“ ‘Think about what Apple is worth compared to John D. Rockefeller’s empire.’ ” That’s Berkshire Hathaway BRK.A, -0.56% Vice Chairman Charlie Munger talking this week about the “frenzy” in the stock market as exemplified by Apple AAPL, -1.59%, which he deems as “the most dramatic thing that’s almost ever …
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Will the city that never sleeps ever wake up? Not according to James Altucher, a best-selling author and former hedge-fund manager, who says that New York City is “dead forever” as its residents come to grips with the reality of the coronavirus pandemic and what it means for the fate …
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There’s a lot of uncertainty in financial markets right now — and a lot of vacillating, which can sometimes feel like the same thing. Many analysts believe markets will bounce back and forth for some time, driven by headlines, not fundamentals, until some big issues — the U.S. presidential election, …
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“ “I have never made myself out to be the end all and only voice in this. I’m a scientist, a physician and a public health official. I give advice according to the best scientific evidence.” ” That’s Dr. Anthony Fauci, responding Tuesday to a rebuke by Sen. Rand Paul …
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COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, is “stable for several hours to days” in aerosols and on surfaces, including plastic and stainless steel, according to a study published this week in the peer-reviewed New England Journal of Medicine. The study was coauthored by scientists at the National Institutes …
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