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Clorox shares soared in the first few months of 2020 as the new coronavirus spread throughout the U.S. The company had seen a spike in sales of its disinfecting wipes and other cleaning products, and investors felt it was a safe bet in an uncertain time.

Stocks surged after Sen. Bernie Sanders dropped out of the presidential race, relieving some of Wall Street's political concerns.

New Jersey is the latest state to postpone its primary because of the coronavirus outbreak. New York announced that all votes can be sent via an absentee ballot.

With fewer people on the road, auto insurers are offering customers discounts. Consumer advocates say they could be doing more.

Stocks jumped on Wednesday, one day after the Dow gave up a more than 900-point rally to close lower.

Health experts should be driving the timeline while corporate America and government work together to get the economy through this pandemic.

In a given month, more than a million people have some kind of surgery. The elective procedures being postponed because of coronavirus aren't all optional. Cancer patients and organ recipients are being forced to wait.

In the upcoming book "No Filter: The Inside Story of Instagram," Bloomberg reporter Sarah Frier lays out the case that Instagram Co-founder Kevin Systrom was actually the main obstacle to be overcome in the social network's decision to rip off rival Snapchat's Stories feature, rather than the mastermind behind the sea-shifting decision.

OceanFirst Financial CEO Chris Maher said health-care businesses are the second-biggest source of demand at his bank for the small business loans aimed at helping pay workers.

Oil prices jumped ahead of Wednesday's close, one day before a key meeting between OPEC and its allies where production cuts will be discussed.

Face shields are gaining favor during the coronavirus pandemic because they use materials that are easy to obtain and can be fabricated and built quickly.

Not only did members believe it was important to use all their rate power now, but also that they intend to keep rates anchored at the bottom for the foreseeable future.

Though he suspended his campaign, Bernie Sanders said he will remain on ballots to win more delegates and press his agenda at the Democratic National Convention in August.

Rocket Lab recently took a "major step forward" in its plan to reuse its rocket boosters.

President Donald Trump criticized the international agency's response to the outbreak, saying the WHO "really called, I would say, every aspect of it wrong."

"There are several groups that are conducting investigations in animals to really understand how pets are infected," WHO's Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove said.

The race between Biden and Trump has long been expected but is now virtually guaranteed after Sen. Bernie Sanders exited from the Democratic primary contest.

"We care about the life passing every single minute unnecessarily because we couldn't unite to fight this virus," he said.

"There's a curious disconnect between when you speak to the companies, most of which are closed, and what's going on in the market," CNBC's Jim Cramer said Wednesday.

Congress gave retirement savers a bit of relief, allowing them to skip required minimum distributions from their IRAs and retirement plans in 2020. Here are a few frequently asked questions and answers.