Machine Learning as a Service Market valued approximately USD 0.87 billion in 2017 is anticipated to grow with a healthy growth rate of more than 43.9% over the forecast period 2018-2025.

Machine learning as a service is a significant range of solutions and services that are offered by cloud service providers. The tools offered by service providers include APIs, data visualization, natural language processing, face recognition, deep learning, and predictive analytics. The main benefit associated with these services is that the customers are able to quickly start with machine learning with no need to install or download any software on their servers.

Enhancements in technology, growth in data volume and rise in IT spending in some of the developing regions are the major factors which are driving the growth in the global market. Additionally, growth in acceptance of cloud-based technologies and the increasing need to know customer behavior is further boosting the demand for Machine learning as a service. Moreover, the high demand for private cloud in enterprises is likely to propel the growth of the market. Besides this, a rise in the area of application and growing investments in the healthcare sector represents significant growth opportunities for the market in the near future. However, scarcity of trained expertise and several security concerns are expected to hamper the market growth.

The regional analysis of Machine Learning as a Service Market is considered for the key regions such as Asia Pacific, North America, Europe, Latin America and Rest of the World. In a region such as Asia-Pacific, Middle-East and Africa, the rise in usage of passenger vehicles set the growth in Machine Learning as a Service Market over the forecasted period 2018-2025. Asia-Pacific is estimated to hold a prominent share of Machine Learning as a Service market. Developing countries, such as India and China, are significant players boosting the demand for Machine Learning as a Service Market. Europe, North America, and the Middle East and Africa are continuously witnessing infrastructural growth which fueling the demand for Machine Learning as a Service Market over the coming years. Asia Pacific region is contributing towards the growth of global Machine Learning as a Service Market and anticipated to exhibit higher growth rate / CAGR over the forecast period 2018-2025.

The objective of the study is to define market sizes of different segments & countries in recent years and to forecast the values to the coming eight years. The report is designed to incorporate both qualitative and quantitative aspects of the industry within each of the regions and countries involved in the study. Furthermore, the report also caters the detailed information about the crucial aspects such as driving factors & challenges which will define the future growth of the market. Additionally, the report shall also incorporate available opportunities in micro markets for stakeholders to invest along with the detailed analysis of competitive landscape and product offerings of key players. The detailed segments and sub-segment of the market are explained below:

By Type:

Software Tools Cloud and Web-based Application Programming Interface (APIs) Others

By Application:

Manufacturing Retail Healthcare & Life Sciences Telecom BFSI Others (Energy & Utilities, Education, Government)

By Regions: North America o The U.S. o Canada Europe o UK o Germany Asia Pacific o China o India o Japan Latin America o Brazil o Mexico Rest of the World

The leading Market players mainly include-

Google IBM Corporation Microsoft Corporation Amazon Web Services BigML FICO Yottamine Analytics Ersatz Labs Predictron Labs H2O.ai AT&T Sift Science

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ALBANY, New York, Feb. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --The property management software market will witness a notable growth during the forecast period at a CAGR of 7.0%. The growth is notable for various reasons, including the emerging challenges in the sector such as relatively high-investments costs. However, the growth rate suggests a considerable growth in investor pool in the housing market, which conventionally relied on local investments. The notable shift in dynamics of the demand will a key trend to watch out for during 2019-2029 period.

According to TMR analysts, the level of competition in the property management softwaremarket continues to be intense as traditional players are diverging major resources to invest in new strategies, and digital-first outlook. Furthermore, the key players in the market continue to move towards AI-based techniques for growth, thanks to rising value generation of automated software-based property showcases.

Key Findings in the Property Management Software Market

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Apart from high-costs associated with property management softwares, the lack of customization options, and growing complexity in technology remains a challenge for players in the property management software market. The problem is often two-fold, wherein end-players are often looking for intuitive solutions. However, their limited ability to understand technology limits the end-use of products.

The rising influx of user-generated customized property management solutions promise a major challenge for established players in the property management software market. The high-costs of developing complex tools, and the ease of copying features, promises to make this an-ongoing battle for players in the property management software market. The growing demand for legal compliance for property is a promising avenue for established players to bring more legal outlook, which would be difficult to emulate for newly established small players in the property management software market.

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Property Management Software Market: Region-wise Analysis

The rising popularity of social media, and influencer driven marketing in North America promises significant growth for players in the property management software market. The North America region reached a valuation of US$600 million in 2018, and will likely hold a dominant lead in the global market during the forecast period. Asia Pacific with rising disposable income, and rising demand for posh-gated communities will grow at the fastest CAGR during the forecast period.

