crisis, says analyst who downgraded Goldman Sachs at the same timeShares of Bank of America Corp. got a lift Thursday, after analyst David Konrad at D.A. Davidson turned bullish, saying he believed the bank will outperform its peers during the economic weakness brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Caught out by big market swings, traders rushed to short U.K. stocks in March. That’s a 40% surge since the same time last year. Traders were caught by surprise as they scrambled to snap up short bets in early March as the coronavirus outbreak spread There were 40% more net short positions reported to the U.K. regulators in the first half of March compared with last year.

The Dow is on pace for its worst month since the Great Depression, but here’stheir obligationsAnalysts at Bank of America Global Research say close to half of the U.S. corporate bond universe could be available for purchase if the Federal Reserve starts buying corporate bonds.

These are the safest and highest dividend-yielding REITs as the coronavirus spreads, BofA says The data center, grocery-anchored strip malls and medical office building sectors are among the most defensiveAs the stock market tumbles and Treasury yields sink to record lows on fears of the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak, BofA Securities provided its clients with a list of the most defensive REITs with the highest yields to help provide some protection.

Bank ETFS tumble Thursday as bonds extend slide to historic lowsExchange-traded funds with exposure to bank stocks tumbled Thursday as investors piled into the safe haven