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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