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.
Johnson & Johnson after the announcement of the test of its coronavirus vaccine, JNJ stock has continued to surge, rising over 7%.
President Donald Trump reversed his earlier decision to open the United States by April 10, 2020, and now he plans to reopen the country for business on April 30.
As a result of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, EasyJet has announced that it has grounded its entire fleet of more than 300 aircraft. EasyJet stock market has lost another 8% after the announcement amidst internal disagreements.
Abbott Laboratories (ABT) stock rises further following the company’s announcement about its system for identifying coronavirus. Today, during the pre-market hours, Abbott Laboratories shares were 8.77% up. Now they are 6.83% up.
JPMorgan Chase (JPM) stock price remained in the neutral territory today in the pre-market as strategists say that the worst is over for the financial markets. As the trading opened, JPM started falling.
As Amazon predicts, its Q1 2020 net sales will rise by a range of 16% and 22% to hit $73 billion. In addition, the company has boasted more members already joined its subscription program. AMZN stock is rising in the pre-market.
The Australia government has announced its plans to release $80 billion to rescue jobs affected by the coronavirus. This brings the total stimulus package to A$320 billion, as the world confirmed coronavirus cases surpasses 700,000.
The director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has said that strict measures for social distancing are the demand of the hour. Well, if the U.S. fails to bring the death rate under control, the economic implications could be severe further.
Tesla (TSLA) stock is 0.65% down at the moment of writing, or $511.00. Tesla still remains one of the best performers on the market. In the past week alone, its shares moved over 40%.
Despite the pressure from Washington, Saudi Arabia and Russia failed to come into a common agreement of oil supply cut to stabilize the price. The crude oil price has dipped to its lowest in 17 years. Oil is trading at $23.03 on Monday morning.
IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva said that the global economy is now in a recession due to the impact of COVID-19. “We should not go with small measures now when we know that it is a gigantic crisis,” she said.
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.
Abbott Laboratories gets FDA approval on its coronavirus test m2000 RealTime System, which takes a 5-minute minimum to get the results. ABT stock rose nearly 2% after hours to trade around $76 though on Monday its price was $62.
Dow Jones started the day with losing 1,058 points, or 4.7%. The S&P 500 was down 4% and the Nasdaq was 3.87% lower. Alphabet (GOOGL) stock is in the red as well.