NewsWatch: The stock market’s biggest problem this week isn’t the coronavirus or Mideast tensions, strategist warns

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Longtime stock-market bull and National Securities strategist Art Hogan shared his bearish stance in a CNBC interview ahead of what looks to be a busy week of trading. He says the S&P 500 could see a pullback of as much as 5%. See full story.

Scientist who simulated the global impact of a coronavirus outbreak says ‘ the cat’s already out of the bag’ and calls China’s efforts to contain the disease ‘unlikely to be effective’

Eric Toner is a scientist at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security and was a part of a simulation, in partnership with the World Economic Forum, that posited such a disease could kill 65 million people within 18 months. See full story.

Which tech stock is best? Here’s how the ‘big five’ companies stack up as they report earnings

Amazon is the favorite among analysts, while Apple is ‘cheapest’ despite its stock’s recent run-up. See full story.

Here’s everything coming to Netflix in February 2020 — and what’s leaving

Netflix Inc. has something for everyone in February, with the sequel to one of its smash rom-coms launching just in time for Valentine’s Day, along with a highly anticipated comic-book adaptation and the return of three critically acclaimed series. See full story.

Trump blasts Bolton as spotlight intensifies on potential impeachment trial witnesses

President Donald Trump on Monday denied claims by John Bolton that Trump told the former national security adviser that he wanted to tie aid to Ukraine to an investigation of the Bidens, as Democrats ramped up their calls for witnesses in the president’s impeachment trial. See full story.

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Experts say current FICO scoring inflates people’s credit scores. See full story.