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Property Management Software Market: Competitive Analysis

Key companies in the property management software market Chetu, Inc., Oracle Corporation, Alibaba Cloud, Eco Community Sdn Bhd, Yardi Systems Inc., and MRI Software Inc. The leading companies in the market are investing in heavily in cloud technology, AI, and augmented reality to expand global reach.

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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- After a $700 million investment and the creation of at least 4,200 permanent jobs, the developer of Matrix Global Logistics Park -- which houses Amazon and Ikea facilities -- is looking to lease the last of four warehouses on its 200-acre Bloomfield site.

The project represents one of the largest industrial property investments in the borough, and was built within five years without any major stops or delays.

This project has created a significant number of jobs,'' said Borough President James Oddo, noting that in addition to full- and part-time positions, thousands of construction jobs have been created during the course of the project. "It is the biggest bonanza of jobs that weve seen in this borough in a long time.

The Cranbury, N.J.-based Matrix Development Group is currently seeking to lease the last 975,000-square-foot structure on the property, said Joseph Taylor, company CEO.

Our last building of about 975,000 square feet is about half finished, he said. Its a speculative building [which means] we dont have a tenant for it yet. But thats how we did the other three. Wed love to have another warehouse user, like Ikea and Amazon, here.

Once the final building is leased, Taylor said the company would like to invest further in the borough and has been looking for additional property.

We have been looking around at a number of different sites,'' he said. "We havent settled on any one site.

SITE HISTORY

Matrix Development Group broke ground on the logistics park in late fall 2016.

First to be built and occupied was a 855,000-square-foot warehouse, which is now home to Amazons $100 million Fulfillment Center, which opened in 2017. That facility employs more then 4,000 people who work alongside robots to pick, pack and ship customer orders that are delivered to various geographic areas.

Another 975,000-square-foot facility is occupied by Ikea, which opened in 2018. The Staten Island unit supports delivery to many customers in New York City, whether they are shopping in store, at the IKEA Planning Studio or online. The Advance has previously reported that about 200 people are employed at the facility.

Recently leased to Amazon by Matrix was a new 450,000-square-foot warehouse to be used as a delivery station that will help speed up deliveries to local residents. The new warehouse will have a different use than the existing Staten Island Amazon facility. It will be for last mile deliveries," which means packages from the facility will go to a specific geographic areas in New York City.

Part of the success of the site is that Matrix was able to have MTA buses stop on the property to get employees to and from work, said Taylor.

Included in the $700 million investment is $25 million used for road improvements on and around the site, which included making Gulf Avenue a one-way street, he said.

Matrix Development Group has been in existence for 35 years, and its portfolio of industrial properties boasts some as large as 40 million square feet throughout New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The company also has an extensive portfolio of office and residential properties.

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In business, connections mean opportunities for sales, suppliers, and more. The Chamber of Commerce works to connect local businesspeople to other business people, because we understand that it drives value for all of our members.

Throughout the year, the Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce and its six Community Chambers in Dunkirk, Fredonia, Hanover, Jamestown, Mayville-Chautauqua, and Westfield-Barcelona host Experience Chautauqua Business After Hours events. More than just a networking event, these are opportunities for all of us to learn about some of the business assets we have right here in our own backyard. And now, the Chamber offers these opportunities for FREE to our member businesses.

Chamber member companies can sign up two staff members to attend at no charge at each of these events as part of the value of your Chamber investment. To take advantage of the complimentary attendance, we ask that all personnel pre-register. Member businesses are welcome to bring as many people as they like, and the first two are free. After that, the cost is $13 for Chamber member employees. Non-members pay $20 for these events.

The Chamber has a long history of offering networking opportunities to its members. Bringing people together is a core tenet of what we do. In addition to the Business After Hours series of events, there are also networking opportunities built into our other events that focus on advocacy and awards presentations. The Chambers Annual Awards Banquet in October is the largest single business assembly in Chautauqua County each year and one of the largest gatherings of businesspeople in Western New York. In addition, the Chamber works with other partner organizations to promote opportunities that build connections for local businesspeople.

Your business investment in the Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce makes you part of one of the largest business associations in Western New York. Our focus is on driving service and value. We thank you for your investment and your participation in the Chamber of Commerce and look forward to serving your business throughout the year.

