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Nearly a fifth of Wendy's US restaurants are out of beef, analyst says

Stephens Inc. said its estimate is based on an analysis of online menus for every Wendy's location nationwide.




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'Today's norm to tomorrow's everyday routines,' CVS CEO says the pandemic will change customers' shopping, health-care habits

The health-care company's chief executive, Larry Merlo, said trends that emerged during the pandemic, such as use of telemedicine and prescription delivery to the home, may continue to be popular.




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Luxury retailer Neiman Marcus files for bankruptcy as it struggles with debt and coronavirus fallout

The luxury department store chain had been struggling with competition from online rivals and dwindling cash before the pandemic.




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Coronavirus mortgage bailout program grows again as more homeowners delay payments

Applications to the government's mortgage bailout program have been swelling at a rate of about half a million a week.




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Coronavirus will shrink US home prices by 2-3% nationally, Zillow forecasts, but deeper dive could be in store

Home prices have only fallen nationally once since the Great Depression, and that was after the subprime mortgage crisis and the Great Recession. Now, barely eight years after hitting bottom, and after a mighty recovery, prices are predicted to fall nationally again, down 2-3% this year, according to Zillow.




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Here's what homeowners need to know about forbearances

CNBC's Diana Olick breaks down what homeowners need to know about mortgage forbearances.




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WeWork's Adam Neumann once said he had a 'beautiful relationship' with SoftBank's Masa Son; now he calls out 'abuse of power' in lawsuit filing

In the lawsuit, Neumann accuses Softbank of backing out of a key provision of its nearly $10 billion bailout agreed to in October. Neumann was the biggest beneficiary of the deal that would have seen him cash out $970 million worth of his stake in the coworking startup.




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Mortgage bailout swells to 4.1 million borrowers, but demand is slowing

In the past week, 225,000 more borrowers took advantage of government and bank mortgage forbearance programs, according to data firm Black Knight.




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Shanghai Disneyland tickets sellout for opening day, signaling pent up demand for theme parks

It seems Chinese consumers aren't afraid to return to theme parks. Tickets for Monday's reopening of Shanghai Disney sold out within minutes.




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Outback parent company Bloomin' Brands doubles down on takeout business after sales triple

Investing in delivery in recent years, including a rewards program and digital ordering, has paid off for Bloomin' in the long run and will continue to pay off going forward, Deno said.




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Top ad firm outlines business sectors hit the most by the pandemic, and the ones that are faring better... for now

Sectors like health care or financial services have been less impacted by the pandemic so far, but Omnicom foresees demand for marketing services to decline as advertisers cut costs in the short term.




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Pending home sales tank nearly 21% in March, but Realtors claim prices will hold up

Home sales took a deep dive in March as the coronavirus pandemic shut down much of the economy, and homebuyers and sellers pulled out of the normally busy spring market.




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Trump to meet with executives from Waffle House, Wynn, Toyota, others to discuss reopening economy

Trump has been soliciting feedback from a wide range of executives on when and how to reopen businesses that have shuttered their doors amid the coronavirus pandemic.




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April's jobs report showing millions out of work looms large in the week ahead

In the week ahead, the April jobs report is expected to show the highest unemployment since 1939.




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Fed Vice Chair Clarida says more support may be needed, but economy to rebound next quarter

"More policy support will be needed from the Fed and possibly also fiscal policy. It just depends on how this evolves," Clarida told CNBC.




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NIH doesn't expect the coronavirus to rapidly mutate like the seasonal flu

"We don't think it will have this very rapid seasonal change that we have to deal with influenza," the head of the NIH tells Congress.




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Trump says coronavirus tests are 'overrated,' but he will get tested daily

The new daily testing policy for the president and the people in his circle comes hours after the White House acknowledged that a personal valet for Trump tested positive for Covid-19.




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Sorrento Therapeutics and Mount Sinai join forces to develop Covid-19 antibody shield

Sorrento Therapeutics and Mount Sinai Health System in New York City have joined forces to develop an antibody cocktail they hope will shield against Covid-19 infection for up to two months.




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Trump shrugs off the brutal jobs report, focuses more on Michael Flynn case

Trump said he's not to blame after the Labor Department reported a devastating loss of more than 20 million jobs in the coronavirus crisis last month.




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US lawmakers urge Mnuchin to crack down on airlines cutting worker hours after taking billions in coronavirus aid

Three Senate Democrats are urging Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to crack down on airlines that are cutting employee hours, despite billions in federal coronavirus relief.




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It's critical we have cheap, rapid at-home testing for Covid-19, but that could take weeks or even months, experts say

Most experts agree that Covid-19 testing is vital to safely reopen the economy. But getting to scale presents challenges, they say.




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Watch live: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo holds a press conference on the coronavirus outbreak

On Wednesday, Cuomo said most new Covid-19 hospitalizations in New York state are from people who were staying home and not venturing much outside.




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Will sanctions be enough to stop Putin?

Adam Ereli, Vice Chairman, Washington D.C. at Mercury, explains why he isn't very optimistic about diplomatic solutions in the Russia-Ukraine standoff.




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Watch out Macau, this may be the next gaming hub

Can South Korea's first foreign-owned casino give casino hotspots like Vegas and Macau a run for their money? CNBC's Julia Wood, Susan Li and Bernie Lo discuss.




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Did wrong timing sour King's trading debut?

Francis Gaskins, director of research at Equities.com, discusses why Candy Crush game maker, King Digital Entertainment, fell nearly 16 percent on its trading debut.




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Asian shares up on China's NPC but China stocks fall

Asian stocks were mostly higher Wednesday, boosted by overnight gains on Wall Street and unveiling of China's official 2014 GDP growth target.




