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Super Bowl LIV averaged 102 million viewers

February 3, 2020 3:20 PM CNN

Super Bowl LIV averaged 102 million viewers across several channels and streaming outlets, according to Fox. That number was up from last…

The coronavirus is clobbering oil prices

February 3, 2020 2:45 PM CNN

Crude oil has crashed into yet another bear market on fears that the coronavirus outbreak will destroy demand in China, the world’s largest…

Bracing for Bernie: Why Sanders could be a nightmare for Wall Street

February 3, 2020 2:19 PM CNN

Bernie Sanders winning the White House would be Wall Street’s worst political nightmare. Investors famously hate uncertainty. And it’s…

Stocks rebound from coronavirus selloff

February 3, 2020 2:16 PM CNN

The Dow and the broader US stock market rallied Monday, as stocks rebounded from last week’s sharp selloff over potential fallout from the…

Things are finally looking up for America’s factories

February 3, 2020 1:24 PM CNN

There’s finally light at the end of the tunnel for the US manufacturing sector, which fell into a recession in the second half of 2019. Data…

Google’s Super Bowl ad: People shed tears for ‘Loretta’

February 3, 2020 12:34 PM CNN

Emotions were running high during the Super Bowl, but perhaps it was the Google commercial that triggered the most tears. The company’s ad,…

This could be America’s smallest restaurant

February 3, 2020 12:29 PM CNN

It occupies just 12 square feet of space and is stocked with pasta bowls, wrap sandwiches, Greek yogurt with fruit, and salads packaged in recyclable…

January’s over. What’s next for stocks? Probably more volatility

February 3, 2020 12:25 PM CNN

Will stocks go up this year? It all depends on which market indicator you choose to follow. January was a choppy month on Wall Street. Stocks did…

Gilead Sciences testing antiviral drug to treat coronavirus

February 3, 2020 12:05 PM CNN

There is no cure for the deadly Wuhan coronavirus, but several big biotech companies are hoping they can treat the symptoms with existing antiviral…

‘Hamilton’ is coming to movie theaters next year

February 3, 2020 12:03 PM CNN

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “Hamilton” is hitting the big screen. Disney is bringing the hit musical, starring the original Broadway cast,…

Somewhere, someone is still using a Blackberry phone. They’re about to be very disappointed

February 3, 2020 10:53 AM CNN

Sorry, BlackBerry fans. The iconic, full-keyboard smartphones may be disappearing once again. TCL Communication, the electronics company that has…

US blocks one of the world’s biggest razor companies from buying Harry’s

February 3, 2020 10:13 AM CNN

Harry’s was about to be absorbed by one of the world’s largest razor companies. Then it hit a roadblock. The Federal Trade Commission…

Exclusive: Google kept scam fishing license ads up for months after being told about them, states say

February 3, 2020 10:11 AM CNN

Google failed to stop a network of predatory websites from buying ads to promote “scam” fishing licenses to people across the country…

The takeaway from Doritos’ Super Bowl ad: Don’t mess with Lil Nas X

February 3, 2020 9:43 AM CNN

Do not attempt a dance-off against contemporary cowboy Lil Nas X. The two-time Grammy winner made a special appearance alongside “A Star Is…

Forever 21 Bankruptcy: Retailer enters deal to sell for $81 million

February 3, 2020 9:14 AM CNN

Forever 21 has reached a deal to sell off its assets for $81 million, four months after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. As part of the transaction,…

Brexit just happened. Britain and the EU are already arguing about what comes next

February 3, 2020 9:12 AM CNN

Britain and the European Union have taken their first steps toward negotiating a new free trade deal, staking out sharply divergent positions Monday…

With Baby Nut, Planters solves the problem of their deceased mascot Mr. Peanut

February 3, 2020 8:58 AM CNN

Planters resolved the untimely death of their longstanding mascot Mr. Peanut by … reincarnating him into a roly poly, so very marketable little…

Bernard Ebbers, former WorldCom CEO who went to prison in massive accounting fraud case, is dead

February 3, 2020 8:25 AM CNN

Bernard Ebbers, the former CEO of WorldCom, who went to prison in 2006 for his role in an $11 billion accounting fraud case, has died. His death…

How the Boeing 737 Max crisis is hurting the plane’s biggest buyer in Europe

February 3, 2020 7:41 AM CNN

Ryanair’s ambition to carry 200 million passengers by 2024 could be delayed by two years because of Boeing’s 737 Max crisis. Just six…

Chinese stocks plunged 8% as coronavirus fears took hold. It’s the worst day in years

February 3, 2020 7:15 AM CNN

Chinese stocks recorded their worst day in years as investors finally got a chance to react to the worsening coronavirus outbreak. The Shanghai…

WWE stock gets body slammed by executive shakeup

February 3, 2020 7:05 AM CNN

The news just keeps getting worse for World Wrestling Entertainment, and WWE investors must feel like they’ve been choke slammed and dragged to…

Bitcoin is soaring as investors panic about coronavirus

February 3, 2020 7:04 AM CNN

Bitcoin is once again having a moment. The cryptocurrency has soared as fears about the coronavirus outbreak send shock waves throughout global stock…

China’s stocks plummeted. Other markets are faring better

February 3, 2020 5:20 AM CNN

A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. For stocks in…

How Jeff Bezos got $8 billion richer in minutes

February 3, 2020 5:17 AM CNN

It was a good week for Jeff Bezos: The world’s richest person got even richer. The Amazon founder and CEO added around $8 billion to his…

Will passengers be willing to fly on the Boeing 737 Max?

February 3, 2020 5:11 AM CNN

It’s not clear when the 737 Max will fly again, but “who will be willing to fly on the troubled jet?” is perhaps the bigger…

Anne Cox Chambers, media heiress and former US ambassador, has died at 100

February 3, 2020 4:38 AM CNN

Anne Cox Chambers, who with her sister took over the family media conglomerate that became Cox Enterprises and once served as US ambassador to…

First major Chinese airliner suspends flights to the United States over coronavirus outbreak

February 3, 2020 2:58 AM CNN

China Eastern has become the first major Chinese carrier to suspend flights to and from the United States because of the escalating Wuhan coronavirus…