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What happened Uber (NYSE:UBER). Western Digital (NASDAQ:WDC). SS&C Technologies (NASDAQ:SSNC). What do the world’s biggest ridesharing company, a maker of computer hard drives, and a software maker for the financial services and healthcare industries have in common? Not a whole lot — except for one big thing: All three of these tech stocks are down …

This is a live blog. Please check back for updates. 12:56 pm: Trading halted as S&P 500 drops 7% Stocks are halted for trading after the S&P 500 dropped 7%, kicking in the level one “circuit breaker.” – Stevens  12:30 pm: Natural gas prices fall to lowest level in more than 24 years Natural gas is …

© Reuters. By Geoffrey Smith  Investing.com – Italian bonds and stocks surged in late trading in Europe on Wednesday after a report suggesting that eurozone governments were preparing an assistance program for Italy allowing the European Central Bank to intervene more actively to support local markets.  Bloomberg reported that eurozone leaders were looking at the …

Employees at UC San Diego Health voiced concerns that they’re not being given the equipment they need to keep them safe as they treat patients with COVID-19. “We are in close contact with patients at all times, so it is absolutely essential that we have the highest level of personal protective equipment,” said Michael Kennedy, …

What happened Many stocks in the tech sector crashed on Thursday as the COVID-19 panic reared its ugly head again. The hardware makers below all plunged at least 10% lower without sharing any bad news of their own: Company Industry Price Change at Market Close Ubiquiti (NYSE: UI) Wireless networking (12.5%) NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) Graphics …

After weeks of turmoil over the economic toll of the coronavirus, U.S. stock indexes entered a bear market, signaling an end to their 11-year winning streak. Jeenah Moon/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jeenah Moon/Getty Images After weeks of turmoil over the economic toll of the coronavirus, U.S. stock indexes entered a bear market, signaling …

LONDON (Reuters) – European stocks rose on Wednesday after the Bank of England joined other central banks in cutting interest rates, raising hopes for more co-ordinated monetary and fiscal stimulus to counter the economic shock from the coronavirus outbreak. File Photo: A street cleaning operative walks past the London Stock Exchange Group building in the …

NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – Oil and global equity markets charged back on Tuesday after the prior day’s steep losses as the world’s biggest economies moved to cushion the impact of the coronavirus, but stock gains in Europe failed to hold as investors remained skittish. The price of Brent crude climbed 10% on hopes a supply …

While insiders appear to be telling us it’s time to start buying the pullback in stocks, not everyone is convinced. “There is room for a little more freaking out,” says Kevin Landis, who manages the Firsthand Technology Opportunities Fund TEFQX, -2.99%. It’s all about the fear of the unknown. “When a panic really gets going, …

U.S. stocks capped the week with another session of painful losses on Friday amid worries around the COVID-19 outbreak’s potential to upend the global economy. Stocks trimmed Friday’s losses by the closing bell with the Nasdaq turning positive. The S&P 500 SPX, …