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U.S. consumer sentiment edges up in May but worries about social isolation grow

U.S. consumer sentiment rose unexpectedly in early May after a record plunge a month earlier as emergency assistance payments improved household finances hurt by mass layoffs from the coronavirus crisis, a survey released on Friday showed......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMay 15th, 2020

Hertz posts wider Q1 loss after "major" coronavirus business disruption

Shares of Hertz Global Holdings Inc. fell late Monday after the car rental company posted a wider-than-expected first-quarter loss, saying that results were "significantly impacted by COVID-19 pandemic." Hertz said it lost $356.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 11th, 2020

Airbus first-quarter profit plunges as coronavirus crisis starts to bite

Airbus on Wednesday posted a 49% slump in first-quarter core profit and called for an industry-wide campaign to restore confidence in flying after the coronavirus pandemic triggered the "gravest crisis the aerospace industry has ever known"......»»

Category: topSource: reutersApr 29th, 2020

S&P 500, Nasdaq retreat as pandemic damage mounts

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq erased early gains on Tuesday as a plunge in consumer confidence underlined the extent of the economic damage from the coronavirus pandemic, while healthcare stocks slumped after a sales warning from Merck......»»

Category: topSource: reutersApr 28th, 2020

Credit Suisse warns over coronavirus uncertainties after first-quarter earnings beat

Credit Suisse Group AG posted a 75% rise in first-quarter net profit on Thursday, even as it cautioned the global coronavirus pandemic could impact performance in coming quarters......»»

Category: topSource: reutersApr 23rd, 2020

Las Vegas Sands posts first-quarter loss on coronavirus woes

Las Vegas Sands Corp posted a loss for the first quarter compared to a year-ago profit, as the coronavirus pandemic slammed gaming revenue at the casino operator......»»

Category: topSource: reutersApr 22nd, 2020

Homebuilder confidence takes record plunge on hit from virus

U.S. homebuilder sentiment plunged in April to the lowest level in more than seven years as the coronavirus pandemic kept potential buyers quarantined and paralyzed construction in much of the... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkApr 18th, 2020

Stocks give up meager gains as virus anxiety prevails

Asian shares and Wall Street futures fell on Wednesday in the first trading session of the quarter as the coronavirus pandemic and the prospect of a global recession tore through investor confidence......»»

Category: topSource: reutersApr 1st, 2020

Market Extra: Dow faces crucial April test after coronavirus triggers largest first-quarter fall on record

April will pose a crucial test for stock-market investors looking for signs the worst of the market carnage triggered by the global COVID-19 pandemic is past as the outbreak continues to claim lives and promises historic, near-term economic pain......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMar 31st, 2020

Crisis-hit airlines face crippling cash squeeze, IATA says

Global airlines warned on Tuesday that many carriers may not survive a record cash squeeze in the second quarter, as revenues and traffic plunge because of the coronavirus crisis......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMar 31st, 2020

Economic Report: Consumer confidence jumps to 14-month high thanks to coronavirus vaccines and resurgent economy

Consumer confidence leaped again in April to a 14-month high as rising vaccinations, falling coronavirus cases and a resurgent U.S. economy eased pandemic-related anxieties, a new survey showed. The index of consumer confidence climbed to 121.7 from 109......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 27th, 2021

Despite record year in 2020, Sprouts will open fewer stores than expected in 2021

Sprouts Farmers Market Inc. put up record earnings numbers in 2020, despite the global pandemic that stalled the economy in most sectors. The Phoenix-based specialty grocer released its earnings for the fourth quarter and the full year of 2020 on.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsFeb 26th, 2021

Commodities Corner: Gold demand hit an 11-year low in 2020

Global demand for gold fell last year to its lowest level since 2009, as the coronavirus pandemic drove weakness in consumer demand for the precious metal, the World Gold Council reported Thursday......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJan 28th, 2021

Chili"s parent Brinker earnings more than halve in pandemic but beat analyst estimates

Brinker International Inc. posted better-than-expected earnings for its fiscal second quarter on Wednesday, despite the continued impact of the coronavirus pandemic on its Chili's and Maggiano's rest.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJan 27th, 2021

Procter & Gamble sales surge fuels jump in profit

Cincinnati-based consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble saw a surge in sales amid the continuing coronavirus pandemic, which led to nearly $4 billion in profit in its most recent quarter. Consumer spending fueled by Covid-19 saw P&G (NYSE: PG) re.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJan 20th, 2021

Economic Report: Layoffs rose in November to 5-month high as pandemic slams hotels and restaurants

Layoffs in the U.S. rose in November to a five-month high as a record spurt of coronavirus cases slammed hotels and restaurants again and undermined the economic recovery......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJan 12th, 2021

Why the record-shattering stock market will only get cheaper as gains continue, according to one Wall Street chief strategist

The index's current valuation "appears extreme," but mostly because stock fundamentals were slammed by the coronavirus pandemic, the strategist said. Spencer Platt/Getty Images The S&P 500's valuation may sit near historic highs but histo.....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytDec 19th, 2020

Coronavirus pummels U.S. retail sales, industrial production

U.S. retail sales endured a second straight month of record declines in April as the novel coronavirus pandemic kept Americans at home, putting the economy on track for its biggest contraction in the second quarter since the Great Depression......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMay 15th, 2020

Coronavirus sinks U.S. retail sales again in April

U.S. retail sales endured a second straight month of record declines in April as the novel coronavirus pandemic kept Americans at home, putting the economy on track for its biggest contraction in the second quarter since the Great Depression......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMay 15th, 2020

Coronavirus likely hammered U.S. retail sales again in April

U.S. retail sales likely endured a second straight month of record declines in April as the novel coronavirus pandemic kept Americans at home, putting the economy on track for its biggest contraction in the second quarter since the Great Depression......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMay 15th, 2020