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Coronavirus Updates - Page 20
Johnson & Johnson Stock Up 7%, Human Testing of Coronavirus Vaccine to Begin by September
By Andy Watson
March 30th, 2020
Johnson & Johnson after the announcement of the test of its coronavirus vaccine, JNJ stock has continued to surge, rising over 7%.
Trump Agrees to Shut Down till April 30 to Maintain U.S. Coronavirus Death Toll Below 100K
By Wanguba Muriuki
March 30th, 2020
President Donald Trump reversed his earlier decision to open the United States by April 10, 2020, and now he plans to reopen the country for business on April 30.
Abbott Laboratories (ABT) Stock Rose 8% in Pre-Market Trading and Is Up 6.83% Now
By Darya Rudz
March 30th, 2020
Abbott Laboratories (ABT) stock rises further following the company’s announcement about its system for identifying coronavirus. Today, during the pre-market hours, Abbott Laboratories shares were 8.77% up. Now they are 6.83% up.
JPMorgan Chase (JPM) Stock Remained Neutral in Pre-Market after Dropping by 7% on Friday
By Christopher Hamman
March 30th, 2020
JPMorgan Chase (JPM) stock price remained in the neutral territory today in the pre-market as strategists say that the worst is over for the financial markets. As the trading opened, JPM started falling.
Amazon (AMZN) Stock Rises 0.79% in Pre-market, Is It Winner among FAANG Stocks?
By Darya Rudz
March 30th, 2020
As Amazon predicts, its Q1 2020 net sales will rise by a range of 16% and 22% to hit $73 billion. In addition, the company has boasted more members already joined its subscription program. AMZN stock is rising in the pre-market.
Australia Government Pledges $80B More Coronavirus Stimulus as Global Cases Cross 700,000
By Steve Muchoki
March 30th, 2020
The Australia government has announced its plans to release $80 billion to rescue jobs affected by the coronavirus. This brings the total stimulus package to A$320 billion, as the world confirmed coronavirus cases surpasses 700,000.
Anthony Fauci Warns Coronavirus Death Toll in U.S. Can Reach 200,000
By Bhushan Akolkar
March 30th, 2020
The director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has said that strict measures for social distancing are the demand of the hour. Well, if the U.S. fails to bring the death rate under control, the economic implications could be severe further.
Tesla (TSLA) Stock Down 2.61% on Friday and Today Falls Less Than 1% in Pre-Market
By Darya Rudz
March 30th, 2020
Tesla (TSLA) stock is 0.65% down at the moment of writing, or $511.00. Tesla still remains one of the best performers on the market. In the past week alone, its shares moved over 40%.
Bitcoin Price Dropped Below $6,000 Yesterday, Now Trading Above $6,200
By Jeff Fawkes
March 30th, 2020
Yesterday, it was the second time during the week when Bitcoin performed a deep dive. The short positions must be very profitable as Bitcoin’s volatility makes it bounce back to $6,200. Experts claim the $5,000 level is possible.
Here’s What U.S. Citizens Will Actually Get as Coronavirus Stimulus Package
By Bhushan Akolkar
March 30th, 2020
With the U.S. government announcing a $2 trillion stimulus package to combat the impacts of COVID-19, here’s what Americans should know to receive the payments. Using a special calculator, you can easily find out what you may get.
IMF Chief Kristalina Georgieva Says Global Economy Is in Recession Due to Coronavirus
By Teuta Franjkovic
March 29th, 2020
IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva said that the global economy is now in a recession due to the impact of COVID-19. “We should not go with small measures now when we know that it is a gigantic crisis,” she said.
Abbott Laboratories Unveils 5-minute Coronavirus Test, ABT Stock Rises 2.21% After Hours
By Steve Muchoki
March 28th, 2020
Abbott Laboratories gets FDA approval on its coronavirus test m2000 RealTime System, which takes a 5-minute minimum to get the results. ABT stock rose nearly 2% after hours to trade around $76 though on Monday its price was $62.
Alphabet (GOOGL) Stock Down 4% as Dow Jones Lost More than 1,000 Points
By Darya Rudz
March 27th, 2020
Dow Jones started the day with losing 1,058 points, or 4.7%. The S&P 500 was down 4% and the Nasdaq was 3.87% lower. Alphabet (GOOGL) stock is in the red as well.
President Trump Wants to ‘Open the Country Up’, U.S. Coronavirus Cases Surpass China and Italy
By Wanguba Muriuki
March 27th, 2020
Currently, the United States has more confirmed cases than Italy and China but President Trump wants to open up the country in order to see business operations returning to normalcy.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson Went to Self-Isolation after Positive Coronavirus Test
By Jeff Fawkes
March 27th, 2020
Boris Johnson, the United Kingdom’s Prime Minister, is going to self-isolation on Downing Street. Health Secretary Matt Hancock went under forced self-isolation too.