February 14 (Friday)
Markets
Wall Street slips as coronavirus fears mount R
Some U.S.-listed China firms see shorting spike, others see short-covering jump R
U.S. Stocks Fade After Fed Announces Repo Cuts: Markets Wrap B
Central banks
Trump Fed nominee Shelton hits bipartisan skepticism in Senate hearing R
Virus
U.S. Raises China Criticism; Details on New Cases: Virus Update B
Sharp Rise in Coronavirus Cases Raises Questions About Outbreak’s Peak W
Alibaba Takes a Hit From Coronavirus W
China
Xi Installs Close Ally to Tighten Control Over Hong Kong W
US
Rents lift U.S. core inflation; weekly jobless claims rise slightly R
Drop in Energy Prices Slowed U.S. Inflation in January W
US politics
Trump administration taking $3.8 billion more from military for Mexico border wall R
GOP-Controlled Senate Passes Resolution to Limit Trump’s Use of Military Force Against Iran W
Attorney General William Barr says Trump’s tweets ‘make it impossible for me to do my job’ C
Barr tells Trump to stop tweeting about Stone case; juror calls it ‘appalling’ R
On the trail: Democratic White House hopefuls take aim at Bloomberg R
Influential Nevada culinary union will not endorse a 2020 Democrat ahead of caucuses C
Geopolitics & trade
U.S. business group sees China keeping purchase commitments despite coronavirus R
India offers to import U.S. dairy, chicken legs to seal elusive trade deal with Trump R
U.S. Charges Chinese Tech Giant Huawei With Racketeering W
Trump Says ‘Good Chance’ Of Deal With Taliban W
Industries & companies
FAANG: Judge temporarily blocks Microsoft Pentagon cloud contract after Amazon suit C
FAANG: Why Are Amazon and Google in Washington’s Firing Line? One Answer Is Ken Glueck. W
FAANG: Pinterest shares fall after Facebook releases new copycat app C
Media: Roku beats Q4 expectations, shares rise C
Retail: Stores and Shoppers Agree: Self-Checkout Is Hard W
Tech: Nvidia forecasts revenue above estimates despite $100 million coronavirus hit R
Corporate finance
China’s Startups on the Ropes After Virus Freezes Funding B
Tesla Raising More Than $2 Billion, Discloses New SEC Inquiry W
Rite Aid’s Odds of Finding Suitor May Improve With Sprint Ruling B
