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"Our viewers don't want to be talked out of" investing in stocks and potentially making money, CNBC's Jim Cramer said Thursday.

Subway announced Thursday that its North American franchisees would hire 50,000 workers as the restaurant industry looks to recover from the coronavirus pandemic.

Fed stress tests hit the big banks June 25, and options traders are betting on Wells Fargo to pass with flying colors.

The National Football League has agreed to a multi-year extension with WarnerMedia's HBO to keep exclusive rights to the network's Hard Knocks show. Industry sources tell CNBC the deal is a four-year pact.

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Wirecard has fallen from one of Germany's top fintech darlings to a company mired in controversy due to fraud allegations.

The state oil giant saw a 25% hit to its net income in the first quarter as oil prices plunged amid global lockdowns.

Former Facebook executive Chamath Palihapitiya told the CB Insights conference that regulators are going to come down hard on Big Tech in the next 10 years.

A decline in sales contracts in Manhattan and jump in Florida suggests that the migration to the Sunshine State could accelerate as coronavirus restrictions ease.

"The question is 'can we keep this from getting out of control.' This is a virus that wants to infect a very large portion of the population," Dr. Scott Gottlieb said.

Ginkgo Bioworks, a synthetic biology company, is focusing much of its talent and resources on ramping up Covid-19 testing.

Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, expressed doubt over the NFL playing this year as the U.S. considers the potential of a second wave.

Spotify says it has a new partnership with DC and Warner Bros. to exclusively produce and distribute a new slate of narrative scripted podcasts.

Kathryn Wheelbarger, one of the Pentagon's most prominent and respected policy officials, is resigning after three years in the job after President Donald Trump dropped plans to nominate her for an intelligence post, sources tell Reuters.

Many of the health-care workers on the front line of the coronavirus pandemic have another concern: crushing student loan debt.

The App Store is one of Apple's most important services, a fast-growing unit that brought in over $46 billion in 2019, accounting for nearly 18% of the company's revenue. Investors see the services business as a growth engine for Apple, and the company has set a public target of $50 billion in services sales this year.

Colin Kaepernick will join Medium's board of directors and contribute to a new blog on anti-Black racism and civil rights.

Sen. Rob Portman is proposing a $450-per-week "return to work" bonus while also extending the federal unemployment supplement at a lower amount.

Delta expects its August capacity to be down 55% to 60% on the year as demand creeps back.

On Wednesday, Cuomo said New York City is on track to move into "phase two" of the state's reopening plan.