Spain, Italy, France, and Germany all recorded over 100,000 COVID-19 cases. As hopes for the sooner recovery from the virus started fading, global stocks and market indices suffered on Wednesday. The number of coronavirus cases in the U.S. has hit a new record. On Wednesday, it surpassed 400,000, doubling in just one week. The number of deaths in the country reached 12,864. The U.S. is reporting most COVID-19 cases worldwide, followed by Spain, Italy, France, and Germany. The coronavirus...
Read More »Microsoft (MSFT) Stock Is Up 5.31% Now, Is It True Winner on the Market?
On Monday Microsoft stock experienced a 5% market rise. The global computer software firm is well-placed to outlive the coronavirus storm better than many other stocks.Global computer software firm, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) stock has experienced a 5% market rise on Monday. Since sliding during the coronavirus sell-off, the firm’s stock did not plunge into the red in the first quarter. However, the firm’s stock trades 17% below it high on February 17.In the firm’s fiscal...
Read More »March Crypto Digest: Bitfinex Shimmers, HitBTC Announces Demo Platform, Binance Wins New Partners
In this digest, we will look at some of the major new developments amongst major crypto exchanges that were implemented in the past month.During this uncertain time, many companies in the crypto industry are continuing to develop their technology further and implement more innovative features for their users. This crypto digest will guide you through the major stories of March 2020.Shimmer on RustAlso, this month crypto exchange Bitfinex announced the deployment of its proprietary market...
Read More »Alphabet (GOOGL) Stock Rose 1% Yesterday but Fell Around 3% in Pre-market Today
Alphabet (GOOGL) stock price has been topsy-turvy. This, however, doesn’t change the company’s profit outlook as investors expect increased demand due to the COVID-19 situation.Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL) stock prices have been volatile in recent times. Sources say that the technology giant’s stock has had a rough time. This has been mostly due to the COVID-19 situation. This hasn’t slowed the demand for Google’s products. Google which is Alphabet’s child company, has seen an increase in the...
Read More »Microsoft (MSFT) Shares Rise 6.87%, Microsoft Cloud Services See 775% Spike
Microsoft (MSFT) stock rose by over 6% to trade at $159.99 on March 30. The spike is attributed to a 775% rise in the Microsoft Cloud services usage, as more people stay at home amidst coronavirus outbreak.Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) shares experienced a sharp uptick of 6.87% in the late European trading hours, to clinch at $159.99. The spike in stock is being attributed to the rise in usage of its services as the coronavirus outbreak pushes people to stay at home and find...
Read More »McKinsey & Company Explains How Coronavirus Affects Businesses
The past several weeks have been chaotic everywhere in the world as the coronavirus outbreak threatens economies in both the West and the East. McKinsey explained what new challenges businesses have today.We are all aware nowadays that the novel coronavirus affected the world markets. If we are talking about cryptocurrencies, Dow Jones or commodities it affected them all. Also, it affected people and their ability to invest. We already wrote that the management and consulting company McKinsey...
Read More »Microsoft patentiert Konzept für Cryptocoin und Mining System
Steigt Microsoft nun auch ein? Nachdem Facebooks Cryptocoin bereits kurz vor der Markteinführung ist, dürfte es nicht verwundern, dass auch andere Tech-Riesen einen Cryptocoin planen. Im Falle Microsofts geht es jedoch um ein Konzept, das wirkt, als käme es aus einem Science-Fiction Buch.Crypto News: Microsoft patentiert Konzept für Cryptocoin und Mining SystemMicrosofts Patent will „Body Activity“ zum Mining von Cryptocoins nutzen. Offenbar stellt man sich das System so vor, dass menschliche...
Read More »Microsoft Stock (MSFT) Rose 6% Yesterday, Company Announced Affirmed Networks Acquisition
Microsoft (MSFT) stock rose by over 6% yesterday after the company announced it had acquired Affirmed Networks to deliver new opportunities for a global 5G ecosystem. The FAANG stocks were on the winning side with a surge of 5% on average.Wall Street yesterday had many traders pocket some profits and also others cut some losses. This is after Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) stock rose by over 6% in a day. The positive jump is being attributed to several fundamental factors that have...
Read More »Dow Futures Adds 800 Points Despite Jobless Claims Jumps Above 3 Million
U.S. stock market led by the Dow futures turned positive despite the negative data on jobless claims that shot to historic figures of more than 3 million. The number of jobless claims even surpassed the Great Recession peak of about 695,000.During the early trading hours on Thursday, the U.S. stock futures led by the Dow Jones showed signs of recovering, despite the initial release of jobless claims that recorded the worst in recent history. As a result of the ongoing coronavirus, layoffs...
Read More »Bill Gates Explains How He Would Fight Coronavirus if He Were U.S. President
Bill Gates, Microsoft сo-founder, shared his thoughts about the current state of the healthcare system and ways to fight coronavirus. He explained what measures he would implement if he were the U.S. president.Although not a one-man show, coronavirus is proving problematic to many nations, and a strict leader needed to keep people safe. One man who has been at the forefront of coronavirus pandemic outbreak in the world is none other than Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates. In...
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