
Market Recap - February 12, 2020
Markets Finish Strong for Another Record Close
Closing numbers for major indices:
Dow 30: 29,551.42 +275.08 (+0.94%)
Nasdaq: 9,725.96 +87.02 (+0.90%)
S&P 500: 3,379.45 +21.70 (+0.65%)
Commodity prices:
Oil: 51.55 +1.61
Gold: 1,569.20 -0.90
Silver: 17.45 -0.15
Notes and Bonds:
10 year Note: 1.635% +0.045
30 Year Bond: 2.092% +0.04
Currencies:
USD Index: 99.01 +0.29
Dow 30: 29,551.42 +275.08 (+0.94%)
Nasdaq: 9,725.96 +87.02 (+0.90%)
S&P 500: 3,379.45 +21.70 (+0.65%)
Commodity prices:
Oil: 51.55 +1.61
Gold: 1,569.20 -0.90
Silver: 17.45 -0.15
Notes and Bonds:
10 year Note: 1.635% +0.045
30 Year Bond: 2.092% +0.04
Currencies:
USD Index: 99.01 +0.29

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Coronavirus cases rise above 45,000 - Death toll now above 1,100
As of Tuesday night, the Chinese government said a total of 45,000 cases have been confirmed and 1,115 people have died in the country.
Lyft beats revenue estimates but stock falls
- Loss per share: $1.19 vs. $1.39 expected, according to Refinitiv
- Adjusted EBITDA loss: $130.7 million reported, vs. $164 million estimated, according to Refinitiv consensus estimate
- Revenue: $1.02 billion reported vs. $984 million expected, according to Refinitiv consensus estimate
- Active riders: 22.9 million vs. 22.8 million estimated, according to StreetAccount
- Revenue per active rider: $44.40 vs. $43.19 estimated, according to StreetAccount
- Contribution margin: 54% vs, 52% estimated, according to StreetAccount
CEO Brian Roberts reiterated Lyft’s profitability target of the fourth quarter of 2021.
Source: CNBC
Source: CNBC

CVS Health beats on fourth-quarter earnings and revenue
- Adjusted EPS: $1.73 per share vs. $1.68 per share
- Revenue: $66.9 billion vs. $63.97 billion expected
"CVS’s health benefits business more than doubled in revenue from $6.24 billion during the last three months of 2018 to $17.15 billion during the fourth quarter, thanks largely to its November 2018 acquisition of Aetna."
Source: CNBC
Source: CNBC

Bed Bath & Beyond Shares Tank on Weak Same-Store Sales Warning
The company said same-store sales for December and January fell 5.4%. Analysts on average were expecting a drop of 3.97% for the fourth quarter.
“We are experiencing short-term pain in our efforts to stabilize the business, including the pressures of store traffic trends coupled with our own executional challenges,” Chief Executive Officer Mark Tritton said.
“We are experiencing short-term pain in our efforts to stabilize the business, including the pressures of store traffic trends coupled with our own executional challenges,” Chief Executive Officer Mark Tritton said.

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