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Ford says second-quarter loss due to coronavirus to exceed $5 billion

Ford Motor Co on Tuesday posted a $2 billion first-quarter loss due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and said it expected its loss in the second quarter to more than double as it weathers a shutdown of its North American plants.



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Wall Street down on flight from techs; move to value limits loss on Dow, S&P 500

Wall Street's major indexes lost ground on Tuesday as investors moved out of market-leading growth stocks, though a rotation into cyclical value stocks indicated hopes of economic revival as states began to relax restrictions enacted to fight the deadly COVID-19 pandemic.



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Starbucks expects comparable sales in China to plunge, shares fall

Starbucks Corp said on Tuesday it expects comparable sales in China to decline between 25% and 35% in the current third quarter, hurt by the coronavirus pandemic that has forced it to close stores and limit operations.



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Google parent Alphabet tops sales estimates despite virus hammering economy

Alphabet Inc on Tuesday beat analysts' estimate for quarterly revenue as its Google unit posted double-digit advertising growth despite the economic slowdown from the novel coronavirus.



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Will there be another stimulus check? How lawmakers could get more money into people's hands

Americans' incomes could suffer for months due to the coronavirus crisis, prompting questions of whether or not there will be additional stimulus payments. Here's what Congress could consider next to get more money into the hands of those who need it.

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Health advisers to U.S. auto union say masks not enough to shield workers from coronavirus

As Detroit's automakers seek to restart their U.S. plants during the coronavirus pandemic, two health experts advising Michigan's governor and the United Auto Workers union warned against an over-reliance on masks and face shields to keep workers safe.



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Companies equip cameras with AI to track social distancing and mask-wearing

Venture Beat | April 27 2020 [Reuters] Stores and workplaces eager to avoid spreading the novel coronavirus are equipping existing security cameras with artificial intelligence software that can track compliance with health guidelines, including social distancing and mask-wearing. Several companies told Reuters the software will be crucial to staying open as concerns about COVID-19, the

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Ford expects $5 billion loss in current quarter due to coronavirus impact

Ford Motor Co said on Tuesday its second-quarter loss will more than double to $5 billion from $2 billion in the first quarter due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, but said despite the ongoing crisis it has enough money to last for the remainder of 2020.



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Alphabet warns of difficult quarter as consumers Google pandemic, not shopping

Alphabet Inc on Tuesday beat analysts' estimate for quarterly revenue as its Google unit posted double-digit advertising growth despite the economic slowdown from the novel coronavirus.



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Brent settles higher on hopes of easing lockdowns, U.S. crude falls amid storage shortage

U.S. crude prices settled about 3% lower on Tuesday after data showing domestic stockpiles didn't rise as high as had been expected given tightening storage, despite pledges to cut production from May 1.



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Coming U.S. shale results will test extent of oil hedges, output cuts

As low crude oil prices leave U.S. producers struggling to eke out profits, investors will focus on production hedges and cost-cuts to determine winners from losers as first quarter earnings roll out in coming days.



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Uber tech chief Thuan Pham steps down

Uber Technologies Inc's Chief Technology Officer Thuan Pham has resigned, effective May 16, the ride-hailing company said in a regulatory filing https://bit.ly/2SiLDZB on Tuesday.



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Starbucks expects China recovery by September as coronavirus seen easing

Starbucks Corp said on Tuesday it sees sales in China, the company's biggest growth market, recovering by the end of September, following a massive drop in same-store sales in the current quarter on fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, which forced Starbucks to close stores around the globe.



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Ford expects $5 billion loss in current quarter as coronavirus hits demand

Ford Motor Co said on Tuesday its second-quarter loss would more than double to over $5 billion from $2 billion in the first quarter due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, but added it had enough money despite the crisis to last the rest of 2020.



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Samsung Elec sees second-qiarter profit fall as virus hits sales of smartphones, TVs

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Wednesday it expected its profit to decline in the current quarter, as strength in the chip business would be offset by a sales slump in smartphones and TVs.



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