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A conversation about the latest market news, including the massive sell-off in stocks and a giant monetary stimulus package from the Fed.

A measure of fear in stocks just topped the levels during the financial crisis more than a decade ago.

President Donald Trump announced a strict set of guidelines for Americans to follow for the next 15 days to try to "slow the spread" of the growing coronavirus pandemic.

The patient is in good condition and is isolated to prevent the spread of the infection to others, the CDC says.

Check out the companies making headlines after the bell.

McDonald's on Monday is asking its U.S. franchisees to close their dining rooms as the company responds to the coronavirus outbreak.

Jim Cramer and other top market commentators share what they're watching as the coronavirus-crazed stock market plunges yet again.

Closing the stock market amid the coronavirus pandemic might only amplify investors' anxieties.

Canada is closing its borders to noncitizens because of the coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Monday.

Trump, speaking to reporters in the White House briefing room, also said his administration may look at lockdowns for "certain areas" or "hot spots" in the nation.

Movie theaters, fitness centers, commercial real estate and pay TV could be among the industries that are vulnerable in prolonged quarantines.

"I don't see how we get through this without wide-scale systemic solutions," said one top-tier investor. "We're going to have to rewrite the rules to get to the other side."

"This is not going to business as usual, and the marketing industry is certainly going to see a real impact. I don't think anyone knows how big. So we're going to watch and look," Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg said of coronavirus.

Some telemedicine companies need to hire dozens of doctors to meet the demand. Others are busy patching up their IT, which is breaking down because of the extreme volumes.

White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham is working from home after Brazilian officials who visited President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort tested positive for coronavirus.

Kentucky will delay its primary to June 23 from May 19 as the coronavirus outbreak upends the 2020 presidential election.

Drive-thrus were developed in the 1950s to make fast food even faster. In recent years, restaurants have seen drive-thru sales surge as customers look for more convenient ways to eat fast food. To stay competitive against third-party delivery apps, restaurants are investing in innovations to make eating outside of the restaurant easy and fast.

Oaktree Capital co-founder Howard Marks said the sell-off has not been a "panic" but it might be time to buy.

An Institutional Investor Hall of Famer believes the markets won't bottom until there's "complete disbelief."

Fed actions over the weekend may yet prove insufficient to address the economic carnage, but that doesn't mean it won't try.