The White House in Washington, D.C. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Monday laid out nine stock plays that could thrive no matter which candidate wins Tuesday’s presidential election. “All of these names would work under both candidates,” the “Mad Money” host said. “They’re Covid winners and Covid will be with us regardless
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Johnny Depp Mike Marsland | WireImage | Getty Images LONDON — Hollywood actor Johnny Depp lost a libel case on Monday against British tabloid newspaper The Sun which published an article that called him a “wife beater.” Depp had sued the paper over the story in 2018, in which it was claimed that he had
SINGAPORE — Fast and accurate coronavirus tests have become a reality, according to genetic testing firm Prenetics. The Hong Kong-based company last week told CNBC that the accuracy of its rapid coronavirus tests is comparable to the “gold standard” of PCR testing. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests have been widely used to detect coronavirus infections
There’s a second pandemic sweeping our country: unemployment. The number of unemployed in the U.S. as a result of this crisis reached its highest level since the Great Depression. Nearly 3 in 4 (72%) of those currently unemployed have friends or family members who also lost their jobs due to Covid-19, according to new research
The U.S. reported 99,321 new Covid-19 cases on Friday, beating its previous record set only a day prior as the pandemic worsens in nearly every corner of the nation. “We’re at a point where the epidemic is accelerating across the country. We’re right at the beginning of the steep part of the epidemic curve,” Dr.
New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks at a news conference on September 08, 2020 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is ending a requirement for travelers from places with a high amount of coronavirus cases to quarantine for two weeks upon arriving in the state. Instead,
General Motors said Monday that it is suspending its quarterly dividend and stock buybacks to preserve cash during the coronavirus pandemic. JEFF KOWALSKY | AFP | Getty Images General Motors has tapped Delta Air Lines CFO Paul Jacobson to replace Dhivya Suryadevara, who unexpectedly left GM for digital payments company Stripe in August, the automaker
Dr. Scott Gottlieb warned that the United States is only “at the beginning of the steep part of the epidemic” as the number of coronavirus infections and hospitalizations across the country break grim records. In an interview on CNBC’s “The News with Shepard Smith” on Friday, the former FDA chief said, “You’ll see cases start
Dr. Scott Gottlieb on Friday urged Americans to adhere to coronavirus safety precautions in the next few months, warning the nation’s current uptick in Covid-19 cases is likely to continue its upward trajectory in the near term. “People should not let their guard down now,” Gottlieb said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” “We should try to remain vigilant
In towns and cities around the world, architects are constantly trying to design and develop buildings that are visually pleasing, energy efficient and long lasting. Their ideas are informed by an almost limitless range of factors, from budgetary and engineering constraints to historical and aesthetic concerns. Perhaps surprisingly, however, the natural world can also be
A waiter sweeps the street of a tapas bar area near Elvira street on October 24, 2020 in Granada, Spain. Carlos Gil Andreu | Getty Images News | Getty Images LONDON — A variant of the coronavirus that is believed to have originated in Spain has spread across Europe and now accounts for most of
Don’t panic. That’s the message CNBC’s Jim Cramer had for investors after the stock market suffered a major drop off for the second time this week. With global coronavirus cases rising and governments, both domestic and foreign, tightening business restrictions to mitigate the spread, the 30-stock Dow extended its losing streak to four sessions. The
Doctor Henri Faure and medical workers treat a patient suffering from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the Robert Ballanger hospital in Aulnay-sous-Bois near Paris during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease in France, October 26, 2020. Gonzalo Fuentes | Reuters Germany and France imposed tough new restrictions on businesses
1. Dow futures drop nearly 500 points as coronavirus cases keep rising The Wall Street Bull (The Charging Bull) is seen during Covid-19 pandemic in New York, on May 26, 2020. Tayfun Coskun | Anadolu Agency via Getty Images 2. Chicago to reinstate indoor dining restrictions as Covid cases surge A woman waits for a
CNBC’s Jim Cramer pounded the table on Advanced Micro Devices after shares dropped off Tuesday. “I think AMD still has a ton of upside. You’re effectively getting today’s incredible, magnificent quarter for free,” the “Mad Money” host said. “At these levels, I think the stock’s a steal.” The comments came after the stock tumbled 4%,
Laboratory technicians handles capped vials as part of filling and packaging tests for the large-scale production and supply of the University of Oxfords COVID-19 vaccine candidate, AZD1222, conducted on a high-performance aseptic vial filling line on September 11, 2020 at the Italian biologics manufacturing facility of multinational corporation Catalent in Anagni, southeast of Rome, during
Countries have not yet come to a consensus on how to safely restart travel amid the coronavirus crisis, and this could cost the global economy trillions of dollars, according to the chief executive of Dubai Airports. “We don’t have an agreed testing procedure for a reliable, accurate and scalable test, and that needs to happen,”
A waiter prepares to close a bar-restaurant on Piazza Navona in Rome on October 26, 2020, as the country faces a second wave of infections to the Covid-19 (the novel coronavirus). Tiziana Fabi | AFP | Getty Images The World Health Organization warned Monday that some countries may need to shut down their non-essential businesses
Dr. Scott Gottlieb on Monday warned that the United States is “at a tipping point” in its coronavirus pandemic, as the nation recorded all-time high levels of Covid-19 cases in recent days. New coronavirus cases in the U.S. set a one-day record of 83,757 on Friday and reached nearly that amount on Saturday. More than
Anthony Davis #3 of the Los Angeles Lakers shoots the ball against the Miami Heat during Game Four of the NBA Finals on October 6, 2020 at AdventHealth Arena in Orlando, Florida. Nathaniel S. Butler | National Basketball Association | Getty Images Mark Tatum couldn’t do it. The National Basketball Association’s deputy commissioner was asked