Amid growing fears of a coronavirus outbreak in the United States, Donald Trump Jr. accused Democrats on Friday of hoping that the disease kills millions of Americans to thwart his father’s chances of reelection. “Anything that they can use to try to hurt Trump, they will,” Trump Jr. said on “Fox & Friends.” “Anything he […]
Coronavirus cases in China topped 81,000 on Wednesday, as the outbreak of the flu-like illness hits its ninth week. But in just six days, coronavirus cases outside of China have increased significantly, more than doubling since Friday. On Wednesday, more new cases were reported outside of China than inside the country for the first time […]
There was plenty of bite in Beyond Meat Inc.’s quarterly sales. Beyond Meat’s BYND, -5.66% shares were initially up 6% in after-hours trading Thursday after the maker of plant-based products reported fourth-quarter earnings that blew past Wall Street revenue estimates. The El Segundo, Calif.-based company said it lost $452,000, or 1 cent a share, […]
Energy company debt tumbled Thursday, as fears of the spread of the coronavirus pulled commodity prices lower and pushed bonds of several oil and gas producers deeper into distressed, or junk, territory. Whiting Petroleum Corp. WLL, -24.34% led the energy sector losses in late afternoon trade, with its most-active 2021 bonds lower by about 12.5%, […]
It doesn’t pay to fight the tape, but the stock market could be poised for a big-time rally once the current selloff subsides, a veteran chart watcher said Thursday. “This move lower is starting to feel a bit ridiculous, but we try not to argue with Ms. Market,” said Mark Arbeter, president of Arbeter Investments, […]
The battle to become the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee looks set to take a sizable step toward its resolution on Tuesday, as a huge number of delegates will get parceled out. The Super Tuesday voting in 14 states and one U.S. territory is putting in play more than a third of the pledged delegates at […]
For the first time, someone in the United States has tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus without a known source of their infection. And infectious disease experts warn that this could be just the tip of the iceberg, despite the U.S. government’s efforts to halt the spread of the illness. An individual in California was […]
WASHINGTON — As she rose to stand in the East Room of the White House on Feb. 6, the eyes of the nation were upon Elise Stefanik. President Trump was celebrating his acquittal in the impeachment trial the day before with a freewheeling address that excoriated his critics and praised his supporters. One by one, […]
An Oklahoma man convicted of kidnapping his stepdaughter as a child and holding her in captivity for nearly 20 years has been sentenced to life in prison, prosecutors said Tuesday. Henri Michelle Piette was found guilty in June by a federal jury of kidnapping and traveling with intent to engage in a sexual act with […]
WASHINGTON — President Trump addressed the nation from the White House briefing room on Wednesday evening in an effort to calm anxieties about the rapid proliferation of coronavirus. In a seeming acknowledgement that the White House response has lacked clarity and cohesion, Trump announced he was putting Vice President Mike Pence in charge of the […]