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Michigan has 16 Electoral College votes. Biden is inching closer to winning the White House from President Donald Trump.

The states include Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan, North Carolina and Wisconsin, battlegrounds in the contest betweent President Trump and Joe Biden.

The likelihood that the Senate will stay in Republican hands likely translates into a smaller pandemic aid package.

Qualcomm has said it is well-placed to benefit from the rise of 5G networks and handsets.

Stocks are a better bet than traditionally "safe" assets such as gold or bonds given the market's unique circumstances, one trader says.

Shares of alternative energy companies, which have outperformed the broader market of late, slumped on Wednesday as Democratic prospects in Congress faded.

U.S. stocks rose even as the results of the presidential contest so far failed to yield a clear winner.

Shares of the major tech companies jumped Wednesday as investors flocked toward Microsoft and the FAANG family.

Uber and Lyft are big winners of California's Prop 22 results on independent contractors, but freelancers across all professions, and the U.S., may be relieved.

Joe Biden is leading President Trump by more than 20,000 votes in Wisconsin, where a top official says nearly all the votes have been counted.

Susan Collins is the apparent winner of her reelection fight against state House Speaker Sara Gideon.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said that economic stimulus will be the chamber's top priority before the end of the year.

Wisconsin has 10 Electoral College votes. Polling averages had indicated a lead for Biden.

Ford will release its U.S. vehicle sales on a monthly basis after the company's new CEO, Jim Farley, promised Wall Street greater transparency.

The next round of federal coronavirus stimulus aid still hangs in the balance one day after the election. Here's what we know about how that could shape up.

The specialty pet retailer said Wednesday that it will wind down operations and close all of its 358 stores and warehouses across the U.S.

Retailers face another threat during the all-important holiday season: Americans who may be distracted awaiting results in the presidential race.

Voters were deciding on California's Proposition 22, a ballot measure that Uber and Lyft were using as a last hope in the state to continue operating as normal.

The Supreme Court heard a major case concerning LGBT rights the morning after the 2020 presidential election between Trump and Biden.

Fast-food restaurants are still struggling to bring back breakfast customers, but Wendy's is the rare winner.