Author: Jessica Menton, USA TODAY

Stocks rose Wednesday, with tech stocks joining this week’s rally as signs of a COVID-19 vaccine sparked hopes of a quicker-than-expected recovery.

Stocks catapulted to levels just shy of records Monday after Pfizer reported the first successful late-stage clinical trial for a COVID-19 vaccine.

U.S. stock futures added to their post-election gains on Sunday evening after Democrat Joe Biden defeated incumbent Donald Trump in the U.S. presidential election.

The next coronavirus stimulus package could be smaller after an expected Democratic blue wave failed to materialize, experts say.

Stocks closed out their best week since April on Friday, driven by the potential for more gridlock in Washington even as the winner of the White House is still unknown.

Stock futures gyrated Wednesday morning as investors awaited election results, with hotly contested states like Florida up in the air.

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U.S. stocks were poised to open sharply lower Friday after President Trump said he and first lady Melania Trump tested positive for the coronavirus.

Wisconsin is asking residents receiving an extra $300 in weekly jobless aid to pay back the money if Congress enacts new unemployment relief.