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Why Australia REITs may outperform: Morgan Stanley

CNBC's Julia Wood reports on the chances of a resurgence in Australian real estate trusts.




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Gold is one of the few industries without a demand issue: Evolution Mining

Jake Klein of Evolution Mining explains why gold companies are faring better than most sectors during this time of extended uncertainty due to the coronavirus pandemic.




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Many potential pitfalls for UK-US trade deal: Brookings Institution

The potential trade deal with the U.S. is very important for the U.K, but the negations will probably be challenging and drawn-out due to issues such as agricultural, data flows, and intellectual property, says Joshua Meltzer of the Brookings Institution.




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Singapore minister says safeguards in migrant dormitories 'not sufficient' during coronavirus outbreak

Singapore learned from the coronavirus pandemic that its migrant workers' dormitories need redesigning to prevent future outbreaks, says Lawrence Wong, second minister for finance, who is also co-chair of the country's Covid-19 task force.




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Singapore is not yet halfway through its coronavirus outbreak, says minister

Migrant workers living dormitories have accounted for around 87.6% of Singapore's total 19,410 confirmed cases as of Tuesday, according to the health ministry.




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Markets have priced in bad economic data, but not trade tensions: Strategist

Markets are unlikely to react to bad economic data in the second quarter, says Brian Belski of BMO Capital Markets, adding that any volatility seen near-term will be from a resurgence in U.S.-China trade tensions.




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Why Renaissance Capital is cautious on Kingsoft's 'growth-at-all-costs' model

While there has been "quite a bit of interest" in Kingsoft Cloud's IPO filing, investors should be cautious about the high-growth tech company operating on negative margins and the generally poor performance of Chinese IPOs, says Kathleen Smith, founding principal of Renaissance Capital.




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US is reopening too soon and may see tepid recovery from virus crisis: Deutsche Bank

In contrast to the U.S., countries in North Asia and Australia had "very convincing containment" of the coronavirus crisis, making them more likely to achieve a "very sharp" economic rebound post-pandemic, says Deutsche Bank's Michael Spencer, chief economist and head of research for the Asia-Pacific.




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Cars could go completely driverless 'very soon,' says CEO of Chinese autonomous driving tech start-up

Currently, most regulations across various cities in China still require the presence of a safety driver in vehicles.




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Mercedes-Benz reopened an Alabama auto plant. Here's how it happened

Daimler, which owns Mercedes-Benz, says it took "robust and best practice safety measures" to ensure that the reopening of the plant was safe for its 4,200 workers.




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Coronavirus could help Tesla retain EV lead as traditional automakers pare electric investments

Many of the new EVs that were supposed to enter the U.S. market to challenge the California carmaker this year are being delayed.




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Tesla CEO Elon Musk's coronavirus rant highlights just one of many hurdles automakers face in reopening plants

In reopening plants, automakers face worker safety issues and must abide by local mandates, which Tesla CEO Elon Musk highlighted earlier this week. Then there are more complex problems.




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UK auto sales plummet to lowest level since 1946

Car sales for April have hit historic lows.




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Fiat Chrysler to restart US production in two weeks after coronavirus shutdowns lead to $1.8 billion quarterly loss

Despite the "unexpected and unprecedented times" due to Covid-19, the company, said Tuesday that it and French automaker PSA Group "remain committed" to a previously announced merger of equals.




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Michigan lawmakers lead congressional push to include auto industry in next stimulus bill

"The projected economic fallout for the (auto) industry is grave," reads the bipartisan letter signed by nine lawmakers from Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas and Alabama, all states with big auto manufacturing plants.




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Michigan governor to allow state's auto manufacturing plants to reopen next week

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will allow the state's auto manufacturing plants, most of which have been shuttered since March due to the coronavirus pandemic, to reopen beginning Monday.




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These experts think Tesla's in a better position than other US automakers to survive the recession

The coronavirus pandemic has crushed the global economy, and a recession is inevitable in the U.S. as the Federal Reserve warns the second quarter will be much worse than Q1. The auto industry has been hit particularly hard as car sales tank. But here is why some experts say that Tesla is better off than other U.S. automakers to get through this downturn.




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Clock ticking for small businesses squeezed out of government loans, now have a few months or less to survive, survey reveals

Only 13% of small businesses that applied for relief through the Paycheck Protection Program have received funding, according to the CNBC/SurveyMonkey Small Business Survey released Monday.




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Answers to your biggest questions about US stimulus programs for Covid-19 relief

The $2.2 trillion CARES Act has provided several programs to help combat the widespread economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, but Americans are still confused. Senior Personal Finance Correspondent Sharon Epperson provides the answers.




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So much money, so little oversight: Coronavirus bailout cash is a big target for fraud

With so much money being issued so quickly, the potential for scams and misuse runs rampant.




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Elon Musk interrupts NASA-SpaceX call during question about his coronavirus views: 'Move on'

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk unexpectedly spoke up during a NASA conference call on Thursday




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Putting the economy back together again: What the future holds for Americans

After the coronavirus pandemic passes, life will continue in many regards, but nothing will be the same and the economy won't return to the way it was, not for a long time.




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Jim Cramer says Buffett's sale of airline stocks makes him 'very concerned about the near term'

Cramer said that he viewed Buffett bailing on airlines as a sign that there were serious issues in the broader economy.




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NYT: EU bows to pressure to soften criticism of how the Chinese government pushed disinformation about the coronavirus

New York Times reporter Matt Apuzzo discusses his piece on how Beijing moved to tamp down criticism from the West over its response to the coronavirus pandemic.