Barron\'s - April 6 2020

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CONTENTS 04.06.20 VOL.C NO.


Index P. 10
Review & Preview P. 12
Mailbag P. 35
Inside Scoop P. M
Charting the Market P. M
Winners & Losers P. M
Research Reports P. M
Market View P. M

P. 11


New York’s Big Banks


Have Got This


The selloff in shares of JPMorgan


Chase, Morgan Stanley, Citigroup,


and other banks overlooks the big


financial cushions they’ve built.


By AL ROOT


P. 14


Could Coronavirus


Reshape Capitalism?


Companies are looking beyond


shareholders as they step up their


commitment to workers, suppliers,


and other stakeholders.


By LESLIE P. NORTON


P. 15


A First Glimpse at


Covid-19 Earnings


Reading between the lines could


be especially useful as first-quarter


earnings reports start to roll out.


Here’s what to watch for.


By NICHOLAS JASINSKI


P. 16


A Bleak Outlook for


Advertising


This time, the internet won’t come


to the rescue of ad-dependent


businesses such as radio stations,


newspapers, and billboard owners.


By ERIC J. SAVITZ


P. 19


Biotech Could Be


One of the Winners


Q&A: Casdin Capital founder Eli


Casdin highlights seven biotech


companies that could prosper in


a postpandemic world.


By LAUREN R. RUBLIN


P. 20


A Desperate War


Against a Pandemic


America’s hospital system is about


to be severely tested by Covid-19,


judging by what’s happening in


New York. There’s still time to act.


By JOSH NATHAN-KAZIS


P. 24

The Big Apple Is


Tested Once Again


New York faces many financial


unknowns in what could be a


prolonged economic downturn.


By ANDREW BARY

P. 26

Lessons From


New York’s Hardship


The toll of the virus in the nation’s


largest metropolis can provide a


blueprint for other cities.


By LISA BEILFUSS

P. 27

Nasdaq Was Ready


for Coronavirus


CEO Adena Friedman has been


preparing the exchange for this


kind of disruption ever since 9/11.


By CARLETON ENGLISH

P. 7

Up&DownWallStreet:


The Economic News


Will Only Get Worse


By RANDALL W. FORSYTH

P. 9

Streetwise:Getting a


Taste for Frugality


By JACK HOUGH

P. 30

Tech Trader:Internet


Speeds Are Doing Fine


By ERIC J. SAVITZ

P. 31

Income Investing:


Eight of the Sturdiest


Dividend Aristocrats


By LAWRENCE C. STRAUSS

P. 34

Economy:The


Outlook for U.S. Jobs


By MATTHEW C. KLEIN

P. M

Trader:Stocks Fell 3%,


butIt’sNotAllBad


By NICHOLAS JASINSKI

P. M

Euro Trader:Nibbling


at Grocer Morrisons


By RUPERT STEINER

P. M

Emerging Markets:


Bonds Worth a Look


By CRAIG MELLOW

P. M

Striking Price:Options


to Replace Dividends


By STEVEN M. SEARS

P. M

Commodities:Corn


Prices Get Creamed


By MYRA P. SAEFONG

SPECIAL REPORT

Fund Quarterly:


ARudeAwakening


The coronavirus crisis is straining


investment portfolios and putting


fund managers to the test—with


more challenges to come. Here are


strategies for keeping your wits


while navigating a tough market.


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P. 28

On the Front Lines


Nursing assistant Mary McClendon, a single mother of two making $16 an hour, is part of


the army of 4.5 million direct caregivers at the forefront of the fight against coronavirus.


When will they reach the breaking point?By ELEANOR LAISE


Mary McClendon outside
the Detroit nursing home
where she works
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