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When will restaurants and bars reopen? Here's what experts are saying

The outlook for U.S. restaurants in the near term is bleak, dominated by massive unemployment and closures, but Asia may provide a path forward.




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Bill Ackman looks to find another winner in restaurants, where his track record is perfect

Pershing Square made six previous investments in this industry and has never lost money on any of them.




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Virus hits Trump's inner circle, unemployment rivals Great Depression: This week's recap and our best reads

The U.S. shed a record number of jobs in April, Trump's personal valet tests positive for virus: This weeks news recap and our best reads.




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Wildlife habitat destruction and deforestation will cause more deadly pandemics like coronavirus, scientists warn

Habitat destruction like deforestation and agricultural development on wildland are increasingly forcing disease-carrying wild animals closer to humans, allowing new strains of infectious diseases to thrive.




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FDA gives emergency authorization for new antigen test to help detect coronavirus quicker and cheaper

There is a higher chance of false negatives with an antigen test and a negative result may need to be confirmed with an additional PCR test prior to further treatments.




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CES will propel gains for tech investors, historical data shows

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.




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Tesla rally won't stop at $500, recent stock trading history suggests

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.




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This defensive sector is market's best right now, and history suggests more gains are coming

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.




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Penn National's investment in Barstool Sports is 'going to be worth a ton,' Ron Baron says

Billionaire investor Ron Baron told CNBC's "Squawk Box" why he thinks Penn National's investment in Barstool Sports will be a success.




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Tesla's biggest bull says Wall Street skepticism is 'a wonderful wall of worry'

Ark Invest's Cathie Wood said on "Squawk Box" that demand in China and falling battery costs will continue to boost Tesla's stock.




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El-Erian lifts his don't-buy-the-dip warning for pros, but says most investors should still wait

"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."




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Analyst sees the 'best of times and the worst of times' for video streaming services

NBCUniversal's Peacock launches for Comcast subscribers on Wednesday. With more people staying at home streaming content, one analyst says the environment is primed for Peacock's rollout.




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Earnings estimates are plummeting in Europe. Here's what that means for the US

Should the virus spread in the U.S. as it is spreading in Italy, U.S. earnings could see similar declines.




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Circuit breakers, triggered for the first time in 20 years, pass a crucial test

Monday marked the first time that a modern circuit breaker kicked in, and it did its job — to pause the market and create liquidity.




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If you see an earnings estimate, it's probably wrong, given ongoing pandemic uncertainty

Companies have been slow to withdraw their earnings guidance, which makes estimating earnings for the S&P 500 nearly impossible.




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Investors should have up to 10% in this 'hedge against the unexpected,' says 'Godfather' of gold

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.




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For investors banking on dividends, the 'pain has just begun'

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




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Retail investors who believed they were investing in crude oil get a rude awakening

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




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Oil fund's near implosion is the latest market wackiness leaving traders scratching their heads

The United States Oil Fund, which invests in oil futures contracts, was guaranteed to be a losing bet over time, but retail investors piled into the exchange-traded fund, perhaps believing it was a bet on the spot price of oil.




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Stock rally continues beneath the surface on investors' hopes for reopenings and testing

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




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Halfway through one of the strangest earnings seasons ever, here's what we are learning

Most companies are not giving earnings guidance, leaving investors and analysts in the dark, yet the market is still rewarding better-than-expected results.




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Investors are betting two of the hardest hit groups — energy and airlines — have bottomed

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




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For investors shaken by Dow plunge, Warren Buffett's new advice on finding long-term market winners

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.




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'Frozen' companies are not calling Berkshire Hathaway for rescue investments, Charlie Munger says

Berkshire's phone has not been ringing with executives asking for rescue capital amid the coronavirus outbreak, Charlie Munger told The Wall Street Journal.




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Charlie Munger will not take questions at Berkshire Hathaway's annual meeting this year

Instead, it will be Greg Abel, Berkshire's vice chairman of non-insurance operations, taking previously submitted questions with Warren Buffett.




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The 5 stock-picking legends you must study up on to become a smarter investor

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




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Buffett on why he hasn't made any big investments: 'We don't see anything that attractive'

Warren Buffett said Berkshire Hathaway is still sitting on its massive cash hoard because the conglomerate hasn't found a company to buy at an attractive price.




