Month: February 2020

Travelers wearing masks arrive on a direct flight from China, after a spokesman from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said a traveller from China had been the first person in the United States to be diagnosed with the Wuhan coronavirus, at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in SeaTac, Washington, January 23, 2020. David
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A health worker sprays disinfectant inside a Vietnam Airlines airplane to protect from the recent coronavirus outbreak, at Noi Bai airport in Hanoi, Vietnam February 21, 2020. Kham | Reuters Airlines have canceled more than 200,000 flights as the coronavirus continues to spread, prompting travel restrictions and a sharp drop in demand for trips to
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Harvey Weinstein walks to the courtroom in New York City criminal court on January 6, 2020 in New York City. Stephanie Keith | Getty Images The judge in the rape trial of fallen film mogul Harvey Weinstein told jurors Friday to continue their deliberations after they suggested they are hung on the most serious charges,
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Juul brand vape cartridges are pictured for sale at a shop in Atlanta, Georgia. Elijah Nouvelage | Reuters The Securities and Exchange Commission has launched an investigation into Altria’s investment in e-cigarette start-up Juul Labs, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. Regulators are examining whether the tobacco company sufficiently disclosed to shareholders the risks
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A.P. Moller-Maersk is the largest container shipping company in the world. Andia | UIG via Getty Images Shipping giant Maersk warned on Thursday that the coronavirus outbreak would weigh on earnings this year, compounding the woes of a container shipping industry already subdued by trade wars and an economic slowdown. Maersk, which reported a lower-than-expected
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A Domino’s Pizza food delivery courier drives a moped away from a Domino’s Pizza store in Hanwell, London. Jason Alden| Bloomberg | Getty Images Domino’s Pizza on Thursday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that topped analysts’ expectations after strong U.S. sales, despite increased competition. Shares of the company soared 17% in premarket trading. Here’s what
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Boston Beer Company co-founder Jim Koch defended its heavy investment in hard seltzer Thursday as shares fell after weak guidance and a per-share earnings miss. “Sometimes growth, it’s not cheap, particularly in something capital-intensive like beer,” Koch said on “Closing Bell.“ Hard seltzer, in particular, demands significant investment because “it’s the biggest thing that’s come
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Dropbox shares rose as much as 16% in extended trading on Thursday after the company reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter results. The stock exceeded the $21 price at which it sold shares in its initial public offering in 2018. It had not closed above $21 since September. Here’s how the company did: Earnings: 16 cents per share,
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