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Limoneira (LMNR) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.30 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.19. This compares to loss of $0.11 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.
Arcturus Therapeutics (ARCT) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.76 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.49. This compares to loss of $0.10 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.
What happened
The stock market experienced one of its worst plunges in recent history on Wednesday, wiping out Tuesday's rebound and then some. As of 3 p.m. EDT, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 index were lower by 6.3% and 5.6%, respectively.
Crude oil prices have fallen sharply in recent weeks, as OPEC leader Saudi Arabia pivoted from working with other large state-controlled producers to stabilize prices with shared cuts, to all-out price war when Russia balked at helping prop up prices by cutting output.
Senator Lindsey Graham criticized tech companies on Wednesday for opposing a bipartisan bill aimed at curbing child sexual abuse material online and said he would consider a more punitive step if he is unable to get the legislation passed.
(RTTNews) - Gold prices continued to slide on Wednesday after seeing mild upside as investors moved away from safe havens, betting on global economic stimulus efforts to battle the coronavirus outbreak.
Latin American stocks and currencies were sold off heavily on Wednesday after the World Health Organization classified the coronavirus outbreak as a pandemic, exacerbating fears of its hit to global growth.