RPT-Bracing for the worst from U.S. earnings in a pandemic
March 30, 2020 at 07:00 AM EDT
Investors are desperate for clarity on U.S. corporate profits as the coronavirus pandemic has forced them to lower expectations ahead of the first-quarter reporting period starting in mid-April. U.S. companies increasingly are withdrawing guidance while warning of the outbreak's steep toll on operations. Twitter Inc last week pulled its first-quarter revenue outlook and forecast an operat