Plus, Johnson & Johnson started its phase three trial for its possible coronavirus vaccine, Nike shares are up after its earnings report, and Tesla shares are down after its disappointing Battery Day event.
Read MorePlus, President Trump ok-ed the deal between Oracle and ByteDance for TikTok’s U.S. operations, bank stocks are down following a report detailing $2 trillion in transactions of possible money laundering, and Microsoft is buying the video game publisher of Fallout and The Elder Scrolls.
Read MorePlus, jobless claims were lower than expected for last week though recovery in the labor market appears to be slowing, there’s a glimmer of hope on the stimulus front, and Moderna said it should have data for its late-stage coronavirus vaccine trial in November.
Read MorePlus, the Senate will vote on a “skinny” coronavirus relief bill this week, companies in the race to produce COVID-19 vaccines pledged to avoid shortcuts on science in the approval process, and Microsoft announced a smaller version of its new Xbox gaming console.
Read MorePlus, U.S. cases of the coronavirus are about to surpass 6 million, China threw a wrench in TikTok-owner ByteDance’s sale of its U.S. operations, and Amazon one approval from the FAA for its drone delivery service.
Read MorePlus, Senate Republicans are planning to introduce a scaled back stimulus bill as the standoff with Democrats over a new virus relief plan continues, Quest Diagnostics sped up its coronavirus testing turnaround time, and three big retailers reported earnings.
Read MorePlus, the FDA granted Yale University’s saliva-based coronavirus test emergency use authorization, Sanofi is buying Principia Biopharma, and Amazon is mulling an investment in Rackspace Technologies.
Read MorePlus, Treasury Secretary Mnuchin said the Trump administration is open to resuming talks with Democratic leaders on a new coronavirus relief bill as cases in the U.S. surpass 5 million, and Amazon is in discussions to take over old JCPenney and Sears stores to convert them into Amazon fulfillment centers.
Read MorePlus, President Trump issued an executive order banning TikTok and WeChat, July job gains came in just under 1.8 million, and coronavirus relief bill talks have stalled.
Read MorePlus, weekly jobless claims hit their lowest level in the pandemic era but still came in above 1 million, White House and congressional Democratic negotiators have a self-imposed deadline of Friday to come to agreement on a relief package, and Bausch Health is spinning off is eye care business.
Read MorePlus, democrat and republican negotiators made some progress on the next coronavirus relief bill, Ford’s Hackett is out as CEO, and Take-Two Interactive reported strong earnings results.
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Read MorePlus, weekly jobless claims came in at 1.877 million, the FDA issued emergency use authorization for Roche’s blood test to identify those at risk of having the most severe immunological response to the coronavirus, and Simon Property Group is suing Gap for missed rent.
Read MorePlus, ADP reported 2.76 million private payrolls were trimmed in May, Dr. Anthony Fauci warned a potential coronavirus vaccine may not provide long-term immunity, and another retailer looks poised to file for bankruptcy protection.
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