Get involved in STEM Wars March 12

On March 12th manufacturers and schools from throughout the region will come together for STEM Wars. STEM Wars provides students an opportunity to showcase their science, technology, engineering and math talents and projects. STEM wars features a variety of competitions and an opportunity for students to meet with area manufacturers to learn about their companies and products. The event takes place at the Jamestown Community College Campus in Jamestown, bringing together over 800 students from around the region to participate in a fun and educational event, featuring STEM activities, competitions, local manufacturing technology companies, and on-site team building/leadership skills projects. Middle school and high school students are invited to participate each year, and work for weeks in advance to prepare their projects for competition.

STEM Wars is co-presented by Dream It Do It Western New York (DIDIWNY) & the New York State Technology and Engineering Educators Association (NYSTEEA) Chautauqua County Chapter. STEM Wars is produced with support from the Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce (CCCC), Jamestown Community College (JCC), The Manufacturers Association of the Southern Tier (MAST), Pathways in Technology Early College High School (PTECH), and the Chautauqua County Education Coalition. There is still space for manufacturers who want to participate in the career fair, where students can engage with local businesses about skills, studies, products, and more. Sponsorship opportunities are still available as well. For more information, contact Tim Piazza at tpiazza@mast-wny.com or (716) 483-1833.

Celebrate St. Patricks Day in downtown Jamestown March 14

Your business can get more GREEN on St. Patricks Day! Dollars, that is. The Jamestown Community Chamber of Commerce will once again Turn the River Green for St. Patricks Day in downtown Jamestown. Everyone is invited to join us at the Riverwalk in Brooklyn Square for the event at 11am, Saturday, March 14. This event is sponsored this year by the Chautauqua County Visitors Bureau and M&T Bank. The Chamber strongly encourages local businesses to participate for the day as well. We will provide you with a standard Leprechaun Crossing poster for your business that indicates you are offering some special deal on Saturday, March 14. Just let us know that youll be participating and we will add you to our list to be handed out during the event at the Riverwalk. It could be a discounted price, a special food item, or anything of your choosing. Our goal is to move foot traffic from Brooklyn Square into to local businesses for shopping, brunch, or lunch. Any Jamestown business can participate. For more information or to get listed, contact Jamestown Community Chamber Coordinator Joanna Dahlbeck at jdahlbeck@chautauquachamber.org or call the Chamber at 484-1101.

CCIDA offers manufacturing Business-to-Business event March 18

Buyers, sellers, service providers and anyone in a manufacturing related field is encouraged to attend the Business-to-Business networking event with their peers from Chautauqua County from 7:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 18 at the Chautauqua Harbor Hotel, 10 Dunham Avenue, Celoron. This event will include dedicated time with vendors and buyers in a one-on-one speed dating format, as well as a lunch presentation featuring Patience Fairbrother, Account Director with Development Counsellors International, including findings from their latest Talent Wars study a survey of over 1,500 working age individuals on how they make decisions about jobs, locations, and best practices. This event is co-sponsored by the Chautauqua Works, Jamestown Community College, and the Manufacturers Association of the Southern Tier. The cost ranges from $35 for one attendee to up to $500 as a Champion Sponsor for 6 attendees and a premium table. For more information or to register, contact Jeanette LoBello at CCIDA at (716) 661-8901.

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You may already be familiar with how to invest in traditional real estate - what to consider when comparing properties, how to think about risk, what options you have to invest more actively (or passively), etc. - but most people dont have the same fluency outside of commercial real estate.Below I outline for you the differences and similarities of farmland investing and real estate investing.Youll see how you can apply the same knowledge and frameworks from traditional real estate to evaluate farmland.

Over 11% of all the land on Earth is used for farming today. This number is even higher in America - over half (55%) of the landmass of the United States is used for agriculture. That number may surprise you, but it shouldnt: the United States is the worlds #3 producer of food and the leading global food exporter. The only two countries that produce more agriculture are China and India, both of which have over 1 billion people compared to just 330 million in America. This is because no country produces food as efficiently as the U.S., mainly because agriculture production in America is more productive than anywhere else in the world and productivity has been increasing for decades (for example, the U.S. now produces more than 2x the food today than it did during the post-WWII period, despite the fact that total active farmland has decreased).

The farmland market in the U.S. is worth nearly $2.5 trillion today. For comparison, multifamily (the biggest sub-segment of real estate outside of single family) is worth $2.9 trillion. I point this out to express the magnitude of the market opportunity, since we know many of you are familiar with multifamily. We always talk about multifamily being a huge, virtually unlimited TAM, and the reality is that farmland is almost the same size.

