CNBC Top Stories

An adjustment to reflect a gain on investments helped Salesforce beat expectations, a day after the announcement that Salesforce would join the Dow Jones Industrial Average.

Bleakley Advisory Group's Peter Boockvar believes a new inflation cycle is starting.

President Donald Trump has championed payroll tax cuts as a way to alleviate the economic suffering brought on by Covid-19. But while his payroll tax holiday is temporary, others worry it could become permanent. Now one estimate shows how a lasting change could deplete Social Security.

Republicans will try to present a softer side of the Trump administration on the GOP convention's second night, culminating in a speech by first lady Melania Trump.

Some Indonesian students may never catch up with their learning as a result of school closures to contain the coronavirus, according to a report by Singaporean think tank ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute.

Gartner said travel restrictions, retail closures and a decline in spending on nonessential products contibuted to the global drop in sales.

"This rebalancing came about because of a need for more technology in this index," the "Mad Money" host said.

Last week, Amazon voiced conditional support for a new California consumer protection bill.

"If you have to shelter people, how do you keep them safe during a pandemic?" asked Catherine Troisi, an infectious disease epidemiologist at UTHealth School of Public Health in Houston. "It's enough of a challenge in regular times."

About half of Spirit's more than 2,500 pilots would work fewer hours, a reduction in costs that helps the company avoid involuntary cuts.

The second night of the 2020 Republican National Convention will feature first lady Melania Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

Google announced Tuesday that Prado will be taking over legal duties from Kent Walker, a senior vice president, effective immediately.

Nordstrom said Tuesday its net sales fell 53% during the second quarter, as its stores took a hit from being temporarily closed during the coronavirus pandemic.

"In terms of increasing affordability, that can make a tremendous difference," Coldwell Banker CEO Ryan Gorman told CNBC.

CNBC.com's MacKenzie Sigalos brings you the day's top business news headlines. On today's show, CNBC.com's Alex Sherman breaks down TikTok's impressive user growth in the wake of its lawsuit against the U.S. government. Plus, CNBC's Steve Liesman dives into historical economic data that disproves the theory that a pandemic would cause the end of big cities.

There is a fear that coronavirus cases could continue to surge in the U.S. and that caps on attendance could hinder movie theater revenue once more films are released in September.

General Motors is using salaried employees to fill positions of hourly union workers absent due to coronavirus. GM aims to keep a Missouri truck plant operating as it attempts to refill dealer inventories after the pandemic led to a shutdown for about two months in the spring.

A survey by Fidelity Investments finds most parents with children age 18 and under are staying the course with their college savings plans, including use of tax-advantaged state 529 plans. Some financial advisors agree 529 plans remain among the best choices for college savings although there are other options.

See which stocks are posting big moves after the bell on Tuesday, August 25.

"We're stranded," Kansas' Phil Ehart told CNBC on Tuesday. "It's starting to take an effect, not having a light at the end of that tunnel."