April 18th, 2025
Coronavirus Updates - Page 10
F Stock Up 3.58% Yesterday, Down 1.5% Now as Ford Closed and Reopened Chicago Plant Twice
By Christopher Hamman
May 21st, 2020
Ford (F) stock price was rising yesterday but today in the pre-market it is falling. Meanwhile, Ford is closing its plants after some workers tested positive for coronavirus.
MRNA Stock Rose 2.51% as Moderna Chairman Said They Will Share Only Accurate Vaccine Data
By Christopher Hamman
May 21st, 2020
Moderna chairman Noubar Afeyan assured people of the company’s fidelity to statistical accuracy concerning its vaccine trials. MRNA stock price went up yesterday.
Coinbase Announces It Will Be Remote-First Company after COVID-19 Pandemic
By Steve Muchoki
May 21st, 2020
Coinbase, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, has announced that it will allow its employees to work remotely after the COVID-19 pandemic.
FAANG Stocks Continue Scaling Up Despite COVID-19 Disruption
By Steve Muchoki
May 20th, 2020
FAANG stocks have been defying the coronavirus market disruption as they continue to scale higher every day. The NYSE FANG+ Index is up around 21% since the beginning of the year.
MRNA Stock Down 10%, Moderna Didn’t Produce Data Critical to Assessing COVID-19 Vaccine
By Darya Rudz
May 20th, 2020
As Stat News has reported, it is too early to assess the COVID-19 vaccine offered by Moderna. Most of what Moderna disclosed “were words, not data”, while the critical information has been withheld. MRNA stock is down.
AAPL Stock Up 1% in Pre-Market, Apple TV+ Expands Buying Rights to Older Hollywood Shows
By Darya Rudz
May 20th, 2020
In February, Apple TV+ topped 10 million subscribers. Expanding content with Hollywood older shows and films, Apple TV+ will gain more traction. AAPL stock is rising in the pre-market.
WMT Stock Up 1.44% as Walmart Reports Strong Q1 Earnings and 74% E-Commerce Sales Growth
By Darya Rudz
May 19th, 2020
Coronavirus has significantly affected Walmart’s net sales and operating results, as the demand for many categories of products has been unprecedented, which led to strong figures. WMT stock is up.
Uber Stock Price Rose 3.54% Yesterday while Company Set to Cut 3,000 Jobs and Close 45 Offices
By Christopher Hamman
May 19th, 2020
Uber stock price rose yesterday but is slightly down in the pre-market after the rideshare company decided to shut down operations in 45 offices and cut 3,000 jobs.
Sorrento (SRNE) Stock Up 35% in Pre-market after 160% Rise on Friday
By Christopher Hamman
May 18th, 2020
Sorrento (SRNE) stock price continues to rise. Today it’s around 35% up in the pre-market. This occurred after the biotechnology company announced a breakthrough in its COVID-19 antibody research.
Novavax and Moderna Stocks on Rise as Firms Move Further in Coronavirus Vaccine Research
By Steve Muchoki
May 18th, 2020
Novavax (NVAX) and Moderna (MRNA) stocks remain a buy amid the coronavirus economic disruption. They are 7% and 27% up in the pre-market respectively.
Coronavirus Vaccine Stocks: Top Biotech Companies to Invest In
By Darya Rudz
May 18th, 2020
Of course, there is always risk involved in investing, regardless of which industry or what kind of company it is. In the case of coronavirus vaccine stocks, you should bear in mind that not all of the vaccine candidates will be successful.
Sorrento Stock Rises 160%, Company Finds Coronavirus Antibody that 100% Blocks Virus
By Muhaimin Olowoporoku
May 15th, 2020
Sorrento Therapeutics (SRNE) stock price jumped 160% as the company has revealed that it found an antibody that 100% blocks SARS-CoV-2 virus infection.
ABT Stock Down 2%, Abbott Laboratories COVID-19 Antibody Test Approved by UK Authorities
By Andy Watson
May 15th, 2020
Coronavirus antibody test offered by Abbott Laboratories was approved in England and Wales. Meanwhile, ABT stock is down.
Unemployment Claims Higher Than Estimates: 2.981M in a Week, Coronavirus Tally Is 36.5M
By Teuta Franjkovic
May 14th, 2020
Another 3 million people filed initial unemployment claims last week. That brings the total number of first-time claimants to 36.5 million since mid-March.
TSLA Stock 2% Down, Coronavirus Job Furloughs at Tesla Topped 12,000
By Darya Rudz
May 14th, 2020
About 11,100 Tesla employees were affected in two Fremont locations. 5,850 of them were production associate positions. 156 workers got under blow in Lathrop. TSLA stock is down now.