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The Dow Jones dropped over 100 points on Thursday shortly after the start of today’s session as the Labor Department reported that initial jobless claims in the United States doubled to 6.6 million last week.Shares on Wall Street started the session on Thursday mixed after the Department of Labor released defeating data on a record 6.6 million people in the United States filing for unemployment benefits last week amid the coronavirus pandemic.The report showed that the figures for the week...

Zoom (ZM) stock is falling continually in the past several days after ‘Zoom Bombing’ hackers attacked its video conferencing service but investors are confident the stock will rise in the long-term.The current uncertainties in the global markets due to the coronavirus pandemic have affected stocks differently. After many governments issued stay-at-home orders, Zoom Videos experienced a surge in activities as people strived to work from home. In that connection, Zoom Video Communications Inc...

Verizon stock is falling today despite the upgrade announcement by Goldman Sachs. Goldman Sachs added VZ stock to its ‘Conviction Buy’ list, explaining that the stock offers investors the most attractive combination of total returns and risks.Verizon Communications Inc (NYSE: VZ) stock dropped nearly 1.5% after the market opened on Wednesday, April 1 to trade $52.94. The drop was in contrast with most expectations, as Goldman Sachs had upgraded it to its ‘Conviction Buy’ list. The group...

Macy’s has been removed from the benchmark S&P 500 stock index. Its market capitalization currently is a representative of small-cap space according to S&P Dow Jones Indices.American department store Macy’s Inc (NYSE: M) is currently experiencing the adverse effect of the novel coronavirus as it has been revealed that it will be removed from the benchmark S&P 500 stock index and be replaced by air conditioning company Carrier Global. Carrier Global Corp spun out last month by...

Zoom (ZM) stock price is down around 6% after several privacy issues are discovered. The video conferencing company has faced a lawsuit in California and an investigation by the New York Attorney General.Zoom Video Communications (NASDAQ: ZM) stock price is down 5.88% at the time of writing. Now it is trading at $137.52. Sources say that the popular video conferencing company’s shares fell as a result of concerns about alleged sales of customers data. The company is alleged to have shared...

Marriott International (MAR) stock is falling as the company had been hit by its worst customer data breach.Marriott International Inc (NASDAQ: MAR) stock price is down 6.76% after falling 5% in the pre-market. It happened after the company announced on Tuesday it had suffered a massive data breach. The American multinational diversified hospitality company is well known for managing the different line of hotels and lodging facilities. At the time of writing, Marriott (MAR) stock is trading...

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...

Five pharmaceutical companies across the globe lead the race in producing the first approved COVID-19 vaccine. Wall Street is likewise on alert for banking on the first company to produce an efficient one.As the battle against the spread of coronavirus outbreak across the world intensifies, many companies are working to put themselves at the forefront in producing viable COVID-19 vaccine.Producing a vaccine for human testing and adoption to address the Coronavirus outbreak remains as crucial...

Tesla seems to be an all-weather stock. It could still remain a leading stock during this turbulent period for several reasons. Despite the recent fall, today TSLA is up.Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) stock seems to be a great choice during downtrends. This is because the stock price turns out to do better under pressure. This particular characteristic has been monitored by both fans of the stock and foes alike. Tesla (TSLA) surged by about 23% last week. One thing to note though was that though...

Ford (F) stock price is unstable while the company is preparing to produce 50,000 GE ventilators in collaboration with Generic Electric to help coronavirus patients.Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) stock fell 3.08% on March 30, to trade at $5 per stock. But today it is trading with a 1.39% rise at $5.10. As with most U.S. stock markets at the moment, Ford (F) stock has recovered from the previous free fall thanks to the coronavirus stimulus package meant to cushion the market from further...