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MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE
U.S. stocks turned higher midday Thursday in seesaw price action as investors digested the latest economic data showing the impact of the coronavirus pandemic as well as moves by government and central banks to alleviate the crisis. See full story.
Any corporate bailouts should wipe out shareholders first
We are being told that we must give billions of dollars to big companies or the world will end. It’s not so. See full story.
Whole Foods joins growing rank of grocers offering special senior hours to minimize virus exposure
Whole Foods Market on Wednesday joined a growing number of grocery stores in adjusting its hours of operation and setting aside a special time for seniors to shop, so they’re less exposed to the coronavirus. See full story.
Here’s why Square could be seen as a ‘proxy’ for the most vulnerable businesses
“We would expect Square to be disproportionately impacted from a likely wide spread of COVID-19 in the United States,” a Citi analyst wrote. See full story.
Weakest oil-field service companies among most vulnerable to ‘unprecedented’ oil, coronavirus shock, warns Moody’s
North American oil-field services and drilling companies will need to refinance $32 billion of debt this year through 2024, a big worry even before oil prices collapsed to $22 a barrel and the coronavirus grew into a pandemic. See full story.
MARKETWATCH PERSONAL FINANCE
Two people stop to greet each other while walking their dogs. A voice from a window shouts: ‘Andate a casa!’ (‘Go home!’) See full story.
