Buffett also said he remains keen on making a big acquisition Berkshire reported a record $49.75 billion first-quarter net loss

NEW YORK (Reuters) - After a brutal meltdown, some investors have been wading back into U.S. stocks. But others are wary of another leg down as the coronavirus spreads and its economic impact is difficult to predict. High-profile investors from BlackRock Inc to billionaire William Ackman have turned more bullish on equities in recent days, as unprecedented stimulus from the Federal Reserve, a $2.2 trillion stimulus bill signed Friday, and a call by President Donald Trump to get the U.S. back...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The words “bear market” and “recession” are being used with increasing frequency as investors try to assess how badly the coronavirus outbreak will damage global growth and to what extent it could further weigh on asset prices. The accelerating outbreak has stoked violent swings in markets around the world. Many investors say there is little clarity on what trajectory the virus will take and how effective government measures will be, making it difficult to gauge how much...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Any sudden decision by investors to sell shares in credit-focused asset managers and exchange traded funds (ETFs) over concerns about the coronavirus outbreak could put pressure on the managers to sell their riskier assets quickly, the director of IMF Monetary and Capital Markets said on Wednesday. Investors have been growing increasingly worried that the spread of coronavirus could hit U.S. corporate cash flow if the expanding health crisis keeps workers at home or...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. investors’ persistent optimism that the coronavirus will be short-lived is being challenged by increasing evidence that the virus has spread beyond China’s borders. While the World Health Organization (WHO) said a continued decline in the number of new cases of coronavirus infections in China was encouraging, it said that infections outside the country could still spread. There has been a spike in new cases of coronavirus in South Korea, and international authorities...