CNBC Top Stories

Thomas Peterffy believes the reaction to the coronavirus outbreak has gone too far because he doesn't think it's that dangerous for younger people.

The president has been donating his pay to federal agencies and recently announced a gift to the Department of Health and Human Services. Here's how giving to the U.S. Treasury could help you save on taxes.

"This dog was a victim more than others, and we need to establish quite clearly what part animals might play in further transmission," a WHO official said.

Women are now better educated than men, and outnumber them in the workforce. Yet less than 70% of women are investing for retirement, compared to 81% of men.

Between fiscal stimulus and the Fed's easing, Wall Street is unanimous: Government spending is way more important to the market.

Sam Zell, who made his fortune scooping up distressed assets, told CNBC on Thursday that he's been taking advantage of the stock market volatility.

"This is not a drill. This is not the time to give up. This is not a time for excuses. This is a time to pull out all the stops," WHO's top official said.

Investors are looking for the calm in the Coronavirus storm, and U.S. residential real estate appears to be it — specifically single-family rental homes.

The two new cases increase the city's total cases to four. New York City is also investigating at least 5 others for the virus, according to city's website.

Foxconn, the world's largest contract electronics maker, said its revenue fell from approximately $8.87 billion to $7.26 billion. Other Apple suppliers have also reported weakness due to the coronavirus.

It has been a mixed bag for America's department store chains reporting 2019 holiday-quarter results. But one thing is clear. These companies are still trying to get the formula right to bring shoppers to stores.

Former UAW President Gary Jones has been charged with embezzlement and defrauding the U.S. government as part of a widening corruption probe into one of America's most prominent unions.

Amazon told employees in Seattle and Bellevue, Washington, to work from home if they can through the end of the month.

Recent changes, like the growing number of female money coaches and women in leadership positions, have made it easier for women to learn about money and investing.

The organization has yet to classify the virus as a pandemic and has maintained that its attention is on containing the spread.

Charles Duhigg, author of "The Power of Habit," says people have a hard time saving for long-term goals without short-term rewards.

Should the virus spread in the U.S. as it is spreading in Italy, U.S. earnings could see similar declines.

General Electric is among the latest company to warn on the impact of coronavirus, but one analyst says the charts have a positive lean.

Over the last three decades, women's wages have increased much faster than men's in higher skilled jobs. Still, the gender pay gap persists.

Facebook is closing a Seattle office until Monday, the end of the incubation period for the contractor.