Major world stock indexes edged lower on Friday as investors further assessed the economic fallout of China's coronavirus outbreak, while oil prices registered their first weekly gain since early January.
The coronavirus epidemic, which has killed hundreds and sickened tens of thousands in China, could be a drag on the U.S. economy this quarter, Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank President Loretta Mester said on Friday.
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq edged lower on Friday as concerns about an economic hit from the coronavirus outbreak outweighed a boost from Nvidia shares after the chipmaker's upbeat outlook.
(RTTNews) - The Switzerland stock market shrugged off a somewhat choppy start and ended on a firm note on Friday, after hitting a fresh record high during the session.
What happened
Shares of SVMK (NASDAQ: SVMK), the parent company of SurveyMonkey, jumped on Friday following a fourth-quarter report that beat analyst expectations. Revenue was up by a double-digit percentage, and the company's guidance called for similar growth in 2020. The stoc
Under Armour (NYSE: UA) (NYSE: UAA) released its 2019 fourth-quarter earnings this week, and while global revenue increased, the overall 2020 outlook looks grim.
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he had "impressed upon" Iran's foreign minister on Friday that a complete and independent investigation into the shooting down of a Ukrainian passenger plane in January had to be carried out.
Amazon and Walmart's Flipkart are among online retailers demanding that India scale back a proposed tax on third-party sellers on their platforms, saying the burden of compliance will hurt the fledgling industry, according to a document seen by Reuters.
Google on Friday attacked what it called an eye-catching 2.4 billion euro ($2.6 billion) EU antitrust fine, prompting a judge to ask how a rich company can miss a relatively paltry amount.
What happened
Shares of Chemours (NYSE: CC) climbed more than 15% on Friday morning after the chemicals company reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings. The manufacturer dealt with a range of challenges in 2019, but has high hopes for 2020.
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