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Can stocks and bonds both be right? Making sense of rising equities and ultra-low Treasury yields

Both markets are responding, each in its own way, to the same accommodative Fed.




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Coronavirus has taken millions of jobs, but here's where they're coming back

While some jobs won't be coming back after the lockdown, most, at least for now, will.




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Why ordering from Amazon has been so unpredictable during the coronavirus crisis

Amazon has been combating coronavirus-related issues on multiple fronts for the past several months.




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Coronavirus 'is a true black-swan event,' sparking corrections across global markets

International investors believe coronavirus is truly a global phenomenon, and the entire global stock market has been taken down.




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Traders recap scary week on Wall Street and see more wild times ahead

Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange swapped stories all week about the extreme trading conditions they witnessed.




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US trading systems 'holding up well,' top Securities and Exchange Commission official says

Despite enormous volumes, the U.S. trading system is holding up well, says the Securities and Exchange Commission's Brett Redfearn.




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Earnings estimates are plummeting in Europe. Here's what that means for the US

Should the virus spread in the U.S. as it is spreading in Italy, U.S. earnings could see similar declines.




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Wall Street bulls and bears fight over what the economic recovery from coronavirus will look like

Strategists debate how long it will take to contain the coronavirus outbreak as it hits the United States and roils markets.




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Circuit breakers, triggered for the first time in 20 years, pass a crucial test

Monday marked the first time that a modern circuit breaker kicked in, and it did its job — to pause the market and create liquidity.




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Fiscal stimulus talk is the main mover of the market

Stocks moved higher on Tuesday as investors bet on fiscal stimulus to ease the coronavirus crisis.




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Traders grapple to find the bottom as Dow enters bear market territory with S&P 500 not far behind

The S&P 500 is in bear market territory but it's difficult to predict a market bottom. Typical metrics do not apply in this very unusual situation.




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Here's what would happen if coronavirus forces the NYSE to close its trading floor

The New York Stock Exchange is prepared for the possibility that someone working on its trading floor may contract coronavirus.




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Stock market leaders unite against calls to stop trading, saying it would only compound anxiety

Closing the stock market amid the coronavirus pandemic might only amplify investors' anxieties.




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Stop blaming short sellers for causing the market drops

Blaming short sellers is misguided. European countries have banned short selling but their markets continue to fall.




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NYSE readies itself for first ever all-electronic trading day

With the floor of the New York Stock Exchange closed as of Monday, trading will resume electronically.




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Fed surprises market with program to support corporate bonds amid coronavirus pandemic

Under a program called the Secondary Market Corporate Credit Facility, the Federal Reserve will buy corporate bond and exchange traded funds.




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If you see an earnings estimate, it's probably wrong, given ongoing pandemic uncertainty

Companies have been slow to withdraw their earnings guidance, which makes estimating earnings for the S&P 500 nearly impossible.




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Wall Street traders adapt to working from home as business booms

Trading firms had two main concerns about traders working from home: Would the technology work and would traders be able to effectively interact with each other and their clients. So far, traders are adapting.




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Father of Wall Street's 'fear gauge' sees wild volatility continuing until coronavirus cases peak

Robert Whaley, who created the original VIX in 1992, says the most important thing for markets is to reduce the uncertainty around the coronavirus crisis.




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Investors should have up to 10% in this 'hedge against the unexpected,' says 'Godfather' of gold

George Milling-Stanley, who helped create the SPDR Gold Trust, says the precious metal is not just a hedge against inflation but against the unexpected.




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Macy's is the first of what could be a retail and energy purge from the S&P 500

Macy's won't be the last company kicked out of the S&P 500. Judged solely by market capitalization, many companies in the index appear in danger of being kicked out.




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Luckin Coffee is a painful reminder of 'the extreme fraud risk' of some China-based companies

Accounting woes at Luckin Coffee led to a 75% decline in the Chinese company's stock on Thursday.




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NYSE-legend Art Cashin gives his first comments on the coronavirus sell-off and when we recover

Cashin was in a car accident in early February (he was not driving) and has been recuperating. We spoke to him by phone from his home.




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For investors banking on dividends, the 'pain has just begun'

As companies deal with declining cash flow amid the coronavirus pandemic, they are likely to cut or even suspend dividends.




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Pandemic has companies dropping earnings guidance, and some say it should be nixed altogether

A growing number of companies has nixed earnings guidance amid the coronavirus pandemic, and some in the corporate world say they should be dropped permanently.




