Gap Inc. is preparing to reopen 800 of its apparel shops by the end of May, as states such as Texas and South Carolina slowly begin to lift lockdown restrictions that were put into place due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Home prices have only fallen nationally once since the Great Depression, and that was after the subprime mortgage crisis and the Great Recession. Now, barely eight years after hitting bottom, and after a mighty recovery, prices are predicted to fall nationally again, down 2-3% this year, according to Zillow.

Stage Stores has about 700 department stores predominately in small towns and rural communities. It employed roughly 13,600 full-time and part-time employees as of February.

It was another onslaught of bad news from America's department store chains, including bankruptcy filings and store closures, this week. And that likely will not be letting up anytime soon.

Department stores still represent about 60% of the anchor space within malls across the U.S. today, according to Green Street Advisors.

Private payrolls hemorrhaged more than 20 million jobs in April as companies sliced workers amid a shutdown that took most of the U.S. economy offline, according to a report Wednesday from ADP.

The "Shark Tank" investor also tried to look at the bright side: "So 80% are going to make it, in my view. That means it was a great investment."

"I don't think you're buying these thinking that that business is coming back immediately," TD Ameritrade chief market strategist JJ Kinahan told CNBC.

"This is not blockbuster drug, but watch this trend. I think it's very exciting for investors," CNBC's Jim Cramer said Wednesday.

Hady Farag of Boston Consulting Group discusses the firm's latest investor pulse check survey, including how many believe we'll need at least $1-$2 trillion of additional fiscal stimulus to support the economy through the coronavirus pandemic.

Bjørnar Tonhaugen of Rystad Energy discusses what could potentially happen to oil prices when the U.S. and the world is projected to run out of viable physical storage capacity, potentially sometime in May.

James Liu of Clearnomics discusses whether the markets are pricing in a quicker economic recovery than some of the most-dire estimates, and jumping on any positive news it can get.

Jane Hali, retail analyst and CEO of Jane Hali & Associates, discusses how the industry has to adapt to changes in consumer buying habits brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, and which chains may emerge stronger, and which could go away.

A conversation about the latest market-moving news, including the upcoming jobs report.

"I recommend selling" some position in the S&P 500 index fund "if the [upward] streak continues," the "Mad Money" host said.

Nordstrom announced earlier this week it will be permanently closing 16 of its department stores, after assessing each state that it operates in and the hit it is taking because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Stocks are on pace to log their best year of gains since 2013, and if history serves as a guide, the bullish momentum should continue through the next 12 months.

The Consumer Electronics Show, which kicked off Tuesday, could produce more gains for the tech sector, according to hedge fund trading tool Kensho. Historical data shows the VanEck Vectors Semiconductors ETF logs an average gain of nearly 1% during the four-day span of CES.

Tesla shares hit $500 for the first time, and the trading history of Elon Musk's electric vehicle maker over the past five years shows the rally can continue.

Alphabet hit a $1 trillion market valuation, an elite status only Apple, Microsoft and Amazon previously touched. Gains for the Google parent are not about to stop, history says.

Utilities is now the stock market's best-performing sector this year, as the coronavirus sends investors into a defensive position. History says gains can continue.

WTI crude and Brent crude are both near bear markets in 2020, with declines of roughly 17%. Trading history in the past decade suggests oil prices can fall by as much as 10% more.

Twitter surged after a big quarterly increase in users, but history shows the social media stock's rallies don't last.

In periods leading up to Super Tuesday primaries that span a dozen states, stocks tends to sell off. That's not good news for a market already being tested by the coronavirus.

"If you are a long-term investor, I would wait," economist Mohamed El-Erian said. "If you're a short-term tactical investor, there's a lot of opportunities out there."

The S&P 500 surged 12% last week, but the market has been up and down since. That is not a surprise based on recent crisis-era trading history for both the S&P and Dow Jones Industrial Average.

George Milling-Stanley, who helped create the SPDR Gold Trust, says the precious metal is not just a hedge against inflation but against the unexpected.

As companies deal with declining cash flow amid the coronavirus pandemic, they are likely to cut or even suspend dividends.

"Know what you own" is an old adage when investing, but it is especially important when owning investments that hold futures contracts.

Stocks were down slightly on Tuesday, but beneath the surface lies the continuation of a powerful rally.

The last few weeks have seen many unusual flows into exchange-traded funds that offer an insight into the market recovery.

At a time of short-term market panic about the coronavirus, Warren Buffett offers a new lesson on how to identify long-term stock winners. The key: a focus on corporate reinvestment.

Phil Town, best-selling author and self-made millionaire, recommends reading these five stock market legends if you want to become a competent investor.

Crude rebounds. Is a rally on the horizon? With CNBC's Seema Mody and the Futures Now traders, Brian Stutland and Jim Iuorio, both at the CME.

The growth vs. value debate continues. With Mayflower Advisors' Larry Glazer, CNBC's Seema Mody and the Futures Now traders, Jim Iuorio and Scott Nations, both at the CME.

There's a world of opportunity between straightforward index investing and risky private deals, says Mayflower Advisors' Larry Glazer.

Guiding small businesses through reopening after they've been shuttered for weeks by the coronavirus pandemic. Pantegrion Capital's Alicia Syrett, which invests in dozens of businesses, offers small business owners advice. Josh Brown, Ritholtz Wealth Management, and Nina O'Neil of Archer Investment Management offer advice for investors looking to hold on to recent gains. With CNBC's Sharon Epperson.

Online furniture retailer Wayfair's net loss widened during the first quarter, as its sales surged nearly 20% from a year ago.

The drugstore chain's stores have remained open as an essential retailer during the coronavirus pandemic, and it's also opened drive-thru testing sites.

Wendy's reported that its U.S. same-store sales are rebounding after plunging in March and the first half of April.

"We feel very confident that we have the infrastructure in place to deliver long-term, sustainable growth," Papa John's CEO Rob Lynch told CNBC.

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

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.

Acts of charity, compassion, and creative generosity may resonate with investors increasingly drawn to socially responsible investing.

Stocks have risen swiftly as investors look beyond the coronavirus pandemic, but millions of Americans continue to suffer unemployment and sickness.

We do not know how long investors will be patient, how long markets will rise on the policy response, how low the economic numbers will fall and for how long.

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.

The most Americans in history lost their job in April, but markets are moving higher. Here's why.

"Beyond Meat is just a huge seller," CNBC's Jim Cramer says. "There are people who are getting appalled by what's happening to meat packers and the more we read about it the more we think Beyond Meat is the way to get protein that skips that thing called the industrial cow."

CNBC's Jim Cramer says Beyond Meat is one of the most dangerous shorts in the market right now because people are turning to the meat substitutes as coronavirus makes retail demand rise.