Target Corp said on Wednesday it saw a more than 50% rise in same-store sales so far in March for certain essential goods, joining a list of grocery chains benefiting from consumers hunkering down for an extended period due to the coronavirus outbreak.
A Ugandan musician and political challenger to the country's aging leader released a song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUHrck2g7Ic&feature=youtu.be on Wednesday to help efforts to stem the spread of coronavirus in the east African nation.
In this episode of MarketFoolery, Mac Greer and Motley Fool contributor Dan Kline discuss the recent uptick on Wall Street and Congress closing in on a stimulus package and how it could impact various industries. Learn how the private sector is working together to manufacture f
Facebook (NASDAQ: FB), Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY), Walmart (NYSE: WMT), Craigslist, and other online marketplaces are facing calls from 33 state attorneys general to reign in price gouging on their platforms amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Coronavirus restrictions meant Catholic priest Guillaume Le Floc’h officiated at Wednesday evening's mass in front of empty pews, so to make sure his flock could celebrate the holy feast of Annunciation, he had the service livestreamed on YouTube.
Indian ride-hailing company Ola, backed by Softbank Group, wants loan waivers for drivers and a delay in tax payments to make up for coronavirus-related lost income, according to a source and document seen by Reuters.
It's been 10 days since retail clothing chain The Gap (NYSE: GPS) announced a "temporary reduction" in store hours in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and a week since Gap temporarily closed down all of its Old Navy, Athleta, Banana Republic, Gap, Janie and Jack, and Intermix
Aetna, which is now owned by CVS Health (NYSE: CVS), is waiving cost-sharing and co-pays for members who are admitted to the hospital for treatment of COVID-19 or health complications associated with it. However, they will have to go to in-network facilities to get that benefit.
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Airline stocks were gaining altitude on Wednesday after the White House and Congress overnight announced a deal on a $2 trillion stimulus package. The deal includes $50 billion for U.S. passenger and cargo airlines, which should help the companies weather the seve
Streaming service Netflix Inc has fixed a temporary outage that affected some users in the United States and United Kingdom on Wednesday, the company said.
(RTTNews) - European markets suffered a setback after a positive start on Wednesday, but ended the session sharply higher as stocks rebounded in late afternoon trades on news that U.S. Senate leaders and the White House have reached an agreement on a $2 trillion stimulus bill.
The directors of a company tend to have a unique inside view into the business, so when directors make major buys, investors are wise to take notice. Presumably the only reason a director of a company would choose to take their hard-earned cash and use it to buy stock in the
Among the underlying components of the S&P 500 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Micron Technology Inc. (Symbol: MU), where a total of 169,360 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 16.9 million underlying shares. That amounts to a
Wall Street rose in choppy trading on Wednesday, building on the previous session's gains, as the U.S. Senate neared a vote to clear a $2 trillion package to support businesses and households affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
ZURICH (Reuters Breakingviews) - From Milan to Mumbai to Manhattan, Breakingviews journalists are staying put to help stop the spread of coronavirus. Editor Rob Cox checks in with columnists in India, where 1.3 bln people are housebound; New
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Shares of Ford Motor (NYSE: F) surged on Wednesday, up 15.2% as of 1 p.m. EDT, after U.S. lawmakers reached tentative agreement on a $2 trillion economic-rescue package.
Pfizer Inc said on Wednesday it was delaying patient recruitment in new and ongoing global trials for three weeks due to the coronavirus outbreak, as drugmakers look to ease the burden on healthcare facilities and on doctors treating coronavirus patients.