1. Dow futures turn positive after positive data on a potential Covid-19 treatment
The government reported a key measure of inflation Friday morning. The June producer price index fell 0.2%. Economists had expected a 0.4% gain.
2. United, pilots union reach tentative agreement on early retirement
A pilot walks by United Airlines planes as they sit parked at gates at San Francisco International Airport on April 12, 2020 in San Francisco, California.
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United Airlines and the union representing its some 13,000 pilots have reached a tentative agreement for voluntary furloughs and early retirement packages. United is the last of the four biggest U.S. carriers to reach such an agreement with pilots. The moves come as chances for a recovery in air travel grow more remote. Covid-19 cases are spiking and states such as New York and New Jersey have issued quarantine orders for some arriving travelers in a bid to stop the spread of coronavirus, airline executives have warned. Shares of United, which lost more than 7% Thursday, were dropping another 4.5% in Friday's premarket.
3. Disney World set to reopen as Florida infections spike
The entrance to the Magic Kingdom at Disney World is seen on the first day of closure as theme parks in the Orlando area suspend operations for two weeks in an effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
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Shares of Disney were under pressure in Friday's premarket trading, ahead of Saturday's reopening of Walt Disney World in Orlando, at time when Florida is seeing major Covid-19 surges. The pandemic has forced the company to shutter its theme parks, push back film openings and run ESPN without live games from major U.S. sports leagues. The new Disney+ video streaming service has been a bright spot. Disney and Comcast's Universal theme parks in California have yet to be given the green light to reopen as coronavirus infections also jump in the Golden State. Comcast is the parent company of NBCUniversal and CNBC.
4. Dozen states see record-breaking new cases
California and Florida were among 12 states that hit a record-breaking, seven-day average for daily new infections, according to a CNBC analysis of data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. States grappling with expanding coronavirus outbreaks should seriously consider shutting down again, White House health advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci said on a Wall Street Journal podcast this week.
World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the pandemic is "getting worse" around the world as a record 227,000 new cases were reported globally Thursday. In a stark difference in the way China and Hong Kong handle coronavirus spikes, Hong Kong is closing schools Monday after 34 locally transmitted cases were reported, marking the second consecutive day of rising infections in the Chinese territory.
5. Biden says investors 'don't need me'
The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden speaks at McGregor Industries on July 09, 2020 in Dunmore, Pennsylvania.
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