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With over 34 million infected and 1 million deaths globally, the race for who will first develop a suitable vaccine against the coronavirus is more disputed than ever. At the moment, thousands of investors have flocked to the biotechnological sector where, according to the World Health Organization, as of July there are 173 potential vaccine developers hard at work, while research expenses have reached billions of U.S. dollars.
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On Thursday, the multinational engineering company revealed its grim financial situation – in just six months, the British group reached losses of £5.4 billion ($7.1 billion) before tax. The news quickly rippled throughout the markets and sent RR/u shares tumbling by 6%.
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While COVID-19 has been a nuisance for most businesses, the stay-at-home situation did lead to increased online shopping. This greatly benefitted leaders in this sector like Amazon, Etsy, Ebay and, of course, Alibaba, which posted net income of 47.59 billion yuan.
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While the financial results of the ride-sharing company for Q2 2020 did beat Wall Street’s estimates, they were still approximately 29% weaker compared to the same period last year.
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The results are in and things are looking good for AMD. According to their earnings report for the second quarter of 2020, the company enjoyed a year-over-year revenue boost of 26%. Income from computing and graphics components for PCs and laptops also came at a whopping $1.37 billion, beating Wall Street expectations by 45%.
