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"Mad Money" host Jim Cramer rings the lightning round bell, which means he's giving his answers to callers' stock questions at rapid speed.

"Without more stimulus, I think you should just buy the big chains that can survive the lockdown and a slow reopening of the economy," the "Mad Money" host said.

Jim Cramer, host of "Mad Money," took some pointers from volatility expert Mark Sebastian to understand why the market could sell off more.

The cuts, announced internally Thursday, are expected to primarily occur outside of the company's engineering operations

Delta also said it expects to be overstaffed by some 7,000 pilots and is aiming to reduce it's cash burn to zero by the end of the year.

Mexico will delay the restart of its "essential" manufacturing operations, including automotive, until June 1, the government said Thursday.

Nearly 4.6 million Californians have filed for unemployment claims since March 12, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said.

Disney's stage musical of the hit animated film "Frozen" has taken its final bow on Broadway amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Cuomo signed a "New York State on PAUSE" executive order on March 20 that closed nonessential businesses and ordered residents to adopt social distancing measures. That order will expire on Friday.

Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun has spoken with U.S. airline executives in recent days after he told NBC's "TODAY" show that a U.S. carrier is likely to go bust.

The amusements business is built on crowds and communal experiences. Now, owners of national and regional parks are trying to rewrite the theme park playbook so they can reopen in the midst of Covid-19.

Starbucks sent a letter to landlords demanding a break on rent for the next year as the coronavirus pandemic hammers U.S. sales.

"A lot of optimism is swirling around a 12-to-18-month time frame if everything goes perfectly. We've never seen everything go perfectly," Bright told members of the House health subcommittee.

A private jet company founded by Trump donor Clay Lacy received nearly $27 million under the Treasury Department's aviation aid program.

Rick Bright's former agency, which falls under the Department of Health and Human Services, is a key player in federally funded vaccine and treatment development.

Bright said doctors and nurses in the nation's hospitals are relying on N95 respirators that were procured in other countries but don't meet U.S. safety standards.

CNBC presents a virtual event featuring top health care CEOs, technologists and investors, exploring the ways the most innovative companies are addressing the coronavirus crisis, and the lasting effects the crisis will have on the industry. Watch the main stage sessions now.

To date, more than 4.3 million people have contracted the Covid-19 infection, with 297,465 deaths worldwide, according to JHU.

Chef Mike Lata, co-owner of Charleston restaurants FIG and The Ordinary, is weighing how to reopen his businesses safely.