Last week, warnings of a "very, very painful" two weeks of mounting COVID-19 infections and deaths crushed the stock market. This week, the story is taking a more optimistic turn.
With Vice President Pence pointing to glimmers of progress in the government's efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus, and President Trump saying he sees a "light at the end of the tunnel," investors are skipping ahead a few chapters today, and assuming the end is in sight -- and bidding up shares of companies they expect to profit when things get back to normal: 3D printing stocks in particular.
A 3D printer. Image source: Getty Images.