◼IN BRIEF 5 The Weinstein verdict ● Boeing orders ● Violence in India
◼ AGENDA 6 It’s Bernie’s to lose ● U.K.-EU trade talks◼ REMARKS 8 Is there a metaphor for this scary financial moment?1
BUSINESS 10 ▼ The doctor is in—at Walmart12 China’s shut-ins are ravenous for livestreaming2
TECHNOLOGY 14 Google and other big tech companies are greening up—
and getting somebody else to help pay for it3
FINANCE 18 The little Reddit forum that’s making Wall Street sweat
21 ETrade gets bought, and independent brokers are historyECONOMICS 22 Don’t panic yet, but economists are thinking pandemic
23 Boris bets big on the end of austerity
25 An indigenous protest is pummeling Canadian industryPOLITICS 28 China expands state surveillance to track the coronavirus
30 Trump, Huawei, and the unmooring of NATO
32 A Colorado health plan may point the way for Democrats◼ PURSUITS 55 Running a spa is weirder than you ever imagined
60 From shells to bubbles, hang-ups you’ll want to have
62 Greedtries, and fails, to lash out at greed
63 MB&F’s classy new way to watch the hours go by◼ LAST THING 64 SoftBank’s problems aren’t doing its rivals any favors2
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“So this week’s story is
about these trolls
on Reddit who are
actually moving stocks
like Virgin Galactic and
Lumber Liquidators.”
“Wait. Aren’t those the
guys obsessed with
chicken tenders?”
[Emergency art
department meeting]
“We need to shoot
chicken tenders.”
“I’ve got four orders
ready. Say when.”
“We should probably
order extra, just in case.”“I don’t think anyone
will understand what
this means.”
“So ... that’s a yes on
the tenders?”②“Needs more troll.”③