Nov 12, 2020

Another update on the business of vaccines

A volunteer receives a COVID-19 vaccination in a trial at the Research Centers of America in Hollywood, Florida, in August. Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images

Moderna says it’s moving to a new phase of testing for its vaccine. Plus, more than $100 billion in spending on China's Singles' Day. And, how to approach your investment portfolio now that there's a new president-elect.

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COVID-19

Moderna says it can start analyzing how well its COVID-19 vaccine works

by David Brancaccio , Nancy Marshall-Genzer and Alex Schroeder

Nov 12, 2020

Moderna's clinical trial has accumulated sufficient data on volunteers with infections to analyze vaccine efficacy.

Biotechnology company Moderna protocol files for COVID-19 vaccinations are kept at the Research Centers of America in Hollywood, Fla., on Aug. 13, 2020.

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U.S. was top seller to China during Singles Day

by Jennifer Pak

Nov 12, 2020

But overall retail sales in China for the year are still down significantly due to the pandemic.

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Elections 2020

Thinking about moving investments because of a new president? You might want to wait a bit longer.

by Daniel Shin and David Brancaccio

Nov 12, 2020

"It's hard to see how electing any president makes a difference to people's long-term portfolios," says Barry Ritholtz.

"Changing your allocation between stocks and bonds, moving to cash — any big change caused by the headlines, that's an emotional reaction, and emotions are never a good guide star for managing your assets," says Barry Ritholtz.

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Canyons Chris Pickering

The team

David Brancaccio Host

Victoria Craig Host, BBC

Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC

Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC

Daniel Shin Producer

Jay Siebold Technical Director

Brian Allison Engineer

Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer

Erika Soderstrom Producer

Rose Conlon Producer

Alex Schroeder Producer

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