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JPMorgan health-care expert: Mergers, drug pricing and 2019 outlook will be leading topics at conference

Jim Cramer gets a preview of J.P. Morgan's upcoming health-care conference with the firm's top health-care analyst, Lisa Gill.




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BlackRock's Fink: When we exit this crisis, the world will be different

CNBC's Sara Eisen reports breaking news on BlackRock Chairman Larry Fink's annual letter.




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The Final Call: XLE, HYG & TSLA

The Options Action traders give their final trades of the week.




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Why some experts believe Tesla is better positioned to survive this recession than other US carmakers

The coronavirus pandemic has crushed the global economy, and a recession is inevitable in the U.S. as the Federal Reserve warns the second quarter will be much worse than Q1. The auto industry has been hit particularly hard as car sales tank. But here is why some experts say that Tesla is better off than other U.S. automakers to get through this downturn.




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Clorox says sales jump 15% on strong demand for cleaning products, raises forecast

Clorox cleaning segment, which includes its namesake bleach and Pine-Sol, saw sales growth of 32%.




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Exxon loses $610 million in the first quarter on write-downs tied to plunging oil

Exxon Mobil reported a loss in the first quarter as oil prices dropped to historic lows.




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DuPont doubles cost-savings target, slashes capital expenses

Industrial materials maker DuPont on Tuesday slashed its capital expenditure by about $500 million and raised its annual cost-savings target to counter global trade uncertainties brought on by the coronavirus outbreak.




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New York Times expects ad revenue to plummet 50% in Q2, but broke its record for net new subscriptions in a quarter

The New York Times Company said it expects advertising revenue to fall between 50-55% year-over-year in the second quarter as impacts of the pandemic are hitting demand for advertisers. But the media company, which gets two-thirds of its revenue from subscriptions, said it added more than half a million net new digital subscriptions.




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No exact playbook on how to reopen economies, doctor says

Peter Drobac, director of the University of Oxford's Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship, discusses Europe's handling of the coronavirus crisis.




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Expecting recovery from coronavirus to be L-shaped, strategist says

Stephen Isaacs, chairman of the investment committee at Alvine Capital Management, discusses the market recovery from the coronavirus crisis.




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Too early to tell if EU will continue to exist as it does today, historian says

Kiran Klaus Patel, author of "Project Europe: A History," discusses the impact of the coronavirus crisis on the European Union.




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Expecting to see earnings trough in the third quarter, Siemens CEO says

Siemens CEO Joe Kaeser discusses the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the company's earnings.




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Amazon launches new Exclusives store

CNBC's Dominic Chu and Tom's Guide Associate Editor Michael Andronico discuss Amazon's new Exclusives store and its motivation for investing in brands funded by Kickstarter campaigns.




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New tech expected from Apple

CNBC's Morgan Brennan and Piper Jaffray Senior Research Analyst Gene Munster discuss Apple's next possible moves following expectations of an online television service from tech giant.




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Apple expectations as it joins the Dow

CNBC's Morgan Brennan and RBC Capital Markets Analyst Amit Daryanani talk about expectations from Apple now that it's a member of the Dow.




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Reid: Ban this sport before boxing

CNBC's John Harwood asks Harry Reid about his boxing days.




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US oil needs more explicit support from policymakers: Standard Chartered

Eric Robertsen from Standard Chartered says it is hard to imagine oil and energy demand improving, so the U.S. shale industry needs explicit policy support to get back on track.




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Analyst looking to build portfolios that will 'last the next decade'

BNP Paribas Asset Management's Paul Sandhu discusses his 2020 equity strategy and finding opportunity amidst the current volatility in markets.




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Expect lockdown exit to be a long-drawn process, strategist says

Eli Lee from Bank of Singapore says that investors must realize that the speed of coming out of coronavirus lockdowns will be nowhere near the pace at which we entered it.




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Oil could hit $100 in next 18 months: Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris

Oil prices could rise to $100 in the next 18 months, given that the fallout from the Russia-Saudi oil war has effectively killed the shale industry in the United States for the next year or so, says Naguib Sawiris, chairman and CEO at Orascom Investment Holding.




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Expat job losses in the UAE will add to troubles in the GCC: Economist

Chris Payne of Peninsula Real Estate Management says the real problem in the GCC is not unemployment, but population shrinkage, as expats will be the first to be furloughed in an economic downturn.




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China's May, June exports could be weaker due to lockdowns in other countries: Credit Suisse

China's exports could weaken in May, possibly also in June, as some of its largest export markets in the West have been under lockdown due to the pandemic, says Ray Farris, Credit Suisse's chief investment officer for South Asia.




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Analyst expects low demand for soft commodities to continue from virus outbreak

Global demand on soft commodities has taken a huge hit with the pandemic shutting down food industries across countries, in addition to rising trade tensions between the U.S. and China. Oscar Tjakra from Rabobank gives his market outlook on the back of these issues.




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Middle East companies are 'fighting for survival': AlixPartners

Firms in Gulf Cooperation Council countries are facing "very severe liquidity problems" and "very uncertain times" amid the coronavirus crisis, says Gabriel Chahine of AlixPartners.




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These are the three big things to focus on from OPEC and the G-20 meetings over the next 48 hours

These are the three things to focus on from OPEC and the G-20 meetings over the next 48 hours to discuss global energy markets.




