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Oil is on track for its worst week since July amid coronavirus fears

REUTERS/Balazs Koranyi Oil prices fell Friday and are on track for the worst week since July amid fears that China's Wuhan virus will damage global demand. Futures of West Texas Intermediate crude slipped .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 24th, 2020

Crude nears end of worst week in a decade, hit by coronavirus and price war eruption

Oil prices were on track for their worst week since the 2008 global financial crisis after the coronavirus outbreak rocked the world economy while top exporter Saudi Arabia and its allies stepped up plans to flood the market with record levels of supply......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMar 13th, 2020

Brent crude set for worst week since 1991 as oil falls a third day

Oil fell a third day as the horror show for crude investors continued on Friday amid panic about evaporating demand from the coronavirus pandemic, with Brent set for its biggest weekly loss since 1991 and U.S. crude heading for its worst week since 2008......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMar 13th, 2020

Stock futures trading halted due to steep losses

Stock futures hit ‘limit down’ for the second time this week overnight Thursday as global markets plunged amid investor fears about the coronavirus global pandemic......»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytMar 12th, 2020

Stock futures trading halted due to steep losses

Stock futures hit ‘limit down’ for the second time this week overnight Thursday as global markets plunged amid investor fears about the coronavirus global pandemic......»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytMar 12th, 2020

"I barely kept from crying": Schools and universities throw students into panic after telling them to leave campus and take classes online amid coronavirus fears

In an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19, US colleges and universities are giving students at least a week's notice to pack up a.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 10th, 2020

Technology conferences in North Texas are getting cancelled, postponed amid fears of the coronavirus

North Texas is enduring some technology-conference pushback of its own. Gartner, a large technology-research firm, said this week it’s postponing the Data & Analytics Summit in Grapevine, which was scheduled for March 23 to 26. The company, whic.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 10th, 2020

Disney, Comcast, Fox stocks hit 52-week lows amid coronavirus fears

The Walt Disney Co. and several other major entertainment conglomerates hit 52-week lows on the stock market amid global fears around the coronavirus. Disney (NYSE: DIS) closed at $104.29 — near levels the company was trading at shortly after the c.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 9th, 2020

Market Snapshot: Dow tumbles more than 2,000 points, marks worst day since 2008 as coronavirus fears rock stocks

U.S. stock indexes were rocked Monday, with the major benchmarks booking losses of at least 7% and marking their worst daily decline in years, amid the eruption of an oil-price war between OPEC and Russia and rising coronavirus fears......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMar 9th, 2020

NewsWatch: Dow tumbles more than 2,000 points, marks worst day since 2008 as coronavirus fears rock stocks

U.S. stock indexes were rocked Monday, with the major benchmarks booking losses of at least 7% and marking their worst daily decline in years, amid the eruption of an oil-price war between OPEC and Russia and rising coronavirus fears......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMar 9th, 2020

Michael Milken"s Beverly Hills conference postponed til July amid coronavirus fears

Michael Milken's annual investment conference in Beverly Hills is postponed til July amid coronavirus fears. Michael Milken's annual investment conference in Beverly Hills is postponed til July amid coronavirus fears......»»

Category: topSource: latimesMar 7th, 2020

Wall Street Week Ahead: Investors look for buys as virus fears crush travel stocks

Bargain-hunting investors are eyeing the shares of airlines, hotels, cruise lines and other companies that have been among the worst-hit by the coronavirus outbreak......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMar 6th, 2020

You should rethink your retirement plan after this week"s rate cut

With the Federal Reserve’s March 3 announcement that it was cutting rates amid fears of the coronavirus outbreak’s economic impact, it’s clear that the situation isn’t likely to change anytime soon. It’s time, then, to rethink old guidelines......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralMar 6th, 2020

You should rethink your retirement plan after this week"s rate cut

With the Federal Reserve’s March 3 announcement that it was cutting rates amid fears of the coronavirus outbreak’s economic impact, it’s clear that the situation isn’t likely to change anytime soon. It’s time, then, to rethink old guidelines......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralMar 6th, 2020

You should rethink your retirement plans after this week"s rate cut

With the Federal Reserve’s March 3 announcement that it was cutting rates amid fears of the coronavirus outbreak’s economic impact, it’s clear that the situation isn’t likely to change anytime soon. It’s time, then, to rethink old guidelines......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralMar 5th, 2020

The Ratings Game: AMD stock is an ‘attractive opportunity’ amid coronavirus fears, analyst contends

Advanced Micro Devices Inc. will likely announce a short-term hit from the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak this week, but follow it up with long-term optimism, an analyst said Tuesday......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMar 3rd, 2020

Market Snapshot: Stocks open higher in attempt to rebound after coronavirus fears triggered worst week since financial crisis

U.S. stocks opened higher on Monday, coming off the worst week of losses since the 2008 financial crisis, as markets wrestled with the implications of the spread of COVID-19, which claimed two lives in the U.S......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMar 2nd, 2020

Dow Jones Industrial Average slides 357 points on coronavirus fears to cap worst week since 2008

The Dow plunged further Friday, deepening this week's rout on fears that China's fast-spreading deadly virus threa.....»»

Category: topSource: usatodayFeb 28th, 2020

S&P 500 posts worst week since the financial crisis as coronavirus fears flare

Reuters / Lucas Jackson All major US indices tanked on Friday, pushing stock prices further into correction territory as coronavirus fears continued to roil investors. The&nbs.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderFeb 28th, 2020

Dow Jones Industrial Average slides 357 points on coronavirus fears as stocks post worst week since 2008

The Dow plunged further Friday, deepening this week's global rout .....»»

Category: topSource: usatodayFeb 28th, 2020

Think the S&P 500 is in bad shape? Its components look worse

Wall Street's worst week since 2008, sparked by fears about the fast-spreading coronavirus, has left almost half of the S&P 500's stocks in bear market territory, just nine days after the leading benchmark closed at a record high......»»

Category: topSource: reutersFeb 28th, 2020