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A shot in the arm. Stocks rose yesterday after the World Health Organization called the Coronavirus a global health crisis… go figure. The US economy grew slightly more than expected in the fourth quarter, but there were some troubling numbers behind the growth.

What lies behind the mask. Equities closed mostly flat yesterday as earnings offset lingering fears of the Coronavirus outbreak. The Fed held interest rates steady and offered a few hints about the future.

Fever broke? Stocks roared back yesterday displaying immunity to the continued spread of the Coronavirus. Economic numbers show that consumers are confident and durable goods purchases were strong owing to military spending.

Keep calm, stagger on. Stocks sold off in their largest single day downswing in almost four months over fears that the Coronavirus is spreading. Housing numbers missed the mark but investors focused their attention on travel and gaming stocks… and their Purell.

Going viral. Stocks sold off on Friday as news about new cases of Coronavirus gave traders panicky symptoms. An overbought market was looking for reasons to take a break.

Comfortably numb. Markets closed mixed yesterday as virus fears abated and mixed earnings trickled in. A weak economic indicator was largely ignored and stocks gave up earlier losses.