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Worries over the coronavirus and its impact on the economy were assuaged slightly, lifting two of the three major indexes to record highs.

It is the first coronavirus-related travel notice issued by the U.S. government for a territory beyond mainland China.

Joe Biden, Michael Bloomberg, Pete Buttigieg, Amy Klobuchar, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren will face off on the issues during Wednesday night's Democratic debate.

Virgin Galactic trading has accelerated in a way that tops even the momentum behind Tesla.

CNBC's Jim Cramer explains why Tesla shareholders must practice discipline and how they can make their profits work for them after making big gains.

Goldman Sachs sounded the alarm about a possible correction in the stock market, noting investors are underestimating the coronavirus risk.

See which stocks are posting big moves after the bell.

Key fundraisers are jumping ship from Joe Biden's struggling presidential campaign to instead support Mike Bloomberg's ascending candidacy, according to people with direct knowledge of the matter.

Even as Mike Bloomberg rises in the polls, he remains a divisive figure among a group historically important to Democrats — labor unions.

The market's reaction to the coronavirus doesn't make sense because "irrational exuberance never makes sense," the former Morgan Stanley Asia chairman told CNBC.

Attorney General William Barr reportedly has warned people close to President Trump that he might resign if the president continues commenting on criminal cases.

"It could be a short-term shock but one that ends up having a somewhat longer-term impact," Cornell University professor Eswar Prasad told CNBC.

With speculative plays like Virgin Galactic and Tesla soaring, investors should be careful picking individual stocks, warns John Davi, founder and chief investment officer of Astoria Portfolio Advisors.

As of Wednesday, more than 75,200 cases of coronavirus have been reported, resulting in at least 2,000 deaths.

Several Democratic presidential candidates have proposed a financial transaction tax to rein in wealth inequality, but the cost could extend to the population it's meant to help: everyday Americans.

Chelsey Glasson, a former user experience designer who worked at Alphabet's Google for five years, alleged her supervisor made discriminatory remarks about pregnant women, retaliated against her with poor performance ratings and unfairly denied her a leadership position.

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading.

Procter & Gamble skin care brand Olay said Wednesday it will no longer retouch skin in its advertising by 2021.

The catalyst for Tesla stock is once again a big call on Wall Street.

Shares of Plug Power are surging, with social media users taking to sites like Reddit to discuss the stock's price action.