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The coronavirus has infected more than 8.34 million people around the world as of Thursday, killing at least 448,959 people.

Shares of Japanese game maker Nintendo surged on Thursday to levels not seen in more than a decade, but investors may want to stay away from the stock, according to Asymmetric Advisors' Amir Anvarzadeh.

The United States has shocked Europe by pulling out of negotiations over an international digital tax and threatened to retaliate if the region moves ahead with plans on its own.

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met China's top diplomat Yang Jiechi in Hawaii on Wednesday, amid a deep deterioration in relations between the world's two top economies.

President Donald Trump's choice to be the CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media is installing Trump loyalists to key leadership posts.

As the world attempts to restart economies ravaged by lockdowns intended to curb the spread of the coronavirus, Credit Suisse's Ray Farris sees an opportunity in Asia.

Garrett Rolfe, the fired officer who shot Rayshard Brooks, faces 11 charges in total, according to the Fulton County District Attorney's Office.

Institutional Investor Hall of Famer Richard Bernstein is concerned unprecedented Federal Reserve policies will eventually cause serious harm.

On Wednesday, the Wall Street Journal reported that creditors, including David Einhorn's Greenlight Capital, are refusing to go along with AMC's debt swap proposal.

"We are seeing the e-commerce demand flow through to our rail business," Union Pacific CEO Lance Fritz told CNBC's Jim Cramer.

As market trading soars in spite of coronavirus and stock deals like the planned one from bankrupt Hertz attract notice, SEC Chair Jay Clayton says the need for financial literacy is greater than ever.

Check out the companies making headlines after the bell.

Crosschq is among a growing number of software start-ups raising money from investors entirely over Zoom meetings.

Hertz has suspended its plan to sell up to $500 million in shares pending review by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Biden's lead in recent polls has grown as Trump struggles to handle the coronavirus pandemic and calls to address police violence and racism.

The head of the Federal Aviation Administration, Steve Dickson, acknowledged on Wednesday that Boeing and the U.S. air safety agency both made mistakes in developing the 737 Max jet.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell testified before the House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday afternoon.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai told employees it will make fund more black businesses and increase the number of leaders from 'underrepresented' groups by 30% by 2025. It will also end peer badge-checks, which some employees have said encourage racist behavior.

Michael Flynn pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about his conversations with Russia's ambassador to the United States before President Trump's inauguration. He now says he's innocent.

Stocks struggled on Wednesday following a big rally in the previous session that was fueled by a growing belief the worst may be over for the world's largest economy.