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Wall Street is cheering the prospects of a divided government that would put proposed tax hikes on hold as the fabled Democratic blue wave that was supposed to sweep across the country looks unlikely to materialize.

General Motors Co. returned to profitability in the three months through September as business rebounded from a COVID-19-induced slowdown.

The strong third quarter followed record sales in the prior three months that were garnered as customers chowed down on pizza while sheltering at home amid the pandemic.

Markets often get politics wrong, but it’s rare to see them price in all three of the plausible results of a presidential election—Republican, Democrat and long-drawn-out legal battle—in one night.

Wendy's is boosting its quarterly dividend as the fast-food chain's bet on serving breakfast pays off despite the obstacle of a global pandemic that has disrupted normal operations. 

Stock futures rebounded from earlier losses, trading back and forth throughout the night

Stock market history suggests President Trump will prove the polls wrong and secure four more years in the White House.

Clorox Co. raised its full-year outlook as sales surged 27% in the three months through September while consumers stocked up on cleaning products amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Stock-market investors will be glued to their computer screens Monday, searching for omens that might signal whether Donald Trump will remain president or cede the office to Joe Biden.

Marvell Technology Group has agreed to buy Inphi Corp. for about $10 billion in cash and stock, making for the second mega chip deal this week.

Boeing Co. reported a fourth straight quarterly loss and warned employees of job cuts as the coronavirus pandemic and grounding of the 737 Max aircraft weighed on sales.

Callaway Golf Co. has agreed to buy the remaining stake in driving-range chain Topgolf Entertainment Group in an all-stock deal.

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s proposed capital gains tax hike would be a “minor speedbump” for a stock market poised to continue higher, according to Goldman Sachs Group.

History suggests a President Trump victory on Election Day would be the best outcome for the stock market.

Chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices Inc. on Tuesday reached an agreement to buy solutions provider Xilinx Inc. in a $35 billion all-stock deal.

An election victory by President Trump would be the best-case scenario for the stock market, according to JPMorgan.

Hasbro Inc beat analysts' estimates for quarterly revenue and profit on Monday, boosted by demand for Monopoly and other board games from stuck-at-home parents looking to keep their children entertained.

American Express Co missed third-quarter profit estimates on Friday, as its customers spent less during the COVID-19 fueled economic slowdown and it set aside money for potential payment defaults.

The San Francisco-based retailer said Thursday that it will be closing 220 of its namesake Gap stores.

Commodities are on the cusp of entering a structural bull market, says Goldman Sachs. Here's why.