February 05 (Wednesday)
Markets
Wall Street jumps as China stimulus measures soothe virus worries R
Virus
Virus Cases Cross 20,000; First Hong Kong Victim Dies W
Researchers say the coronavirus may be more contagious than current data shows C
China virus claims second life off mainland, Macau casinos told to close R
China Is About to Find Out Whether Its Mass Quarantine Worked B
China Marshals Its Surveillance Powers Against Coronavirus W
US
Defense aircraft demand lifts U.S. factory orders; underlying softness remains R
Virus Has U.S. Gas Export Prospects Going From Bad to Worse B
US politics
Iowa Democrats to release first results after chaos R
Partisan rancor on display as senators explain their positions in Trump trial R
Geopolitics & trade
White House adviser says China virus to delay U.S. export surge from trade deal R
No meeting with Trump, but WTO chief sees U.S. ‘sense of urgency’ on trade reforms R
U.S. Pushing Effort for 5G Networks Without Huawei W
Chinese Lead Foreign Selling of U.S. Commercial Property W
Industries & companies
Autos: Ford loses $1.7 billion in fourth quarter on flawed Explorer launch, labor costs, China C
Autos: Tesla’s 2020 Advance Blows Past 100%, Leaving Wall Street in Awe B
Autos: Tesla draws comparisons to past speculative bubbles: ‘Stock is going to get absolutely clobbered’ C
FAANGs: Amazon Finally Closes Above $1 Trillion After Months of Flirting B
FAANGs: Instagram Brings In More Than a Quarter of Facebook Sales B
Media: Disney shares flat despite earnings beat C
Media: Disney now has 26.5 million Disney+ subscribers C
Media: Twitter to label deepfakes and other deceptive media R
Restaurants: Chipotle earnings beat Wall Street estimates C
Retail: Macy’s to close 125 stores, cut 2,000 corporate jobs, in hunt for growth C
Corporate finance
Boeing to Set Loan At $13 Billion After Lenders Step Up B
NYSE Owner Makes Offer to Buy eBay W
Technology
Anti-solar panel can generate electricity at night, researchers say
Offbeat
How to Handle Air Travel During the Coronavirus Outbreak W
