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Stocks rose, building on the strong performance from the previous session, on the back of broad market gains and solid economic data.

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq rose on the back of broad market gains and solid economic data.

A three-person panel of WTO trade experts said Washington broke with global regulations in 2018 when it slapped more than $200 billion in levies on a slew of Chinese goods. Since March 2018, the United States has imposed tariffs on $400 billion in Chinese exports.

Americans in need of more federal financial aid may have to wait until after Election Day before a deal is done. Experts say that targeted assistance would help people and the economy now.

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Peloton is only raising the bar for itself, in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, and CEO John Foley says it is aiming to have 100 million paying subscribers. 

Florida voters will decide in November whether the state will gradually raise its minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2026.

"After you know you have a product, you know you can distribute it. Now, how do you get it to the masses? [Lowe's] wanted to give people this vehicle to do so, without taking any percentage of their company," Daymond John told CNBC.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Tuesday morning that she remains opposed to Republican efforts to pass a smaller version of her party's stimulus plan.

Business leaders are expecting corporate taxes to go up no matter who wins in 2020. That's according to a new survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers.

The Justice Department reportedly issued subpoenas for documents from Simon & Schuster as it investigates whether Bolton, author of "The Room Where it Happened," mishandled classified information.

Costco pretty much pioneered the club membership retail model on a large scale. The company did it by charging low prices and staying tightly focused on keeping its members happy — so they keep renewing their memberships. In an era where retailers have struggled, Costco remains one chain investors believe is remarkably resilient.

The magazine’s editors said they were motivated to endorse Biden after seeing how science has been ignored and politicized by President Donald Trump and his administration.

GM shares were up almost 1.7% in midday trading.

Oracle had been a dark horse in the competition over TikTok, with Microsoft emerging as the first known bidder.

Even with a strong IPO market, it's still important to approach any new offering with caution rather than buy into the hype, experts say.

The pandemic has accelerated a shift toward online spending, and that’s fueled a handful of e-commerce stocks this year. Nancy Tengler of Laffer Tengler Investments and Katie Stockton of Fairlead Strategies discuss which they're backing.

These are the stocks posting the largest moves in midday trading.

Square is letting some small business employees get a portion of their earned wages ahead of time. 

"These guys are my next 10x" idea," Chamath Palihapitiya told CNBC.