bank
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Raytheon Technologies (RTX) – The defense contractor reported quarterly profit of $1.78 per share, beating the consensus estimate of $1.22 a share. Revenue also beat forecasts and Raytheon said it would not provide a financial outlook at this time due to pandemic-related uncertainty.
One of the world’s leading authorities on Asia is worried Wall Street is miscalculating China’s efforts to reopen its economy. While it’s going relatively smoothly on the supply side, Yale University senior fellow Stephen Roach warns the demand side is struggling, and that’s a bad sign for the U.S. economy as it begins reopening. “Chinese consumers
Beyond Meat “Beyond Burger” patties made from plant-based substitutes for meat products sit on a shelf for sale on November 15, 2019 in New York City. Vegetarian alternatives to burgers and sausages, revived by start-ups like Beyond Meat and Impossible Burger, are enjoying a certain enthusiasm that meat giants also want to enjoy. ANGELA WEISS
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: General Motors (GM) – The automaker reported quarterly profit of 62 cents per share, compared with a consensus estimate of 30 cents a share. Revenue also came in above Wall Street forecasts. GM said results were “heavily impacted” by the economic impact of
‘I see rates rising continuously’ “Forty years of a bull market in bonds. It’s really hard to turn your head around, and say could this be a turning point? But I think history will say yes,” said Siegel. “I see rates rising continuously over the next several years.” Coronavirus risks sparked a flight to safety
The U.S. economy can return to positive growth in the third quarter after a massive drop in employment and growth, Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Richard Clarida told CNBC on Tuesday. “Our policies we think will be very important in making sure that the rebound will be as robust as possible. We’re in a period of
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Pfizer (PFE) – The drugmaker and partner BioNTech (BTNX) have begun the first U.S. trial of their experimental coronavirus vaccine. If successful, the vaccine could potentially be ready for U.S. distribution by the end of the year. Alaska Air (ALK) – The airline