Stocks were down slightly on Tuesday, but beneath the surface lies the continuation of a powerful rally.

Most companies are not giving earnings guidance, leaving investors and analysts in the dark, yet the market is still rewarding better-than-expected results.

Why the rhetoric surrounding wealth inequality is especially acute this election season among Democratic presidential candidates — and will continue to be so.

Concerns over coronavirus have roiled markets and torched hundreds of billions in paper wealth from the world's billionaires over the past month. But last night's declines could be the largest overnight wealth loss in nearly a decade.

The U.S. stock market appears primed for upside that could last longer than recent bounces, says Miller Tabak chief market strategist Matt Maley.

"Our death toll curve is now worse than when China was at the same stage," Haven CEO Dr. Atul Gawande tells CNBC.

Instead, it will be Greg Abel, Berkshire's vice chairman of non-insurance operations, taking previously submitted questions with Warren Buffett.

"My own sense is the Fed went too far in going into the high-yield market," the Allianz economic advisor told CNBC on Monday. "You get people who shouldn't be borrowing raising money."

As airline stocks tumble, investors in the U.S. Global Jets ETF (JETS) seem to betting on a further bailout for the group, says market researcher Dave Nadig.

Oil's two-day whipsaw after coordinated attacks on Saudi Arabia's oil supply won't interrupt its longer-term downtrend, says longtime trader Anthony Grisanti.

"Futures Now" Scott Nations, NationsShares, and Anthony Grisanti, Tickertocker, discuss what the Fed rate decision could mean for U.S. futures with CNBC's Eric Chemi.

Blackstone's Joseph Zidle predicts the Fed will cut rates but says Wall Street won't get what it wants, and stocks could fall as much as 20%.

Stocks flirt with record highs. Gluskin Sheff's David Rosenberg on the odds for another rate cut this year. With CNBC's Seema Mody and the Futures Now traders, Brian Stutland and Jim Iuorio, both at the CME.

Gluskin Sheff's David Rosenberg reinforces his recession forecast following the Federal Reserve's September meeting.

Trade with China is the 'big unknown' for the Federal Reserve as it decides how best to support the U.S. economy, says Council on Foreign Relations Director of International Economies Benn Steil.

Gluskin Sheff's David Rosenberg reinforces his recession forecast following the Federal Reserve's September meeting.

The growth vs. value debate continues. With Mayflower Advisors' Larry Glazer, CNBC's Seema Mody and the Futures Now traders, Jim Iuorio and Scott Nations, both at the CME.

Silver reverses after a brief surge. With CNBC's Seema Mody and the Futures Now traders, Jim Iuorio and Scott Nations, both at the CME.

Jim Cramer argues that the former General Electric CEO wasn't removed because of the speed of his turnaround.

Jim Cramer gets a preview of J.P. Morgan's upcoming health-care conference with the firm's top health-care analyst, Lisa Gill.

Steve Grasso, managing director of Institutional Trading at Stuart Frankel & Co., picked Snap Inc. as his last chance trade on CNBC's "Closing Bell."

CNBC's Dominic Chu looks ahead to what are likely to be next week's top business and financial stories.

CNBC's Dominic Chu looks ahead to what are likely to be next week's top business and financial stories.

What to do ahead of PayPal earnings. With CNBC's Melissa Lee and the Options Action traders, Carter Worth, Mike Khouw and Tony Zhang.

Lee Igel, NYU Tisch Institute for Global Sport, on the role sports could play in helping people get beyond the coronavirus pandemic.

Dr. Simon Rego, Montefiore Health System in New York, on the mental health crisis spurred by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Amazon will invest heavily in Covid-19 testing for its employees.

United Airlines had reported a first-quarter pretax loss earlier this month.

Clorox cleaning segment, which includes its namesake bleach and Pine-Sol, saw sales growth of 32%.

Tenet Healthcare warned of a significant hit from the Covid-19 pandemic in the current quarter, even as the hospital operator's quarterly profit beat estimates due to a tax benefit from the coronavirus stimulus bill.

Last year, Disney's Parks, Experiences and Consumer Products segment was its fastest-growing profit driver. Now, it could be the company's biggest drag on earnings, thanks to the Covid-19 outbreak.

The Cheesecake Factory swung to a loss in its first quarter as the coronavirus pandemic forced the company to close its dining rooms and furlough thousands of its workers.

Citing uncertainty due to the coronavirus pandemic that's shuttered much of the dine-in restaurant industry around the world, the company suspended its full-year forecast.

Disney wants Wall Street to focus on its growing streaming business, but its media networks, theme parks and film studio have grown too large to be ignored. That's become a big problem during coronavirus shutdowns.

The drugstore chain's stores have remained open as an essential retailer during the coronavirus pandemic, and it's also opened drive-thru testing sites.

Lyft reports its first-quarter results on Wednesday after the bell.

Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world's largest beer maker, forecast a "materially worse" second quarter as coronavirus restrictions curb drinking across the globe, while noting some improvement in China.

Guy de Blonay, fund manager for global equities at Jupiter Asset Management, discusses investing amid the coronavirus crisis.

Jurgen Pieper, senior advisor for automobiles at Metzler, discusses the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the autos sector.

Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, the European Union and Cooperation Arancha Gonzalez discusses the EU's response to the coronavirus crisis.

Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, the European Union and Cooperation Arancha Gonzalez discusses Spain's current state of emergency.

Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic speaks ahead of the EU-Western Balkans summit on Wednesday.

Fabrice Montagne, chief U.K. economist at Barclays, discusses the U.K. economy.

Geraldine Matchett, co-CEO of DSM, discusses the company's first-quarter earnings.

Kiran Klaus Patel, author of "Project Europe: A History," discusses the impact of the coronavirus crisis on the European Union.

Siemens CEO Joe Kaeser discusses the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the company's earnings.

CNBC's Dominic Chu and PCMag.com Editor-in-Chief Dan Costa talk about the possible impact on Google if its search deal with Apple ends.

European Commission may be preparing for formal case against Google, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Gay rights advocates and corporate leaders such as Apple's Tim Cook and Wal-Mart's Doug McMillon lead the charge against Arkansas' and Indiana's religious freedom laws.