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Retail investors who believed they were investing in crude oil get a rude awakening

"Know what you own" is an old adage when investing, but it is especially important when owning investments that hold futures contracts.




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Oil fund's near implosion is the latest market wackiness leaving traders scratching their heads

The United States Oil Fund, which invests in oil futures contracts, was guaranteed to be a losing bet over time, but retail investors piled into the exchange-traded fund, perhaps believing it was a bet on the spot price of oil.




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Stock rally continues beneath the surface on investors' hopes for reopenings and testing

Stocks were down slightly on Tuesday, but beneath the surface lies the continuation of a powerful rally.




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Halfway through one of the strangest earnings seasons ever, here's what we are learning

Most companies are not giving earnings guidance, leaving investors and analysts in the dark, yet the market is still rewarding better-than-expected results.




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Market's comeback hinges on the economy reopening without major setbacks

The old saw, 'sell in May and go away' might not apply this year if the U.S. economy reopens smoothly.




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Investors are betting two of the hardest hit groups — energy and airlines — have bottomed

The last few weeks have seen many unusual flows into exchange-traded funds that offer an insight into the market recovery.




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Google Wallet and Apple Pay race for second place

Apple has ventured into the market for mobile payments with Apple Pay, but Google's latest deal with wireless carriers could give it more of an edge.




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Who wins—and who loses—on net neutrality rules

The FCC is widely expected to pass new rules Thursday that classify the Internet as a public utility, and there's a clear list of winners and losers.




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Ericsson wants to block iPhone sales in the US

Apple faces more infringement lawsuits, this time with patent holder Ericsson, which seeks damages and an injunction to block iPhone and iPad sales.




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Billions at stake on Apple-Google search deal

CNBC's Dominic Chu and PCMag.com Editor-in-Chief Dan Costa talk about the possible impact on Google if its search deal with Apple ends.




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Bigger Apple iPad delayed?

CNBC's Dominic Chu and RBC Capital Markets analyst Amit Daryanani discuss concerns that the production of Apple's 12.9-inch iPad will be delayed.




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Apple Watch challenges

CNBC's Morgan Brennan and Tom's Guide Reviews Editor Mike Prospero discuss some of the challenges Apple Watch could face in the wearable device market.




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Amazon launches new Exclusives store

CNBC's Dominic Chu and Tom's Guide Associate Editor Michael Andronico discuss Amazon's new Exclusives store and its motivation for investing in brands funded by Kickstarter campaigns.




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Apple opens up iOS beta to public

CNBC's Dominic Chu and Manhattan Venture Partners Chief Economist Max Wolff discuss why Apple is giving the public access to a test version of its iOS 8.3.




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Paying with a selfie? Alibaba's testing it out

CNBC's Morgan Brennan and Tom's Guide Editor-in-Chief Mark Spoonauer discuss whether Alibaba's facial recognition payment system could actually be popular among consumers.




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Microsoft plans a new browser brand

CNBC's Dominic Chu and S&P Capital IQ analyst Angelo Zino discuss the expected new web browser being developed at Microsoft.




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New tech expected from Apple

CNBC's Morgan Brennan and Piper Jaffray Senior Research Analyst Gene Munster discuss Apple's next possible moves following expectations of an online television service from tech giant.




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Apple expectations as it joins the Dow

CNBC's Morgan Brennan and RBC Capital Markets Analyst Amit Daryanani talk about expectations from Apple now that it's a member of the Dow.




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Taiwan: the world's new whiskey capital?

The results are in, and Taiwan's Kavalan distillery has the best single-malt whiskey in 2015.




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You've got to travel here in 2015

TripAdvisor has released its seventh annual Travelers' Choice awards, which ranks the world's top rated travel destinations. Heading the list this year? Marrakech, Morocco.




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Pebble Watch funding hits milestone

CNBC's Morgan Brennan and Tom's Guide Editor-in-Chief Mark Spoonauer talk about Pebble's place in the smart watch market.




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Amazon Dash's influence

CNBC's Morgan Brennan and Manhattan Venture Partners Chief Economist Max Wolff discuss how Amazon's new Dash button could impact consumers and brands.




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The best April Fools' pranks of 2015

From Burger King's Whopper scent to Honda's selfie car, these companies are redefining funny this April Fools'.




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Google's antitrust probe heats up

European Commission may be preparing for formal case against Google, according to The Wall Street Journal.




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Retire well: Salary saving tips

CNBC's Sharon Epperson breaks down salary saving tips for workers in different age groups, helping to lead them to the road to wealth.