Jul 15, 2020

Vaccine hopes and state shutdowns are competing forces in the markets

Early vaccine trials have markets thinking positively, but the reality of state shutdowns loom. Apu Gomes/AFP via Getty Images

Inside the push-pull contrast between vaccine hopes and states shutting down parts of their economies again. Will demand for oil recover? What does OPEC think? And, NBCUniversal's new streaming service, Peacock, is launching widely today.

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There's vaccine optimism, but it's more complicated than that

There’s a lot of uncertainty in the economy with some states moving backwards in terms of reopening their economies. Susan Schmidt, head of U.S. equities at Aviva Investors, has more.

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How will OPEC act on oil production?

Is it wishful thinking to predict that oil demand might recover with some countries reopening their borders and economies? Helima Croft, managing director and global head of commodity strategy at RBC Capital Markets, has more.

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NBCUniversal launches Peacock streaming service

by Meghan McCarty Carino

Jul 15, 2020

It would have capitalized on the 2020 Summer Olympics, but now will rely on a packed catalog of classics.

The service joins an ever-growing and increasingly confusing roster of streaming app, but could stand out to price-sensitive consumers.

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