The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus-borne illness COVID-19 climbed above 113 million on Friday, amid a flurry of positive vaccine news and as a regulatory advisory committee gathered to review Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine candidate for a possible emergency use authorization.
Shares of Velodyne Lidar Inc. fell Friday after a wider-than-expected fourth-quarter loss, as the lidar sensor maker continued to lower prices to entice new customers.
Americans are still unsure how rapidly the U.S. economy will recover from the pandemic and restore millions of jobs that have been lost even as the rate of vaccinations speeds up, a new survey showed. The final reading of consumer sentiment in February inched up to 76.8 points from 76.2, but it is still 25 points below it precrisis peak.