The coronavirus will likely grow into a pandemic, warned former U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb. But he says it’s not too late for officials to prevent the disease from becoming an epidemic in America. We will have outbreaks here in the United States,” Gottlieb told CNBC in a special “Outbreak” report. “Now, a small outbreak doesn’t need to become a large outbreak, a large outbreak doesn’t need to become an epidemic here in the United States. In the United State

The logos of Twitter, Facebook and Google SOPA Images | Getty ImagesThe U.K. should regulate internet platforms like Facebook and Google over their use of online targeting algorithms and force them to share data with researchers, an advisor to the government has said. Content-sharing apps like Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Snapchat and TikTok all use machine learning algorithms to tailor content to users, based on other posts they’ve interacted with. It said that 61% of Britons want more regulator

Jim Cramer expects more bad coronavirus news, calls buying Friday’s sell-off a ‘mistake'”I don’t want you to jump the gun, people. Let’s wait for a real dip, the kind we haven’t yet, before we get more bullish on this market,” CNBC’s Jim Cramer says.

A CNBC search found dozens of tweets involving both riders and drivers reluctant to share a car with a person of Asian appearance. One member of a Facebook group with more than 12,000 Lyft and Uber drivers noted that at least 5 posts per day mention the virus. “Our priority is to keep our riders, drivers and employees safe, with as little disruption as possible. It also said it has a portal for public health authorities, and that it is in regular contact with these groups. Public health official

Alphabet told investors half the story by disclosing YouTube and cloud revenue numbers for the first time. However, unlike Amazon does with its cloud figures, Alphabet isn’t providing profitability numbers, limiting its operating income (or loss) reporting to Google and “Other Bets,” which includes the Waymo self-driving car unit, life sciences company Verily and the venture investment arms. A glimpse into profits is critical for investors looking to gauge how much Google is spending on sales an

Twenty/20The results of the Iowa caucuses were delayed on Monday, after the Iowa Democratic Party said that it was running “quality checks” on the data provided by precincts around the state. Three more ‘early states’The first stop after Iowa is New Hampshire, where the candidates will compete in the first-in-the-nation primary. California, the biggest prize of the Democratic primary, is 40% Latino. Three more debatesFebruary will be packed with three Democratic debate hosted in the remaining ea

Participants gather for their preferred democratic presidential candidate during the first-in-the-nation Iowa caucus at the Drake University Knapp Center arena in Des Moines, Iowa, U.S., on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020. Results from the first-in-the-nation Iowa caucuses were delayed Monday night as the state’s Democratic Party said a “reporting issue” caused “inconsistencies” in some data. ET, Iowa Democratic Party spokeswoman Mandy McClure said the party “found inconsistencies in the reporting of three

New York Mets’ Noah Syndergaard wins CNBC’s 2019 Stock DraftCNBC announces the 2019 Stock Draft Winner, Noah Syndergaard of the New York Mets. Syndergaard called in to the show to discuss the win.

Alphabet shares slide after announcing Q4 earningsAli Mogharabi, analyst at Morningstar, and Brent Thill, Jefferies analyst, join “Closing Bell” to talk about Alphabet’s Q4 earnings report.

Have you seen Tesla today?? The stock is up another 10%–and just crossed the $700 mark for the first time. Tesla is now worth more than all the “big three” automakers (GM, Ford, and Fiat Chrysler)–combined. We’ll have more on that on the show(s) today, plus the latest on coronavirus and its macro impact. Especially after the terrible Chicago PMI number the other day, that’s a bit of a relief.

REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Brendan McDermid | ReutersStocks have whipsawed investors more in the past two weeks than they have since early October, and it’s likely that type of volatile trading will continue. Even before investors became aware of the coronavirus, Emanuel said he had expected the market to get more volatile, just because it had become so overbought. Sanders is leading in the polls in Iowa, and is also ahead in New Hampshire, which holds its primary next week. “Our presumption is if

Fiat Chrysler is recreating the 1993 movie “Groundhog Day” with Bill Murray for a Super Bowl ad for the Jeep Gladiator pickup. Francois penned a “long letter” to Murray in October with the idea of recreating the movie for a Super Bowl ad. “We decided to not go Super Bowl,” said Francois, who believes the company’s Super Bowl ads have to have cultural relevance. Fiat Chrysler CMO Olivier Francois (left) with actor Bill Murray during the filming of the Jeep brand’s 2020 Super Bowl commercial. Bill

Bolton runs a super PAC and a PAC that are currently backing five Republican lawmakers: Sens. The PACs were originally created in 2013 to support candidates who favor strong national security policies. Onetime major Trump backer Robert Mercer spent millions investing in Bolton’s super PAC. None of these donors gave to Bolton’s PAC or super PAC since he departed the administration, Federal Election Commission filings show. Schwartz contributed $50,000 in 2018 to America First Action, a super PAC

Senate Television via Getty ImageWASHINGTON – As the Iowa caucuses officially kicked off the 2020 presidential election Monday, November’s ballot was foremost on the minds of the president’s lawyers and the House impeachment managers as they delivered closing arguments in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial. “We put our faith in the Senate because we know that you will put your faith in the American people,” White House counsel said Pat Cipollone in his closing arguments. In his closing s

As China continues to reel from the spreading coronavirus, the world is looking for a familiar entity to swoop in and save the day: a central bank, in this case the People’s Bank of China. Central banks like the PBOC and its counterparts around the world — notably the U.S. Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank – have been bailing out economies and financial markets since the 2008 financial crisis. Trillions in digital money printing along with bargain-basement interest rates have been th

Google parent Alphabet reported earnings after the bell Monday, the last FAANG stock to release the latest quarterly results. It’s a little bit extended near term but, again, expect higher lows followed by higher highs. We think it continues to make higher lows followed by higher highs,” Wald said. “The standout here is really … the top-down tail winds from what remains a relatively and broadly strong technology sector.” I know it’s not a popular view, but I struggle paying 26, 27 times forward

Handout | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty ImagesHere are the most important things to know about Tuesday before you hit the door. Disney+ in focus during earnings reportDisney reports quarterly earnings after the bell on Tuesday. Shares of Disney are about flat over the past six months and down 2% for 2020 so far. Trump will likely address the robust U.S. economy, after a strong year of stock market gains in 2019. If results show Sen. Bernie Sanders had a strong showing in Iowa Monday, the ma

As concerns over the coronavirus mount, some U.S. school districts have canceled Chinese student exchange programs to alleviate fears in the community. A handful of schools and school districts in Massachusetts have also canceled Chinese exchange programs. Norton school district said 10 Chinese students from schools in and around Beijing are no longer coming to study at its schools as originally planned. Thirty high school students from The Benjamin School, an independent day school in Palm Beac

The S&P 500 gained 0.7% to end the day at 3,248.92. Stocks rebounded slightly from Friday’s sharp sell-off, but investors are not ready to sound the all-clear just yet. The major averages cut into some of Friday’s losses, led by sharp moves higher in shares of Nike and Tesla. Better-than-expected manufacturing data from the Institute of Supply Management also gave the market a boost. Bottom line: While the Wall Street welcomed Monday’s gains, it does not mean investors are ready to look past the

Health officials say 195 Americans are now in mandatory quarantine. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is working with state and local health authorities to prepare facilities for quarantine, Messonnier said. Messonnier also said Monday that the State Department is preparing to send more evacuation flights to Wuhan. CDC officials will monitor the health of the passengers throughout the quarantine, Messonnier said. The decision to quarantine Americans is based largely on mounting evid