Forbici Modern Italian’s temporary outdoor dining tent in Tampa, Florida. Forbici Modern Italian There’s not usually a white 1,800-square-foot tent set up in the street outside Forbici Modern Italian in Tampa, Florida. Then again, few things are as they were before the coronavirus pandemic. Tampa’s Snow Avenue embodies that new world, thanks to a pilot
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A driver and passenger wearing protective masks exit the ride sharing pickup area in a car displaying Uber Technologies signage at San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Monday, May 4, 2020. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg Leonardo Diaz is in a tough spot. Diaz, a driver for Uber
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, Friday, April 17, 2020, in Washington. Alex Brandon | AP It is “conceivable” that the U.S. could begin to roll out a coronavirus vaccine by December, the
In a normal year, sports fans would be gearing up for the NBA playoffs at the end of May. This spring, with no live competition, some are searching for thrills in the stock market. U.S. brokerage firms have seen a flood of retail trading activity in recent months. Analysts say a lack of pro sports-betting
Ford started resuming vehicle production in the U.S. on May 18, 2020 with new coronavirus safety protocols such as health assessments, personal protective equipment and facility modifications to increase social distancing. Ford It wasn’t a matter of if but when someone with Covid-19 would unknowingly enter an car factory as tens of thousands of autoworkers
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang. Michele Tantussi | Getty Images China made a rare decision not to set a target for its economic growth this year due to uncertainties about the impact of the coronavirus. “I would like to point out that we have not set a specific target for economic growth this year,” Chinese Premier
A general view of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Edward R. Roybal campus in Atlanta, Georgia on April 23, 2020. Tami Chappell | AFP | Getty Images The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s latest coronavirus dashboard combines data on two different kinds of tests that experts say could be inflating key statistics
Will Smith and Kevin Hart pose backstage at the 2016 MTV Movie Awards at Warner Bros. Studios on April 9, 2016 in Burbank, California. Jason Kempin | MTV1415 | Getty Images for MTV Xiaoyin Qu never predicted how relevant her app would become in a pandemic. The former Facebook employee originally set up Run The
Tensions between the U.S. and China will likely get worse ahead of the American presidential election this November, experts told CNBC on Thursday. The world’s two largest economies have been embroiled in a long-drawn trade war and are now in a tussle over issues surrounding the coronavirus pandemic. U.S. President Donald Trump has blamed Beijing for a
It may be time to explore contrarian plays. Wells Fargo Securities’ Christopher Harvey is telling investors the best opportunities are in the hardest hit parts of the stock market. He believes the potential rewards outweigh the risks. “Start adding cyclicality. Start adding value. Start adding risk,” the firm’s head of equity strategy told CNBC’s “Trading
Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey delivered a grim forecast for the global economy’s recovery from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Wednesday. “The economic impact of the lockdown is just starting to begin,” Quincey said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” In the United States, more than 36 million Americans have applied for unemployment benefits since the coronavirus
Pedestrians pass in front of an Urban Outfitters store in New York. Scott Mlyn | CNBC Check out the companies making headlines after the bell. Urban Outfitters — The clothing retailer’s stock tumbled 5% in extended trading after the company released its first-quarter financial results. Urban Outfitters reported a loss of $1.41 per share on
Bottles of Johnson & Johnson baby powder line a drugstore shelf in New York. Lucas Jackson | Reuters Johnson & Johnson said Tuesday that it is discontinuing its talc-based baby powder in the United States and Canada as the company faced mounting lawsuits that said it caused cancer and demand fell. J&J attributed the decline
Signs hang from the Meridian Heights apartment building in Northwes Washington on Monday, May 18, 2020. (Photo by Caroline Brehman/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) Caroline Brehman The unemployment drama playing out in the U.S. has drawn comparisons to the Great Depression, the worst economic downturn in the history of the industrialized world. But is
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Friday, May 15, 2020. Stefani Reynolds | Bloomberg | Getty Images President Donald Trump said Monday that he has been taking anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine for over a week to prevent coronavirus infection even though it is not yet
A security personnel stands guard at the opening session of Baidu’s annual AI developers conference Baidu Create 2019 in Beijing, China, July 3, 2019. Jason Lee | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines after the bell. Moderna — The biotech company’s stock fell 2% in extended trading after Moderna announced that it is proposing a
Moderna‘s closely watched early-stage human trial for a coronavirus vaccine produced Covid-19 antibodies in all 45 participants, the biotech company announced Monday, sending the company’s shares surging as much as 30% in premarket trading. Each participant received a 25 microgram, 100 mcg or 250 mcg dose, with 15 people in each dose group. Study participants received
Stocks may be coming off their worst week in about two months, but Bryn Mawr Trust’s Jeffrey Mills warns there are few bargains. He believes Wall Street isn’t accurately pricing in pain of the economic shutdowns. “We don’t love the risk-reward right now in the stock market,” the firm’s chief investment officer told CNBCs “Trading