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: Deodorant sales fall due to social distancing but locked down consumers send ice-cream sales soaring, says Unilever

Lockdowns caused a drop in demand for deodorant as locked-down consumers stayed indoors, but ice cream sales soared, Axe and Ben & Jerry's owner Unilever said.

Mark Hulbert: This index tracks economic uncertainty — and it’s pretty clear about what’s in store for stocks through Election Day

Visibility is difficult right now, and investors don’t like not knowing what’s ahead, writes Mark Hulbert.

Metals Stocks: Gold scores a record close as U.S.-China tensions mount

Gold futures on Friday scored a record finish, with prices up almost 5% for the week, as rising U.S.-China tensions and jitters about the economic outlook fueled haven-related demand for the precious metal.

Fauci tells MarketWatch: I would not get on a plane or eat inside a restaurant

‘I certainly don’t think we’re near the end of this,’ says Dr. Anthony Fauci, the veteran epidemiologist.

: As fiscal red ink grows from coronavirus, Washington recycles an old fix: name a committee

Slack’s anticompetitive claim vs. Microsoft says the software giant feels ‘threatened’

“All we want is fair competition,” said Slack general counsel David Schellhase, who is asking the EC to “referee.” “Slack threatens Microsoft’s hold on business email, the cornerstone of Office, which means Slack t...