April 18th, 2025
Coronavirus Updates - Page 14
Inovio (INO) Stock Rose 9.5% Yesterday, Up 4% in Pre-market as Vaccine Space Gets on Fire
By Steve Muchoki
April 21st, 2020
As of the market closed on Monday, shares of Inovio Pharmaceuticals (INO) were up by 9.6%, while Moderna (MRNA) rose 10.3%. Novavax (NVAX) blasted higher by 24.7%, and VBI Vaccines (VBIV) posted a comparable 24.2% gain.
Moderna (MRNA) Stock Up 10%, It Set to Benefit from COVID-19 Vaccine and Increased Testing
By Tolu Ajiboye
April 21st, 2020
Moderna (MRNA) stock is one of the biotech firms taking the lead in the current fight against COVID-19. The company could see fortunes change soon. Yesterday, MRNA gained over 10%, today in the pre-market, it is up another 3.89%.
Disney (DIS) Stock Falls Over 4%, Will the Company Survive when Coronavirus Crisis Ends?
By Darya Rudz
April 20th, 2020
Under the given conditions, Disney (DIS) stock is suffering. In comparison with 2019, Disney stock lost 26.27%. At the moment of writing, it is 4.19% down, trading at $102.28.
FB Stock Down 0.56% Now, Facebook to Challenge Twitch, YouTube by Launching Gaming App
By Darya Rudz
April 20th, 2020
Facebook’s new gaming app will be mainly focused on watching and making game live streams. Android users anywhere in the world can try it today. After Apple approves the app, it will be available on iOS as well. FB stock is slightly down.
Oil Prices Crashed to 21-year Antirecord on Sunday and Go Lower, Oil Demand Is Uncertain
By Bhushan Akolkar
April 20th, 2020
Oil benchmarks in the U.S. hit a two-decade low on Sunday after the brewing uncertainty of storage for excess oil. The frozen economic activity has plunged the demand for oil worldwide.
INO Stock Rose 4.69% on Friday, Inovio Partners with IVI and KNIH to Test COVID-19 Vaccine
By Darya Rudz
April 20th, 2020
Inovio Pharmaceuticals received $6.9 million to work with the International Vaccine Institute (IVI) and the Korea National Institute of Health (KNIH) and start Phase 1/2 clinical testing of its INO-4800 vaccine. Following the news, INO stock is up.
Dow Futures 2% Up, GILD Stock Rises 6%, Gilead Sciences Succeeds in Coronavirus Treatment
By Darya Rudz
April 17th, 2020
The luckiest company today is Gilead Sciences. After its announcement about the successful coronavirus treatment the company has found, its stock started growing. Right now, Gilead Sciences (GILD) stock is trading at $82.115, or 7.28% up.
Bill and Melinda Gates Stockpiled Food in Their Basement Years before Coronavirus Pandemic
By Muhaimin Olowoporoku
April 17th, 2020
Before the COVID-19 outbreak, unlike other families, Bill and Melinda Gates have been already stockpiling food for years in anticipation of the pandemic.
GILD Stock Up 8% Now, Gilead Sciences Coronavirus Drug Remdesivir Reports Rapid Recovery
By Tolu Ajiboye
April 17th, 2020
Gilead Sciences (GILD) stock is climbing on news of that its coronavirus Remdesivir proved to be efficient even in severe cases. The stock could rise much further as trials continue.
Facebook (FB) Stock Up 2.71% in Pre-market, Zuckerberg Lets Employees Work Remotely
By Steve Muchoki
April 17th, 2020
Facebook (FB) stock is on the rise for the past few weeks, Zuckerberg decided to cancel events involving more than 50 people and to allow employees to work from home through summer.
Amazon’s Jeff Bezos Wants to Test All Employees for COVID-19, AMZN Stock Up 3.52%
By Steve Muchoki
April 16th, 2020
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos says the company is developing COVID-19 testing capabilities to keep a record of all its employees globally. Amazon (AMZN) stock price is rising over 3% today.
Alphabet (GOOGL) Stock Lost 0.63% Yesterday, CEO Told Employees Company Will Slow Hiring
By Darya Rudz
April 16th, 2020
Alphabet (GOOGL) stock plunged yesterday as the company decided to slow down hiring new employees for the rest of this year and reduce spending in such areas as data centers.
First Batch of U.S. Coronavirus Stimulus Checks Released, the Rest Will Be Processed Later
By Steve Muchoki
April 16th, 2020
Over 80 million U.S citizens are set to receive the coronavirus stimulus checks in their bank accounts in the nearest days, the next batch of the checks will be sent later on.
Germany to Begin Reopening Economy Next Week as Global Coronavirus Cases Surpass 2M
By Wanguba Muriuki
April 16th, 2020
The German government has decided to reopen the country after an entire month of lockdown in an effort to curb the spread of the new coronavirus pandemic.
JNJ Stock Up 1%, Jim Cramer Says Johnson & Johnson Is Ahead of COVID-19 Vaccine Game
By Darya Rudz
April 16th, 2020
According to Jim Cramer, Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine candidate will help the public overcome fears of going out and spending money on entertainment. Meanwhile, JNJ stock went 1% up yesterday.