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Frank Luntz, also a political strategist, told CNBC on Friday he believes it will be "very tough" for President Donald Trump to defeat Democrat Joe Biden.

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading.

Josh Brown invests a good portion of his money in traditional equity and fixed-income investments, but some of his picks are for personal reasons.

The labor market was stronger than expected in October, showing good momentum ahead of the latest wave of coronavirus cases.

Nvidia is looking to bring its GeForce Now cloud gaming service to Apple's Safari mobile web browser, according to the BBC.

Hurricane Eta, forecast to redevelop and head toward Florida next week, is the 28th named storm of this season. Eta's intensity is rare for a November storm. 

Just days after the abrupt suspension of Ant Group's IPO, China's financial authorities emphasized the need to ensure sufficient regulation.

It comes as several European countries seek to impose fresh lockdown measures to tackle the spread of the coronavirus.

The detection of the mutated virus among minks has raised questions about the effectiveness of a future Covid-19 vaccine.

The stocks making the biggest moves in premarket trading include CVS Health, Coty, T-Mobile US, Peloton, and more.

Democrats will keep their House majority, but are projected to lose seats as 2020 election results come in.

Bitcoin could surge another 20% in the coming weeks as the Federal Reserve holds interest rates near zero, says JC O'Hara of MKM Partners.

Mortgage rates just set the 12th record low of this year, and volatility surrounding the election is a key reason.

President Donald Trump is trailing Joe Biden in Nevada and Arizona and is facing a surge in ballots for the Democratic nominee in Pennsylvania and Georgia.

CNBC's Shepard Smith on Thursday breaks into President Donald Trump's press conference — where the president made claims of rampant voter fraud, without providing evidence — to fact check what he said.

While Germany was lauded for its initial response to the pandemic, another lockdown raises questions over the effectiveness of its strategy second time around.

The World’s 50 Best Bars were announced on Nov. 5, with London’s Connaught Bar clinching the No. 1 spot.

"We are suffering a very significant reintensification of the virus ... that's going to start doing some damage," said Mark Zandi of Moody's Analytics.

A fund run by the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board led the $267 million investment into Pony.ai which also included existing investors.