1 - Investment Structure

You can make either debt or equity investments in both farmland and real estate. With debt, youll receive periodic payments plus interest on the principal.For equity investments, youre getting rental income as well as a lump sum from the appreciation when the property sells.More than 30% of Americans rent rather than own; and the same is true looking at the percentage of farmers who rent the property they farm, making rental properties a viable long-term option for CRE and farmland.

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In about a fifth of cases, farmland owners use variable rent, which provides additional exposure to the underlying commodity itself.Its a higher risk/return arrangement, with a flat, smaller portion of rent up-front and the balance at the end of the season based on a percentage of the farmers revenue.

2 - Variables Impacting Cap Rates: Demand & Market Trends

Cap rates aim to estimate risk. Less elastic demand is perceived as less risky, hence lower cap rates.For example in CRE, this translates to lower cap rates for multifamily buildings, considering that no matter whats going on in the economy people always need a place to live.For farmland, youll see the same concept with primary cropland (wheat, soybeans, corn, cotton, rice) as theyre all essential to everyday products used for human consumption (raw or as inputs to other food); livestock feed; biofuels; and clothing.

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More exposure to market trends - like a preference for one food over another or a predilection for open office space - and broader economic conditions affect cap rates. Lower demand means longer or more frequent vacancies or lower rent. The inverse is also true, just look at industrial real estate over the last decade with the rise of online shopping. Cropland ideal for annual speciality crops, like most veggies, means farmers should consider trends before planting, though they still have flexibility between seasons to alter what theyre growing.Accordingly, this type of farmland will have lower cap rates than vineyards or orchards (permanent cropland) that take multiple years to mature. With permanent crops, either a mismatch to demand or an extreme weather event can mean years to re-establish a profitable business, so more risk and thus higher cap rates.

3 - More Cap Rate Variables: Location & Quality

Location and asset quality also impact risk perception for CRE and farmland.Real estate closer to a metro area (segment), with more up-to-date features (class), and in a higher tiered metro area will have a lower cap rate.Different crops have different optimal conditions. E.g. citrus, like many people, prefer the climates in certain parts of California and Florida, but a viral disease in Florida means less production and falling land values over the last decade.Even within any particular region, property quality (soil, sun, water, etc.) varies, impacting yields.Higher quality land means more rent and production. While not as straightforward as CRE classes, there are tools like American Farmland Trusts PVR (Productivity, Versatility, and Resiliency) to measure quality.

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4 - Value Add Investments

If you want higher returns, you can also try to convert your real estate investment to its highest and best use.Value add in CRE ranges from less risky, light capex projects (think renovating apartments between tenants) or converting the land entirely from apartments to office space.Major changes are costlier, take longer, and are more at risk to delays, especially if you have to go through a rezoning process, but it often means more in rent and potentially higher profits at resale.

For farmland, your marginal improvements are things like increasing tillable acres or capex for improvements like replacing a well or optimizing irrigation.The bigger, costlier and thereby riskier capex investments for farmland are in permanent crops where you can either convert existing orchards to more desirable crops or through clearing acreage to establish trees or vines from scratch.

5 - Operating Agreements and Leases

Lease terms and market norms vary across real estate types and impact the magnitude of an investors opex.Farms, like industrial properties, usually use net leases in which tenants are responsible for taxes, most insurance, and most maintenance.Practically, this means relatively low opex for farmland owners as your tenant does and pays for most of the upkeep.

Over 50% of operating leases for farmland are renewed annually, like with multifamily housing.That said, the majority of landlords have much longer relationships (7+ years) with their tenants. Accordingly, the fact that the leases are renegotiated annually does not necessarily mean that theres high tenant turnover.

With historically near zero-vacancy rates for farmland and continued demand for agricultural products driven by population growth, it is becoming less likely that farm properties will sit idle without a tenant.

Conclusion

In many ways, farmland functions similar to traditional real estate and can be a great alternative. This increasingly scarce resource includes similar return drivers - rental income and appreciation - as traditional real estate as well as the ability to adjust risk. Over the last decade, tech platforms, like Fundrise for conventional real estate, have eliminated the historically high cost-to-entry, and now companies like FarmTogether are creating the same options for farmland investing.

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Bill Gates in 2018.

Topline: Bill Gates wrote in a Friday op-ed that in order to stop pandemics, governments and the private sector should invest billions, calling it a bargain in contrast to the economic pain caused by the coronavirus, which continues to spread and pummel markets around the world.

Crucial quote: In the past week, COVID-19 has started to behave a lot like the once-in-a-century pathogen weve been worried about, wrote Gates. I hope its not that bad, but we should assume that it will be until we know otherwise.

