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Department stores are in trouble and the coronavirus pandemic is pulling the curtain on vulnerabilities for shopping malls, the "Mad Money" host said.

The Social Capital CEO has been critical of the United States' economic reaction to the Covid-19 pandemic, saying that stimulus money should go directly to consumers and workers rather than businesses.

Covid-19 has infected more than 2.6 million people around the world as of Wednesday, killing at least 180,784 people.

Many of the U.S. defense firms, especially aircraft manufacturers, rely on Mexican suppliers that have closed due to the coronavirus outbreak.

"Turns out rewarding your employees and protecting your customers is good for business," the "Mad Money" host said.

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As data points come in, they'll largely tell a story about the present and the near past. What they won't provide, at least for a few months, is a reliable portrait of the future.

Dr. Rick Bright also said that he believed he was removed from his post because he insisted that "the billions of dollars allocated by Congress to address the Covid-19 pandemic" be invested "into safe and scientifically vetted solutions."

The United States Oil Fund, which trades under the ticker USO, on Wednesday announced an 8-for-1 reverse stock split.

Bill Gurley will continue working with his existing portfolio but he won't be part of the next Benchmark fund.

The two cats live in separate areas of the state and are expected to make a full recovery, the CDC said in a statement.

Stocks got a boost as oil prices clawed back some of their historic losses while solid earnings lifted sentiment as well.

Testing saliva for coronavirus infections gives results that are at least as accurate as nasal swabs, the current gold standard for Covid-19 screenings, a Yale study found.

Hundreds of Airbnb hosts have taken to online groups to complain that they have yet to receive any payments from a $250 million coronavirus relief fund announced by the company last month. Some of those who have received payments say they're woefully inadequate.

CME Group Chairman and CEO Terry Duffy defended the oil futures market on "Closing Bell" after a historic bout of volatility in the market.

Mike Bloomberg's data company could be within striking distance of a contract with Joe Biden's campaign for president. Others in the running are Bully Pulpit and Precision Strategies.

The Boston Red Sox lost their second-round pick in the 2020 draft Wednesday after Major League Baseball determined that a team replay official violated league regulations on sign-decoding.

Walmart has hired William White, a senior vice president of marketing at Target, as its marketing chief, the company confirmed.

The number of seated diners has plummeted over the past two months due to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to data released Wednesday by OpenTable.

Members of the coronavirus task force are expected to hold a press briefing Wednesday as some states prepare to slowly reopen their economies. Georgia is set to allow small businesses including gyms and hair salons to open Friday, despite health concerns.