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Coronavirus-earnings season: What to expect as companies begin to report Tuesday

Companies in every sector face challenges giving forward-looking guidance in a pandemic that remains unpredictable.




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Op-Ed: Local bars and restaurants face extinction because of coronavirus – and government needs to step up

Independent bars and restaurants found some relief in the Paycheck Protection Program, which offers low interest, short-term loans with the potential of forgiveness. That is not nearly enough, writes author and bar owner Derek Brown.




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Ireland says Brexit trade talks timeline 'virtually impossible'

The coronavirus pandemic has made an already difficult timeline for a British-European Union trade deal "virtually impossible", Ireland's foreign minister said, cautioning that he did wish to raise expectations of London seeking more time.




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Repurposing existing drugs to treat coronavirus will likely be quicker than a vaccine, scientists claim

A team of international experts said that while there was no "magic bullet" for treating Covid-19, successfully identifying a drug that could treat the virus was likely to take less time than rolling out a vaccine.




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Media companies expect a tough quarter for TV advertising, with no live sports and spending delayed

In recent days, companies including ABC and ESPN parent Disney, Fox Corp., AMC Networks, NBCUniversal parent Comcast, ViacomCBS and Discovery reported earnings that showed how TV is trending as advertisers are pulling spend or postponing campaigns until later in the year.




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Global luxury sales could collapse up to 60% in the second quarter, consulting firm says

Bain predicted a full-year contraction between 20% to 35% for the personal luxury market that includes clothes, jewelry, watches, beauty products, and accessories.




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Apple to reopen stores in US starting next week

The vast majority of Apple's stores outside of China have been closed since March in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. In recent weeks, a few locations have reopened in countries such as South Korea, Australia and Germany.




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Countries in the Middle East are easing coronavirus restrictions. Here's what experts have to say

The coronavirus outbreak in the Middle East is likely to remain under control despite the easing of restrictions in recent weeks, as long as strict social distancing continues to be enforced, experts told CNBC.




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Options trader makes a big bet on volatility into CSX earnings

CSX is scheduled to report earnings after the bell on Thursday, and one trader is betting that the transport stock could be a big mover.




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The Final Call: ATVI, PYPL & GDX

The Options Action traders give their final trades heading into next week.




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Chinese TV star Jin Xing on her first passion: dance

Jin Xing began dancing in the People's Liberation Army. Now she runs China's biggest private dance company. Here she discusses her life long obsession with dance.




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Chinese TV star Jin Xing discusses gender reassignment

Dancer and TV star Jin Xing talks to CNBC's Tania Bryer after she was presented with a Crystal Award at the 2020 World Economic Forum.




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Kroger CEO: We are expanding coronavirus testing at our locations

Kroger chairman and CEO Rodney McMullen joins "Squawk on the Street" to discuss the ramp up in Covid-19 testing at its stores, and which products are selling the fastest.




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Trump's hostility toward a digital tax could unite Europe to implement one, lawmaker says

Disagreements with U.S. President Donald Trump could drive Europe to step up levies on companies like Google and Facebook, a lawmaker told CNBC.




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Millions of people are expected to fall ill with tuberculosis due to coronavirus lockdown

"This situation makes me sick, because (it) is totally avoidable," Lucica Ditiu, executive director of the Stop TB Partnership, said.




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Greece's strict fiscal targets will likely be relaxed in 2021 as well, minister says

Greece might be spared from having to hit strict fiscal targets related to previous bailouts next year, a government official told CNBC, given the ongoing health and economic crises.




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Sterling could rise on continued Brexit negotiations: Strategist

Sim Moh Siong, FX strategist at the Bank of Singapore, says there is "scope for more upside" for sterling if Brexit negotiations roll on past the March deadline.




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UK general election more likely than second Brexit referendum: Professor

Cedomir Nestorovic, professor of geopolitics at ESSEC Business School, predicts that U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May's second Brexit deal will likely be rejected Monday, creating further scope for a near-term general election.




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Brexit delay puts Bank of England in a really tight spot, expert says

Hetal Mehta, senior European economist at Legal & General Investment Management, discusses the impact of Brexit on U.K. policymakers.




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2020 will see more store closures, expert says

Stacey Widlitz, president at SW Retail Advisors, speaks to CNBC about the retail picture in both the U.K. and the U.S.




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Stocks making the biggest moves in the premarket: Exxon, Chevron, Clorox, Honeywell & more

The stocks making the biggest moves in premarket trading include Exxon, Chevron, Clorox, Honeywell, and more.




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April employment report is expected to show more than 20 million lost jobs and depth of pain as US economy shut down

April's jobs report will be horrific, and with the worst job losses ever, it should provide a critical look into the economy's collapse.




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Stocks are expected to trade the economy's reopening in the week ahead

Investors will watch the economy's reopening, Fed Chairman Powell, and and economic reports, including retail sales in the coming week.




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A blind chart reading can help remove bias on this major stock index

Taking a blind read of a chart may be the best way to put aside sentiment and make a cool-headed decision.




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The US-China trade spat has shocked the Shanghai index

The benchmark Shanghai Stock exchange index has halted a march higher. It can be linked to trade friction between the U.S. and China.