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The forecast for media stocks is murky as the coronavirus puts production plans on hold, but traders have some ideas as to where they could go next.

Gig workers and other self-employed individuals are trying to make sense of yet another wrinkle in a roundabout process to collect unemployment benefits.

Dow futures point to a gain at Friday's open as U.S. oil prices extended their bounce back to four straight sessions.

American teens are worried about the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic on their family — and on their future, according to a survey.

It could take years for the world to recover from a significant economic contraction, and it will look different than the world we knew in January.

The stocks making the biggest moves in premarket trading include American Express, Verizon, Intel, Tesla, and more.

On Thursday, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo released the preliminary results of a statewide coronavirus antibody study, which estimated 13.9% of the New Yorkers have likely had Covid-19 already.

WHO officials are holding a press conference to announce a collaboration to accelerate the development, production and equitable distribution of vaccines, diagnostics and therapeutics for Covid-19.

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.

U.S. orders for long-lasting factory goods were expected to drop 11.9% in March as the Covid-19 outbreak took hold. Durable goods orders rose 1.2% a month earlier.

"It's a common method that people utilize when they want to kill themselves," one doctor said, NBC News reports.

The Trump Organization has reportedly asked Britain and Ireland's governments for assistance in weathering the coronavirus crisis.

The bill, which aims to boost small businesses and hospitals and expand testing, is set to become law in the coming hours with Trump's signature.

A side hustle can bring in some much-needed cash during the pandemic. These gigs allow for social distancing.

Unemployed workers are gaining free access to 3,800 courses created by elite universities and companies such as Amazon to learn skills and gain professional certificates for new job opportunities.

The Cincinnati Bengals selected Louisiana State University's Joe Burrow with the first pick of the NFL Draft on Thursday, one of several quarterbacks taken early in the event, which was held online in a bid to stem the spread of the coronavirus.

CNBC spoke to psychologists about why Germans are seemingly reluctant to rush back to shops despite an easing of coronavirus lockdown measures.

The Bank of Russia on Friday cut its key interest rate by 50 basis points to 5.5%.

Airlines in the Asia Pacific are expected to see a 50% fall in passenger demand for the year compared to 2019, IATA says.

As the economic shutdown drags on and job losses mount, more borrowers are opting to delay their monthly mortgage payments through mortgage forbearance plans.