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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.

State and local governments are warning of a wave of layoffs and pay cuts after getting left out of the federal coronavirus relief package expected to pass Congress this week.

"Even in sectors where we're not used to seeing it, we're going to have to see personal protective equipment on all employees," said Disaster Recovery Institute International CEO Chloe Demrovsky.

Stocks rose for the first time in three days on Wednesday as crude prices tried to stabilize after a record plunge.

Sales this month are still expected to be down about 50% compared with April 2019. However, the decline is far less than previously expected, with the coronavirus pandemic wiping out the majority of sales for the month, the firm said Wednesday.

Stocks rebounded as oil markets stabilized, with prices bouncing off their multi-year lows.

U.S. officials have long feared that Iran's pursuit of developing satellite technology is a cover for ballistic missile activity.

Small businesses aren't the only ones taking a hit from stay-at-home orders. Lockdowns are a contributor to the oil price gyrations you're currently seeing. Here's what it means for you.

Oil prices jumped on Wednesday, despite ongoing concerns about a growing supply glut and a lack of available storage.

Chamath Palihapitiya 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.

The coronavirus pandemic led to spikes in demand for items such as diapers and peanut butter, but sales for many products have begun to level out as consumers adapt to life under lockdown.

U.S. oil cut production by 900,000 barrels a day in just a month in what appears to be the biggest one-month decline since 2008.