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Nordstrom CEO Erik Nordstrom said the retailer has made strides with its online business, especially since its stores were temporarily shuttered.

"I didn't expect to get vaccine so soon, frankly," chief clinical officer of UT Health Dr. Amy Young said. "We'll be ready for it whenever we get it."

Despite its strong third quarter, Best Buy declined to provide an outlook because of the pandemic.

The shipments, which won't contain the actual vaccine vials, will test the systems used by state health departments to order vaccine doses.

These are the stocks posting the largest moves in midday trading.

Investors are getting nervous about whether retailers like Best Buy and Home Depot that have benefited from stay-at-home trends can sustain their momentum.

"We are immediately getting them all of the pre-prepared transition briefing materials," Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said.

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Retailers are putting some of their best holiday deals and most popular products online instead of jamming them into one-day store events during the pandemic.

Abercrombie & Fitch is facing another round of temporary store closures due to the coronavirus pandemic, threatening its holiday performance.

CNBC's Jim Cramer said Tuesday that gains in the speculative part of the stock market are "insane."

Ahold Delhaize and Centerbridge Partners, a private equity firm, announced on Wednesday that they are buying FreshDirect.

Doctors urge the CDC to be transparent about the side effects people may experience after getting their first shot of a coronavirus vaccine.

Hyperice CEO Jim Huether said the muscle recovery tech firm should reach a $1 billion valuation in 2021 after the NFL partnership.

U.S. officials are are holding a briefing on the Trump administration's coronavirus vaccine program Operation Warp Speed.

The precommercial system is the latest example of a tidal power project being put through its paces.

NRF President and CEO Matt Shay said, "Consumers are very engaged [and] looking for opportunities to celebrate."

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Russia has said that it will make its own shot cheaper than its rivals, and aims to produce 1 billion doses next year.