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U.S. stocks punch solidly higher Wednesday morning, with the S&P 500 and Dow hitting all-time highs, buoyed by signs of a slowdown in the number of new cases of COVID-19–a novel strain of coronavirus that reportedly originated in Wuhan, China late last year. See full story.
Coronavirus update: 1,115 deaths, more than 45,000 cases, cruise operators under pressure
The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19, the novel coronavirus that was first identified in late 2019 in Wuhan, China, has topped 45,000, but the number of newly reported cases grew at a slower rate for the second day in a row. See full story.
Here are the 9 Democrats running for president after Yang and Bennet drop out
The Democratic Party’s 2020 field is shrinking in the wake of New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation presidential primary, with long-shot candidates Andrew Yang and Michael Bennet bowing out. See full story.
Big Tech keeps getting bigger, as antitrust inquiries continue to multiply
As they pile up astronomical profits and their market values balloon, tech giants are offering stark reminders of their growing dominance despite numerous investigations. See full story.
Aurora Cannabis earnings: Here comes a billion-dollar loss
When Aurora Cannabis Inc. announced last week that Chief Executive and co-founder Terry Booth would retire, it also revealed another loss to come: A quarterly deficit of roughly a billion dollars. See full story.
MARKETWATCH PERSONAL FINANCE
‘Am I being overly protective of my financial goals, or is she out of line for expecting to enjoy the benefits without making the sacrifices?’ See full story.
