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Stocks rose broadly on Monday as traders grew more optimistic about the prospects of an economic recovery while states continue to reopen.

JPMorgan upgraded shares of Michaels to overweight from neutral on Monday.

George Floyd's death after being restrained by Minnepolis police during an arrest has sparked protests nationwide. Derek Chauvin, who knelt on Floyd's neck, is charged with murder.

Stocks continued their climb on Monday on optimism over a recovering economy. Here are five experts on what's behind the rally.

A Joe Biden fundraiser featuring Sen. Kamala Harris has raised over $2 million as party leaders consider her a front-runner to be the nominee for vice president.

"The unprecedented magnitude of the decline in employment and production, and its broad reach across the entire economy, warrants the designation of this episode as a recession," the NBER said.

BTS tweeted its support for Black Lives Matter to its 26.3 million Twitter followers on Friday.

Volkswagen on Monday named Ralf Brandstaetter as the new CEO of its core VW car brand, replacing Herbert Diess, who retains his title as head of Volkswagen Group, the carmaker said.

They were shocked. They didn't expect to lose money. They're glad they started investing and here's what they learned.

The coronavirus pandemic is worsening across the globe as the number of new Covid-19 cases on Sunday reached an all-time high, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo urged people excited about the reopening of New York City to remain smart and vigilant in their social distancing practices to guard against a potential spike in the number of positive Covid-19 cases.

A U.S. Navy investigation into the spread of the coronavirus aboard the Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier found that about 60% of sailors tested had antibodies for the coronavirus, suggesting a far higher infection rate than previously known.

As New York City reopens for business, so too will offices in the city's largest new real estate development, Hudson Yards. It will not, however, be business as usual.

More relief is around the corner for small-business owners. Partial forgiveness is in play for people who used less than 60% of their Paycheck Protection Program loan to cover payroll expenses, according to the Treasury Department and Small Business Administration..

The NFL and the players' union sent a planner to the 32 teams Monday outlining procedures for the full reopening of their practice facilities, which were closed because of the coronavirus pandemic.

"It's almost as if people decided Covid is over. It's a 'V-shaped' rally, and you better get on board," CNBC's Jim Cramer said Monday.

As companies try to regain their financial footing in the midst of continuing economic uncertainty, a retiring worker's decision to take their pension as a lump sum or lifetime payments could end up boiling down to this one factor.

In Washington, D.C., thousands staged what was the city's biggest Black Lives Matter demonstration yet on Saturday. Demonstrations also took place in Europe, Australia and throughout Asia. Protesters in Bristol, England, toppled a statue of slave trader Edward Colston, whose company transported tens of thousands of slaves between 1672 and 1689.

Starting salaries for newly minted college graduates are lower almost across the board. However, some entry-level positions in tech still pay near six figures.

While a majority of stimulus payments are out the door, millions of Americans are still waiting for their money. Here's the latest on who is affected and what you can do to make sure you're on the government's radar.