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President Donald Trump's coronavirus diagnosis is unlikely to move the needle ahead of next month's presidential election, a political analyst told CNBC on Friday.

Oil prices are expected to rise just slightly in the final quarter of the year, held back by a deep chill in global travel.

Leaders around the world have sent their best wishes to President Trump and first lady Melania Trump after the couple tested positive for the coronavirus.

Read the letter from White House physician Dr. Sean Conley about President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump testing positive for the coronavirus.

After receiving criticism, Singapore Airlines canceled plans to launch so-called "flights to nowhere" in favor of other flying-related activities, such as eating and watching in-flight entertainment on an A380.

While the symptoms were uncomfortable, and at times intense, they often went away after a day, sometimes less, some participants said.

Despite the likely larger role of digital sales, Columbia Sportswear CEO Tim Boyle told CNBC there is "no substitute" for in-person shopping for some products.

"That's how we could have some solid action today," the "Mad Money" host said.

Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla wrote a letter to employees expressing disappointment about the politicization of the vaccine.

"It's a sector that has not gotten the right amount of capital over time. We think we can help change that," Constellation Brands CEO Bill Newlands told CNBC.

After completing it Covid-19 bubble in Canada, NHL Chief Business Officer Keith Wachtel tells CNBC that the league hopes to have its virtual advertisement technology for the 2021-22 season.

Nikola shares jumped on Thursday following comments from the embattled company's management team.

Overall, industry forecasters expect domestic U.S. auto sales to show vast improvements from the second quarter but remain down between 11% and 13% from the third quarter of 2019. 

"Covid Alert NY does not track your location, your movement, or use GPS. It does not collect or store any personal information," Melissa DeRosa, secretary to the governor, said. "The app is completely anonymous.

Spice Girl Melanie Chisholm, aka Mel C or Sporty Spice, has told CNBC that the live music industry has been "hit so hard" by the coronavirus pandemic and needs support. 

The forthcoming flu season could complicate the nation's response to the coronavirus, but mask wearing and social distancing could help, Dr. Anthony Fauci said.

Boeing is planning to consolidate production of its 787 Dreamliner planes at its facility in North Charleston, South Carolina, a blow to its manufacturing center in Washington state.

The future of the movie theater industry may seem bleak in the U.S., as audiences are slow to return to cinemas and blockbuster features get postponed into 2021, but director Ron Howard doesn't think this 100-year-old business is going away.

"This has got to be a huge wakeup call for the NFL," sports agent Drew Rosenhaus told CNBC. "This could happen to any team, any week."

Average drive-thru times across 10 fast-food chains slowed down by nearly half a minute, according to the annual drive-thru study conducted by SeeLevel HX.