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Markets face more violent swings in the coming week as investors watch out for a rising number of coronavirus cases and new data that could show how the virus is slamming the U.S. economy. The past week was brutal for stock investors with the Dow Jones Industrial Average posting a 17.3% decline, its worst week since

Tesla vehicles stand outside of a Brooklyn showroom and service center on August 27, 2018 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell. Crowdstrike — The cybersecurity company’s stock soared 19% in extended trading after the company posted fourth-quarter revenue that exceeded analysts’ expectations. Crowdstrike

Jerome Powell, chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, pauses while speaking during a news conference in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, March 3, 2020. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Just like consumers started a run on toilet paper, companies and institutions all over the world have created a shortage of dollars,  as some players

Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell. Williams-Sonoma — The home goods retailer’s stock was up 2% in extended trading after the company posted a double beat on earnings and revenue in the fourth quarter. Williams-Sonoma reported earnings of $2.13 per share excluding some items on revenue of

The Fed is throwing all of its fire power at markets, and yet interest rates continue to rise, a troubling sign when the economy looks set to slow down dramatically. Markets continue to swing violently with the Dow losing another 6.2% Wednesday; oil plunging 24%, and copper down about 7%. The credit markets continue to

The double-barreled approach of a $1 trillion proposed fiscal stimulus program and Federal Reserve policy could help soften the blow of an economic recession and head off a potential financial crisis.  The White House is seeking a stimulus package worth between $850 billion and $1 trillion that could result in emergency funds for individuals and

A Boeing 737 MAX sits outside the hangar during a media tour of the Boeing 737 MAX at the Boeing plant in Renton, Washington. REUTERS/Matt Mills McKnight Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading.  Regeneron — Shares of the biotechnology company jumped more than 15% after the company said it aims to have doses

The Federal Reserve blasted markets with a hefty dose of liquidity, zero interest rates, and a huge asset-buying program, but credit markets remain stressed and are looking for more help from Washington. In the first session after Sunday’s surprise Fed move, stocks cratered, with the Nasdaq suffering a decline of 12.3%, its worst one-day drop

BlackRock’s Rick Rieder said it’s time to carefully pick up some stocks based on crushed valuations, but the market is not likely bottoming. “It’s hard to see where you’re going to see them waving the checkered flag that it’s all clear to get back in the market until there’s some clarity around when that [virus

U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence participate in a coronavirus briefing with health insurers in the Roosevelt Room at the White House, on March 10, 2020 in Washington, DC. Mark Wilson | Getty Images The speed with which the White House and Congress can agree a stimulus package to fight the impacts

 Investors are looking to the White House and Congress for signs of leadership that are so far falling short of expectations. Amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, the S&P 500 has fallen into bear market territory in the fastest-ever 20% decline, measured by data going back to World War II, according to CFRA.  The Federal Reserve has

Men wearing face masks walk past a Gap store at a shopping area, as the country is hit by an outbreak of the new coronavirus, in Beijing, China February 7, 2020. Jason Lee | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines after the bell. Slack — The messaging software maker saw its stock tumble 20%

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks to reporters after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates in an emergency move designed to shield the world’s largest economy from the impact of the coronavirus, during a news conference in Washington, March 3, 2020. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Wall Street is increasingly expecting the Fed to use more

Now that stocks have entered a bear market, more wild volatility is expected in the week ahead as investors await a big policy move by the Federal Reserve. The Federal Reserve meets Tuesday and Wednesday and is expected by some economists to take its benchmark federal funds target range back to zero, as the economy

Scott Mlyn | CNBC Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading.  Ulta Beauty — Share of Ulta Beauty rose about 3% around midday, paring gains along with the broad market. The stock surged as much as 15% at its session high after the makeup retailer posted better-than-expected quarterly earnings. Ulta reported fourth-quarter profit of $3.89

A trader on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange watches the board as trading is halted and the market closed, down 554.26 points, 27 October, in New York. Stan Honda | AFP | Getty Images Thursday’s 10% plunge in the Dow Thursday on coronavirus fears was its worst day since the 1987 “Black

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., March 9, 2020. Bryan R. Smith | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading.  Boeing — Shares of the aerospace giant plunged nearly 9% Thursday after JPMorgan downgraded the stock to neutral from overweight as fears

The Dow Jones Industrial average fell into bear market territory Wednesday, and some analysts see a decline of another 10% or more before the selling subsides. The Dow has lost 20.3% on an intra-day basis since Feb. 12 and a little more than 20% on a closing basis. A 20% decline is considered bear market

A worker is seen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., February 28, 2020. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading.  Apache Corp. – Shares of the exploration and production company slid more than 18% on the back of declining oil prices. Apache

President Donald Trump speaks at the Coronavirus Task Force Press Conference, March 9, 2020. Michael Brochstein | Echoes Wire | Barcroft Media | Getty Images President Donald Trump’s promise of a stimulus plan to battle the impact of the coronavirus needs to be presented within days, or the U.S. economy could slump into recession and