Big number: $100 million. Thats how much money the Gates Foundation committed on February 5 to fight coronavirus, a ten-fold increase on the $10 million the organization had committed to in January. The funds are earmarked for vaccine research and treatment, in addition to aiding developing countries.

Key background: By the time Gates published his op-ed Friday, over 88,000 people worldwide had been sickened by coronavirus, while over 2,800 have died. The World Health Organization raised the global risk for coronavirus on Friday to very high, its most severe level. WHO also said that at least 20 different vaccines for coronavirus are in development, and expects some initial results within the next few weeks. Gates predicted large-scale vaccine trials could kick off as soon as June. Meanwhile, at least $5 trillion has been wiped off global markets as investors react to the ongoing coronavirus panic.

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Houlihan Lokey, Lincoln International, Jefferies Financial Group, William Blair and Piper Sandler Cos. rank as the top five most active M&A investment banks in 2019, based on the volume of completed private equity-backed deals in the U.S., according to PitchBook.

Besides advising on M&A deals, the investment banks on the top 10 list also had a busy year with acquisitions of their own in 2019, including two acquisitions by Houlihan Lokey and three by Stifel Financial. Piper Sandler Cos., was created when Minneapolis-based Piper Jaffray Cos. acquired New York-based Sandler ONeill & Partners in a deal representing more than half of Piper Jaffrays million market capitalization. The firm also had another acquisition in 2019 and sold a company to exit the traditional asset management business.

Here are Mergers & Acquisitions profiles of the 10 firms that led the league tables in a robust year for dealmaking.

Editors Note: This story is a collaboration between Mergers & Acquisitions and PitchBook. The profiles are reported and written by Mergers & Acquisitions, and the deal count and ranking data comes from PitchBook. We use the data available at press time. This story was compiled based on the data available on Feb. 14, 2020.

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(BLOOMINGTON) Mayor John Hamilton and the Bloomington Common Council invite community members to participate in a discussion of a Sustainability Investment Fund and the local income tax that would support it. The interactive public event convening local sustainability leaders, City department heads, and council members takes place Thursday, March 5 from 7 to 9 p.m. at The Mill (642 North Madison Street).

This is the first of many chances for residents to share ideas and concerns about a fund supporting the sustainable and equitable development of our community as it confronts climate change. After a brief introductory presentation, those attending will be encouraged to rotate among a number of stations to engage with subject-matter experts. Stations will be dedicated to such topics as the Citys comprehensive response to climate change, how the fund might support social equity, and the possibilities the fund could create in areas from transit and other mobility options to sustainable housing and green infrastructure, among others.

A light meal will be provided, and reservations are not required to attend this free event. A video recording of the presentation will be available on the citys website and on CATS after the event, and residents may also share comments and suggestions about the Sustainability Investment Fund at this online form.

The investments we make and the actions we take during this decade to protect our environment and the well-being of our people are critical, as our residents have also repeatedly told us, said Mayor John Hamilton. This fund will help our community be resilient in the face of unprecedented changes, and enhance the quality of life for everyone who wants to live here.

Proposed by Mayor Hamilton January 1 and elaborated upon in his February 20 State of the City address, the fund would provide means to foster equitable and sustainable economic development as the community confronts the local effects of climate change. Over the next decade, a proposed 0.5% increase in the local income tax for Monroe County residents would raise approximately $160 million (of which City and County government would each receive approximately $80 million) for sustainable economic development. In order to be adopted, the tax must be passed by the Local Income Tax Council, which comprises the Bloomington Common Council, the Monroe County Council, and the Stinesville and Ellettsville Town Councils.

We can approach this climate challenge as an opportunity for positive transformation, investing in a more inclusive and sustainable future,said Common Council member Matt Flaherty. I believe we can do whats right for the planet and for future generations while also better meeting the needs of our residents today.

This event will kick off a series of public engagement and input sessions about the Sustainability Investment Fund, the schedule of which will be posted at a dedicated page on the Citys website.

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As the exchange traded fund industry grows and attracts greater attention, institutional investors have played a big part in the quick expansion in the ETF universe.

The evolution of the institutional usage of ETFs has been fun to see, Brian ODonnell, SVP, Head of Business Strategy, Northern Trust Asset Management, said at the Inside ETFs conference. Institutional investors are always looking for low-cost, beta ETFs, as you can imagine for things like transition management, securities, in lieu of futures a lot of things weve been seeing for a long time.

