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Worldwide Interest in Netflix Grows By 142% Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

Justinas Baltrusaitis

The global interest in streaming platform Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) has shot up in the last twelve months. The data gathered by Learnbonds.com indicates that between April last year and April 05 this year, the queries have risen by 142%. Netflix searches significantly saw a spike during the first week of March 2020. During this period,…

Costco stock rides high as shoppers demand staples

Galina Mikova

Investors are turning their interest towards Costco (NASDAQ:COST) stock as America tries to cope with the impact of the novel coronavirus. The chain saw its traded shares go up 5% in 2020, while the S&P 500 has fallen more than 16%. Retailers such as Costco, Walmart, and Kroger stores are seeing a spike in customers stocking up on…

Planet Earth with a madical face mask amid coronavirus.

10 Tech Companies Donates Over $1.4bn to Fight Coronavirus

Justinas Baltrusaitis

Ten leading tech companies have pledged to donate a significant amount of funds to help contain the novel Coronavirus. Data gathered by Learnbonds.com indicates that the companies have offered at least $1.4 billion towards mitigating the virus. Top on the list is California based Google (NASDAQ: GOOGL) that has donated about $800 million that will…

Cisco’s Webex overtakes Zoom as conferencing app faces privacy concerns

Galina Mikova

The global pandemic of coronavirus saw the use of popular conferencing app Zoom soar at the beginning of March, but the company has come under increasing scrutiny due to issues surrounding privacy. While video chat apps have seen a surge in usage, including Microsoft’s Skype and Teams platforms and Cisco’s Webex, Zoom went from nearly…

Monday View: Tough summer for American airline stocks, may tempt investors betting on long recovery

Galina Mikova

The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the airline industry with unprecedented speed. Following the latest round of developments related to the proposed government aid and the spread of the virus, shares of US airlines continue to fall. However, some investors will see this as a chance to get into a sector…

Monday View: Three health stocks battling coronavirus

Galina Mikova

Pharmaceutical companies across the globe are rushing to develop a treatment or vaccine to counter the fast-spreading coronavirus that has cause economies around the world to stall. Along with medical researchers, not-for-profit organizations and public health authorities, several medical companies are developing innovative solutions to fight the deadly virus. According to analysts, these new technologies…

Marijuana Business

Cannabis stock Aurora has lost 90% of its value, bulls hope new products and new boss will fire the business

Siraj Sarwar

Aurora Cannabis (NYSE: ACB) has lost more than 90% of value over the last twelve months amid investor disappointment at losses, despite being rated as one of the top cannabis stocks in the market. The Canadian firm’s stock is trading up 2% at 81 cents on Nasdaq on Friday afternoon, having been worth $9.17 a…

Intel stock lifts on work from home shift, brokers upgrade targets

Siraj Sarwar

Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) stock price outperformed the border market trends amid a shift towards remote working. Laptops sales rose 10% year-on- year in the first two weeks of March while computer monitor sales doubled and business-to-business notebook sales jumped 50%, according to NPD data. The data also shows robust growth for computer accessories like mice,…