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Buffett on coronavirus, airlines and more: Watch the 5 best moments from the Berkshire meeting

Berkshire Hathaway's 2020 annual shareholder meeting, the "Woodstock for Capitalists," was hosted virtually for the first time ever.




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Why the Fed and markets could clash over interest rates

Blackstone's Joe Zidle on what to expect from the Fed. With CNBC's Seema Mody and the Futures Now traders, Brian Stutland from the CME and Anthony Grisanti at the NYMEX.




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The Fed and markets are on a collision course over interest rates, Blackstone's Joe Zidle warns

Blackstone chief investment strategist Joseph Zidle predicts the Federal Reserve won't ease as much as Wall Street wants.




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Bear David Rosenberg believes Wall Street underestimating odds of another rate cut this year

Stocks flirt with record highs. Gluskin Sheff's David Rosenberg on the odds for another rate cut this year. With CNBC's Seema Mody and the Futures Now traders, Brian Stutland and Jim Iuorio, both at the CME.




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Oil rebounds as investors focus on Saudi risks

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.




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Wall Street is underestimating the odds of additional interest rate cuts, market bear David Rosenberg says

Gluskin Sheff's David Rosenberg reinforces his recession forecast following the Federal Reserve's September meeting.




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Investors ignoring key areas of market, says Mayflower's Larry Glazer

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.




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Investors are missing out on valuable parts of the stock market, says Mayflower's Larry Glazer

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




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Analyst maintains longer-term view on investments amid lock down

BMO Global Asset Management's David Moss believes in looking for businesses that are "great quality long-term winners," as Europe undergoes a Covid-19 lockdown period.




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The Path Forward: CNBC helps small business and investors

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.




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Restaurant Brands' Popeyes sales surge, while Tim Hortons misses estimates

Restaurant Brands said on Friday comparable sales at its Popeyes fast-food chain surged 26.2%, surpassing Wall Street expectations, powered by demand for its popular chicken sandwiches.




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Warren Buffett's Berkshire swings to massive $50 billion net loss after coronavirus pummels stock investments

Berkshire's first-quarter net loss totaled $49.75 billion. A year earlier, net earnings totaled $21.66 billion.




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Disney's parks were its biggest profit-maker, now they could be its biggest drag on earnings

Last year, Disney's Parks, Experiences and Consumer Products segment was its fastest-growing profit driver. Now, it could be the company's biggest drag on earnings, thanks to the Covid-19 outbreak.




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Pinterest drops after reporting slowing user growth in first quarter results

Shares of Pinterest fell as much as 9% in after-hours trading on Tuesday after the company reported its first quarter results.




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Papa John's CEO says April was the best month in company's history

"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.




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Twilio skyrockets as quarterly results fly past estimates

Although revenue growth deccelerated, Twilio still put up numbers that exceeded what analysts had expected.




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ECB ruling: German court can only check core of domestic constitution, analyst says

Volker Wieland, endowed chair of monetary economics at the Institute for Monetary and Financial Stability, discusses the impending verdict on whether the ECB's public sector purchase program is legal under German law.




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Croatia PM: Will not hesitate to speak of enlargement at EU-Western Balkans summit

Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic speaks ahead of the EU-Western Balkans summit on Wednesday.




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There is potential for negative interest rates in the US, strategist says

Greg Williamson, head of strategy at Pluribus Labs, discusses the U.S. economy.




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Paying with a selfie? Alibaba's testing it out

CNBC's Morgan Brennan and Tom's Guide Editor-in-Chief Mark Spoonauer discuss whether Alibaba's facial recognition payment system could actually be popular among consumers.




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Pebble Watch funding hits milestone

CNBC's Morgan Brennan and Tom's Guide Editor-in-Chief Mark Spoonauer talk about Pebble's place in the smart watch market.




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The best April Fools' pranks of 2015

From Burger King's Whopper scent to Honda's selfie car, these companies are redefining funny this April Fools'.




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Picking the best credit card for you

CNBC's Landon Dowdy highlights four guidelines to help you pick the best credit card.