ODonnell also pointed to growing demand for targeted market plays or precise themes that ETFs may provide easy access to, such as real assets.

For example,infrastructure ETFs, such as the FlexShares STOXX Global Broad Infrastructure Index Fund (NYSEArca: NFRA), offer investors sound fundamentals and above-average dividend yields, making the asset class appealing in the current market environment. NFRA tries to reflect the performance of the STOXX Global Broad Infrastructure Index, which identifies equities that derive the majority of revenue from infrastructure business, providing exposure to not only infrastructure sectors, but non-traditional ones as well.

The FlexShares Morningstar Global Upstream Natural Resource Index Fund (NYSEArca: GUNR) provides exposure to the rising demand for natural resources and tracks global companies in the energy, metals and agriculture sectors while maintaining a core exposure to the timberlands and water resources sectors, is a part of the risk management theme. GUNR specifically identifies upstream natural resources equities based on a Morningstar industry classification system, with a balanced exposure to three traditional natural resource sectors, including agriculture, energy, and metals.

Lastly, the FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund (NYSEArca: GQRE) targets the Northern Trust Global Quality Real Estate Index, a fundamentally-weighted index that focuses on commercial and residential REITs. Mortgage REITs, real estate finance companies, mortgage brokers and bankers, commercial and residential real estate brokers, and real estate agents and home builders are among the securities excluded from the index. GQRE also features significant ex-US exposure, a trait that should serve the fund as a slew of central banks besides the Federal Reserve consider lowering interest rates. While REITs are trading at the higher end of historical valuation ranges, the group is generating robust cash to support dividend hikes.

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CNBC's Jim Cramer gave a preview of what's on his earnings calendar next week. The "Mad Money" host offered more stock picks for this volatile market environment. Later in the show, he sat down with Hannon Armstrong CEO Jeff Eckel to talk environmentally conscious investing.

CNBC's said Friday that the stock market remains in a feeble position, the bond market is flashing a warning sign and the investment community should be prepared for more coronavirus uncertainty.

The , now in correction territory, fell more than 1,000 in intraday trading before staging a late rally to close Friday's session down 357 points, or 1.39%. The 30-stock index dropped a total of 3,938.67 points in the past five trading days, capping off the worst week on Wall Street since the 2008 financial crisis.

Money managers unloaded their stock portfolios and put their funds in safe-haven instruments such as bonds, causing interest rates to fall near record lows. The benchmark U.S. 10-year Treasury yield bond yields move inversely to prices was last at 1.16%.

"In other words, the bond market's screaming that the coronavirus is far worse than most people realize, global commerce will take a real hit and it might even be something similar to 2008 when all hell broke loose," the "Mad Money" host said. "I can't tell you whether the bond market's right. I'm not an epidemiologist, but I know the markets."

Cramer gave a preview of the corporate earnings and economic news that's circled on his calendar next week.

"Get ready for another rough day on Monday because I expect more COVID-19 shoes to drop this weekend," Cramer said. "You've got to be ready for a snapback [rally], though, if we keep getting so negative."

Wall Street is in deep correction territory, stocks have been discounted and the embargo on putting money in securities is now over after a tough week of trading shrouded in coronavirus uncertainty, Cramer said.

"We've had back-to-back days, though, where 10 times as many stocks were falling versus going up, and that is highly unusual," the host explained. "It suggests we're getting closer to a bottom ... though we probably may not be there yet."

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Wall Street's attitude toward climate change has seemed to shift in recent months, but it is far from showing it's truly serious about sustainable investing, CEO Jeffrey Eckel told Cramer.

Eckel, whose firm focuses exclusively on investing in climate change solutions, said there are three things the Street can do to solidify its green credentials and usher in a "fundamental reshaping of finance."

The first, Eckel said on "Mad Money," is that Wall Street banks and asset managers have to ask, "Is this investment accelerating climate change or slowing it?"

The second is about transparency, Eckel said. He said firms need to disclose every one of their investments. "Not just the investment but the carbon impact," he said.

Finally, he said every investment should be calculated using a metric called "CarbonCount," a tool his company developed.

"If carbon counts and capital is scarce, we should be making the most impactful investments, and the way to do that is to measure our carbon count for every investment," Eckel argued.

In Cramer's lightning round, the "Mad Money" host delivered his thoughts on callers' favorite stock picks of the day in rapid speed.

: "Bad quarter, [I] like the company though and as it's come down I think it's a buy. I was surprised how weak the quarter was, though."

: "Cybersecurity. I like. 's a little better, but I think you've got a good one there."

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