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States are rolling back lockdowns, but the coronavirus isn't done with the U.S. Cases are rising in nearly half the states, according to an Associated Press analysis, a worrying trend that could intensify as people return to work and venture out during the summer.

"Mad Money" host Jim Cramer rings the lightning round bell, which means he's giving his answers to callers' stock questions at rapid speed.

Taco Bell owner Yum Brands is suing Grubhub, claiming that it violated its distribution agreement.

Lululemon reported a first-quarter sales decline of 17%, as its strong digital business wasn't enough to offset the losses from its stores being temporarily shut due to the coronavirus pandemic.

"This idea that we can just kind of go back to normal prematurely has been a big issue," University of Arizona's Dr. Farshad Marvasti told CNBC.

Consumers will likely stick to shopping habits picked up during the coronavirus pandemic well into the future, according to Hal Lawton, CEO of Tractor Supply Company.

Donation to honor former Dallas Mavericks beat writers Roger B. Brown and Martin McNeal, who both died last month.

Take a look at the companies making headlines in midday trading.

NASCAR is banning the display of the Confederate flag at all events and properties of the auto racing giant. The decision comes amid ongoing protests of the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

Dr. Alex Jahangir, the head of Nashville's coronavirus task force, said nearly 50% of all new cases detected in the past month were found in southeast Nashville.

"We've had the most science-based, the most informed reopening, I think it's fair to say, in the country," Cuomo said.

Oil prices dropped more than 8% on Thursday amid a broader market sell-off as fears over a second wave of coronavirus cases led to investors shedding assets.

Hiring managers say they expect more hire freezes and layoffs as Covid-19 continues to hit the economy, opening up new opportunities for freelancers, especially in the areas of writing, creative, web and software development positions.

Manhattan had its worst May in a decade for new rentals, as New Yorkers leave the city and the real estate industry remains in lockdown.

For decades, studios and moviegoers have measured the success of a movie based on how much it makes during its opening weekend. In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic that metric may be less helpful.

NASA awarded Pittsburgh-based space startup Astrobotic with nearly $200 million on Thursday for a key lunar mission.

Black Americans are disproportionately getting sick and dying from the coronavirus.

Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber said the league would invest in unique technologies for its reopening, as the league hopes its tournament will help increase media rights packages.

Capping soccer players' pay would help bolster English clubs that were already being squeezed financially, financial services firm Deloitte has said.

"Reopening is actually much harder than closing. Closing was abrupt and disruptive, but it was simple. Everything is closed. Reopening is more delicate and more nuanced," Cuomo said Wednesday.