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A surge in coronavirus cases outside China has sent stock across the world tanking. A number of big Asia markets are in correction territory Friday.

Guyana is set to decide on a new government to oversee the highest amount of oil per person of any country in the world.

Stephen Roach said he expected the disruption from COVID-19 to last longer than the damage SARS wrought 17 years ago.

"Our previous assumption that the virus will be contained in China proved optimistic," said Moody's Analytics, which previously predicted a 20% chance of a pandemic.

"We are in prayer" mode, Magnitude 7 Metals chief executive Charles Reali said. "If things don't turn around in the next 60 days, I don't know."

Apple suppliers, live-streaming apps and online education companies are among the stocks that Credit Suisse picked.

The cancellations come as South Korea reports rapidly rising cases of the virus, which is believed to have originated in China before spreading globally.

"If anything, some of them should do even better as this outbreak gets worse," the "Mad Money" host said.

The coronavirus will be a test for US airlines that have posted 10 consecutive years of profits.

Netflix is one of the best hideout plays during the stock market's volatile sell-off, says Todd Gordon, managing director at Ascent Wealth Partners.

The Dow just suffered its worst one-day point drop in history. Here's what three market experts are watching now.

As of Thursday, more than 81,400 cases of coronavirus have been reported, resulting in at least 2,770 deaths.

Check out the companies making headlines after the bell.

Beyond Meat's fourth-quarter revenue tripled, but shares tumbled in extended trading after the company reported a loss.

Some lawmakers criticized the CDC's previous guidance as too restrictive.

Bed Bath & Beyond is cutting about 500 jobs, or 10% of its corporate workforce, as part of a larger restructuring plan in a bid to trim expenses, the retailer announced Thursday.

The company pulled more than 1 million products that made false claims about the coronavirus.

Marriott International and Booking Holdings are bracing for a pullback as consumers think twice about that spring break getaway.

The S&P 500′s swift drop marked the quickest 10% decline from an all-time high in the index's history, according to Deutsche Bank.