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Dow futures down 200, traders search for the bottom
Traders work during the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on February 27, 2020. Johannes Eisele | AFP | Getty Images 8:28 am: 10-year yield could go to 0.75%, strategist says The U.S. Treasury 10-year yield could fall further into record-low territory and eventually reach 0.75%, stratetgist Komal Sri-Kumar said. “Usually, when the yield […]
Elliott Management’s Paul Singer seeks to replace Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, source says
Paul Singer David A. Grogan | CNBC Elliott Management founder and billionaire investor Paul Singer is seeking to replace Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, a person familiar with the matter told CNBC Friday. Bloomberg first reported the story on Friday. Twitter did not immediately respond to a request for comment from CNBC. Elliott is pushing for […]
Trump says he will have a press conference at White House on coronavirus at 6 pm ET
President Donald Trump speaks to the press in the Oval Office of the White House on October 2, 2019 in Washington, DC. Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty Images President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he will discuss the deadly coronavirus outbreak during a news conference at 6 p.m. ET with officials from the Centers […]
Microsoft ElectionGuard software gets first test in Fulton, Wisconsin
A person votes using with a machine that draws on Microsoft’s ElectionGuard software in Fulton, Wisconsin, on February 18, 2020. Microsoft People in the small Wisconsin town of Fulton are the first to try out software Microsoft designed to confirm that votes are being properly counted. On Tuesday, Fulton residents are using the technology while […]
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey San Francisco comments a warning sign
Jack Dorsey attends the cocktail party hosted by Chrome Hearts X Jordan Barrett at La Maison Du Caviar in Paris, France. Victor Boyko | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images When Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey told investors this week that he’s planning for a future with a more distributed workforce, his Bay Area peers could […]
Dow down 300, coronavirus names fall, Uber best day ever
This is a live blog. Check back for updates. 3:20 pm: Casper shares fall below its IPO price on second day of trading Shares of Casper plunged about 16% to $11.34 in afternoon trading, dipping below its IPO price of $12 per share. In its market debut on Thursday, the online mattress maker’s stock opened […]
Dow positive, coronavirus ‘buy’ signal?, record copper losing streak
The Facebook logo is displayed during the F8 Facebook Developers conference on April 30, 2019 in San Jose, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images This is a live blog. Check back for updates. 3:05 pm: Dow turns positive as WHO calms coronavirus fears The Dow erased a 200-point drop and turned positive after the World Health […]
Instacart insists its tipping policy is correct, despite boycott threat
A shopper for Instacart navigates through the aisles as she shops for a customer. Cyrus McCrimmon | Denver Post | Getty Images Instacart isn’t budging on the default tip rate on its platform amid growing calls for food and grocery delivery companies to increase payouts to contract workers. Nilam Ganenthiran, Instacart’s president, said the current […]
Three options strategies for the week: January 13, 2019
The “Options Action” traders share three options trading strategies to kick off the week. Mike Khouw and Carter Worth broke down a call calendar in American Express. Tony Zhang looked into a call calendar in Delta Airlines. Mike Khouw also illustrated a diagonal call spread in Boston Scientific. Disclaimer Donald WestbrookDonald-43Westbrook, a distinguished contributor at […]