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Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading, including some of the largest tech names.

Chevron's aggressive cost-cutting measures helped boost results as the pandemic hammers the oil giant.

"We're starting to find ourselves on a steep slope of the epidemic curve, so I think you're going to see cases accelerate," Dr. Scott Gottlieb told CNBC on Friday.

DoorDash announced Friday it is launching a partnership with Sam's Club to provide same-day prescription delivery service to patients across the U.S.

Major League Baseball club owners and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio approved of Steve Cohen's purchase of the New York Mets.

A new variant of the coronavirus, identified as 20A.EU1 by researchers from Switzerland and Spain, was first observed in Spain in June.

Paltrow calls cannabis a "hero ingredient of the future" for wellness and says she was drawn to Cann's drinks as an appealing alternative to alcohol.

"People should not let their guard down now," former FDA chief Scott Gottlieb told CNBC.

Average daily new Covid deaths in the U.S. have not fallen consistently below 700 per day since July, according to Johns Hopkins University data.

CEO Patrik Frisk cited higher demand for the athletic apparel maker's products during the coronavirus pandemic, especially in North America.

Gyms were forced to shut down in March 2020 to try to curb the spread of Covid-19, crippling the fitness industry, which is a $32 billion market in the U.S.

Small business represents a large voting block in swing states that could determine the 2020 U.S. presidential election.

Dow futures, down more than 400 points earlier Friday, pointed to an over 150 point decline at Wall Street's open.

The coronavirus pandemic has fundamentally reshaped the U.S. health care system, and exposed some of its most gaping problems.

"This raises serious questions about whether there has been a violation of federal contracting law related to conflicts of interest," the committees said.

Walmart's move comes amid violent demonstrations and looting in Philadelphia following the fatal police shooting of Walter Wallace Jr.

Delta's pilot union reaches preliminary agreement to avoid close to 2,000 furloughs until 2022.

New York City has long been an important market for movies financially and symbolically. Currently all but one of its 45 theaters are closed.

A range of projects are working on technology that could change the maintenance of crucial infrastructure.

When asked what he thought could be done to unite people in the U.S. following the death of George Floyd, Shaquille O'Neal said "a lot of things need to change."