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20:18 EDT RealReal temporarily makes stores, luxury consignment offices 'appointment only' - The RealReal is making temporary changes to align with public health organization recommendations surrounding the coronavirus. In a statement, Founder and CEO Julie Wainwright said that, "We are in unprecedented territory with the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). In a time with so much uncertainty, we want to reassure you that we are taking every precaution to ensure the safety of our customers, consignors and staff by following coronavirus (COVID-19) guidelines provided by the CDC, PHAC and WHO. As I know you're all seeing, these guidelines are evolving frequently. We are committed to adapting our business to align with the latest recommendations from public health agencies. In light of current guidance on social distancing, we are temporarily shifting all of our physical locations (stores and Luxury Consignment Offices) to be by appointment only starting March 16. We plan to return to our full services on March 27, but are closely monitoring the situation and will keep our community informed if that timing changes."

20:14 EDT Fly Intel: Top five weekend stock stories - Catch up on the weekend's top five stories with this list compiled by The Fly: 1. The Federal Reserve has lowered the federal funds target rate to 0%-0.25% as the coronavirus outbreak continues. In a statement, the Fed said that, "The coronavirus outbreak has harmed communities and disrupted economic activity in many countries, including the United States. Global financial conditions have also been significantly affected. [...] Consistent with its statutory mandate, the Committee seeks to foster maximum employment and price stability. The effects of the coronavirus will weigh on economic activity in the near term and pose risks to the economic outlook. In light of these developments, the Committee decided to lower the target range for the federal funds rate to 0 to 1/4 percent. The Committee expects to maintain this target range until it is confident that the economy has weathered recent events and is on track to achieve its maximum employment and price stability goals. This action will help support economic activity, strong labor market conditions, and inflation returning to the Committee's symmetric 2 percent objective." 2. President Donald Trump has taken a coronavirus test but said on Saturday that his temperature was "totally normal", while his administration extended a travel ban to Britain and Ireland to try to contain a pandemic that has shut down much of the daily routine of American life, Reuters' Jan Wolfe and Brendan O'Brien reported. Following the announcement, Reuters' David Shepardson reported that Delta Air Lines (DAL) was halting service to London from Detroit and Dublin flights from New York. American Airlines (AAL) also slashed long-haul international flights by 75% because of the collapse in travel demand and government restrictions imposed to slow the spread of coronavirus, Bloomberg's Mary Schlangenstein wrote. Other publicly traded companies in the space include Alaska Air (ALK), Southwest (LUV), JetBlue (JBLU), United Airlines (UAL), and Spirit Airlines (SAVE). Meanwhile, several companies have announced store closures worldwide as the coronavirus outbreak continues, including Apple (AAPL), Nike (NKE), Lululemon (LULU), Land's End (LE), Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) and Under Armour (UA, UAA). 3. Early in the week, global airlines faced three scenarios when it came to the coronavirus-bad, really bad, and "really really bad," and it took just a few days to arrive at that "really really bad" scenario as the coronavirus outbreak was deemed a pandemic and President Trump announced the 30-day ban on foreign citizens traveling to the U.S. from 26 European countries, Daren Fonda's wrote in this week's edition of Barron's. Some airlines, like Delta Air Lines, have the financial mettle to take off once the health, and economic, recovery begins. Others, like Norwegian Air Shuttle (NWARF), which announced on Thursday it would lay off half its employees and ground 4,000 flights, will have a much bumpier ride, the author noted. 4. Disney's (DIS) animated movie "Onward" stayed number 1 in North America as moviegoing in the U.S. slowed amid the coronavirus pandemic and as box office revenue fell to a 20-year low, according to initial estimates. While an official tally won't be finalized until Monday, revenue should come in around $55.3M, according to Comscore. The film earned $10.5M for a 10-day domestic total of $60.3M. Overseas, the movie grossed an estimated $6.8M in its second weekend for a foreign tally of $41.4M and $101.7M globally. "Onward" sports an A- CinemaScore and an 86% Rotten Tomatoes. 5. Concho Resources (CXO), Cabot Oil & Gas (COG), Phillips 66 (PSX), Valero Energy (VLO), Euronav (EURN), International Seaways (INSW), and Scorpio Tankers (STNG) saw positive mentions in this week's edition of Barron's.

18:10 EDT Sam's Club to temporarily adjust in-club shopping hours - To ensure that its associates have ample time to restock, clean and sanitize each club, effective Tuesday, March 17, Sam's Club will adjust all in-club shopping hours to 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. local time, Monday to Saturday.

17:38 EDT Land's End closing all retails stores in U.S. through March 29th - Lands' End said in a statement that, "Out of an abundance of caution to the communities we serve, we are closing all retail stores in the United States through March 29th. We will continue to pay all our retail employees for the hours they have been scheduled to work in our stores. Our website, landsend.com http://www.landsend.com/ remains open 24/7 as we continue our commitment to giving customers the best possible experience. For the safety of our employees and customers, we have restricted international and domestic travel, instituted flexible work plans, including working remotely where available to encourage social distancing in our offices, and have increased our cleaning and sanitizing procedures in our offices, retail stores and distribution center."

