The bottom line

■ After a series of dizzying drops, the Dow gained 2,112.98 points in one day last week, for a gain of 11.37 percent, the biggest one-day increase since 1933.

MarketWatch.com

■ Amid a surge in unemployment, a few retailers are hiring en masse. Instacart, the shopping delivery app, said it was looking to add 300,000 temporary workers, while Walmart said it wants to add 150,000. CVS, Dollar General, Pizza Hut, and Domino’s Pizza are all seeking to add at least 10,000 new employees.

Financial Times

■ Boeing stands to get as much as $17 billion in loans through a provision in the stimulus bill for businesses “critical to maintaining national security.” The company’s CEO has said he will not accept federal money if it means the U.S. will take an ownership stake.

The Washington Post

■ Ammunition sales on Ammo.com rose by as much as 730 percent in Colorado and 392 percent in Ohio between Feb. 23 and March 15. Shares in American Outdoor Brands, a gun manufacturer, are up 41 percent since March 9.

The Wall Street Journal

■ A Swiss hotel, Le Bijou, is launching “Covid-19” service that includes coronavirus testing for $500, twicedaily nurse check-in for about $1,800, and round-the-clock nursing care for $4,800, as well as automated check-ins and food delivery. Room rates range from $800 to $2,000 a night.

The Washington Post

■ An average of 32.2 million people tuned in to the network evening newscasts last week, a 42 percent increase from a year ago. ABC averaged 12 million viewers for its 6:30 p.m. broadcast, the most since 2000.

The New York Times