Here's Why Shares of Appian Corp Are Falling Today

Shares of Appian Corp (NASDAQ: APPN) were falling today as investors processed information about new jobless claims and a spike in coronavirus cases in a handful of states. As of 2:58 p.m. EDT, Appian's stock was down 11.5%.

Investors across nearly every industry pushed shares down today, as worry set in that a new wave of coronavirus infections was hitting South Carolina, Florida, Arkansas, Nevada, and Oregon. The S&P 500 was down 5.3% by the middle of the afternoon. 

With cases of COVID-19 trending up, investors were worried that the second wave of infections could slow down the economy even further, just as some states were opening back up. Those concerns were multiplied by today's jobless claims numbers, in which 1.5 million U.S. workers filed for unemployment over the past week. While the claims were lower than the previous week, the unemployment rate remains at an exceptionally high 13.3%

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