16:21 EDT MGM Resorts to temporarily close MGM National Harbor - MGM Resorts International announced that it will comply with the emergency order issued by Maryland Governor Larry Hogan. MGM National Harbor will temporarily close operations by midnight tonight. "The health and wellbeing of our employees and guests are our most important priority. We will work hard to mitigate the impact this will have on our employees and communities," said MGM Chief Operating Officer and President Bill Hornbuckle. "We will reopen as soon as it is appropriate and safe to do so."

15:43 EDT Apple closing retail stores worldwide, except Greater China - Apple said it is closing all its retail stores, except those in Greater China, for the next two weeks to minimize the risk of coronavirus transmission. In a letter posted on the company's website, Apple CEO Tim Cook said that, "Apple's committed donations to the global COVID-19 response - both to help treat those who are sick and to help lessen the economic and community impacts of the pandemic - today reached $15 million worldwide. We're also announcing that we are matching our employee donations two-to-one to support COVID-19 response efforts locally, nationally and internationally. [...] I want to express my deep gratitude to our team in China for their determination and spirit. As of today, all of our stores in Greater China have reopened. I also want to thank our operations team and partners for their remarkable efforts to restore our supply chain. What we've learned together has helped us all develop the best practices that are assisting enormously in our global response. One of those lessons is that the most effective way to minimize risk of the virus's transmission is to reduce density and maximize social distance. As rates of new infections continue to grow in other places, we're taking additional steps to protect our team members and customers. We will be closing all of our retail stores outside of Greater China until March 27. We are committed to providing exceptional service to our customers. Our online stores are open at www.apple.com, or you can download the Apple Store app on the App Store. For service and support, customers can visit support.apple.com." Reference Link

14:54 EDT Boyd Gaming to temporary close properties in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio - Boyd Gaming announced that four of the company's properties will be temporarily closing to the public: Belterra Casino Resort and Blue Chip Casino Hotel and Spa in Indiana; Belterra Park in Ohio; and Par-A-Dice Casino Hotel in Illinois. All closures are related to state officials' efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Belterra Park closed on Friday, March 13, at midnight Eastern Time. The company closed the property in response to an order by the Ohio Department of Health prohibiting mass gatherings of 100 or more people in the state. The company does not have an estimated re-opening date at this time. Par-A-Dice will close on Sunday, March 15 at midnight Central Time, in compliance with a closure order from the Illinois Gaming Board. The Board's order requires all casinos in the state of Illinois to remain closed until Monday, March 30. Belterra Resort and Blue Chip will close on Monday, March 16 at 6 am local time, in compliance with orders from the Indiana Gaming Commission. The Commission's order requires all casinos in the state of Indiana to remain closed until Monday, March 30. In addition to these closures, Valley Forge Casino Resort will remain closed until Friday, March 27, following a previous order by the Governor of Pennsylvania mandating the closure of all entertainment venues in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. There have been no reported cases of COVID-19 at any Boyd Gaming property. All closures are due solely to state mandates aimed at preventing the spread of the disease. All other Boyd Gaming properties remain in operation at this time.

14:49 EDT Abercrombie & Fitch to close stores, withdraws Q1/FY20 outlook - Abercrombie & Fitch announced updates to its global store operations in response to the continued spread of COVID-19. Abercrombie & Fitch will temporarily close all stores across its brands outside of the APAC region, effective March 15 in North America and March 16 in EMEA, until March 28, 2020. Its locations in the APAC region will remain open. The company's online stores currently remain open in all regions. Due to the heightened uncertainty relating to the potential impacts of COVID-19 on the company's business operations, including its duration and its impact on overall demand for merchandise, the company is withdrawing Q1 and full-year 2020 outlook issued on March 4, 2020, although it still expects material adverse impacts. The company is not providing an updated outlook at this time.

12:25 EDT Penn National to temporarily suspend operations at Indiana casinos - Penn National announced that pursuant to an order from the Indiana Gaming Commission it will temporarily suspend operations at Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg and Ameristar East Chicago for a period of two weeks beginning Monday, March 16 as a precautionary measure against the ongoing spread of COVID-19. The IGC will remain in consultation with the state's licensed casinos, public health authorities and government officials to determine safe protocols for when operations may resume.

12:23 EDT Natural Grocers announces early store closures for cleaning, restocking - In a letter from the Isely family, Natural Grocers announced that effective immediately all 157 Natural Grocers stores will be closing at 7:35 p.m. so that good4u Crews can restock and thoroughly clean their stores. All stores will open at their normal posted times. These new closing hours will remain in effect until further notice.