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Global stocks fell again on Monday while U.S. equity futures rose, as investors mulled the economic implications of a new, highly infectious Covid-19 variant

Wall Street's fear gauge spiked on Friday as a new, highly-mutated COVID-19 variant detected in South Africa prompted some countries to reimpose travel bans, reigniting fears that a resurgent virus could derail the global economy's recovery.

U.S. stocks suffered from some of the biggest single-day declines of the year on Friday as a new, fast-spreading COVID-19 variant detected in South Africa triggered fresh fears that a resurgent coronavirus could scuttle the global economy's recovery from the pandemic.

Global equity markets and U.S. stock futures fell after South Africa raised the alarm over a new, fast-spreading strain of the coronavirus, triggering concern about the potential for new travel restrictions or other curbs that could limit economic activity.

The equity markets in the U.S. will be closed Thursday for Thanksgiving.

Investors take a cautious tone ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Juul Labs will pay Arizona $14.5 million to settle a consumer fraud lawsuit.

In order to combat rising crime, Best Buy is hiring security guards and working with vendors on creative ways to stage its products.

The discount retailer says the move to $1.25 will allow it to "materially expand its offerings, introduce new products and sizes, and provide families with more of their daily essentials." Additionally, Dollar Tree emphasizes it will be able to reintroduce items that were previously discontinued due to the constraints of the $1 price point.

U.S. stocks finished mixed on Tuesday after the White House confirmed it will release 50 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in an effort to combat higher energy prices

Futures on the S&P 500 slipped 0.2% and Dow Jones Industrial Average futures fell 0.2%

The company behind brands such as Brooks Brothers, Eddie Bauer, and Sports Illustrated magazine plans to delay its initial public offering after getting a big new investment from two private-equity firms.

The San Jose, Calif.-based company said its sales rose 35% from a year earlier to $1.05 billion for the three months ended Oct. 31.

Small companies today face a problem almost as unknown as some of the firms themselves—the exchanges designed to take them public often keep them in the shadows.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average tacked on over 17 points or 0.05% while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.32% and 1.26%, respectively after touching fresh record highs early on in the session.

Futures on the S&P 500 were up 0.3% and futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.4%

FOX Business takes a look at the upcoming events that are likely to move financial markets in the coming days.

The Pentagon’s Missile Defense Agency tapped contractors Raytheon, Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin to develop a defense system capable of intercepting hypersonic missiles, officials said on Friday.

Investors are taking in more retail earnings on the final day of trading ahead of a short holiday week.