U.S. stocks surged Thursday as China and the U.S. prepare to hold their first trade discussions in months, a potential sign of progress toward ending the trade war between them. Walmart is surging after the retailer said its sales climbed in second quarter.

Customers were sickened after eating at a Chipotle in Ohio recently. The company said it plans to retrain all of its employees nationwide in food safety.

The Honda Odyssey and Chrysler Pacifica qualify as 2018 Top Safety Picks in the latest passenger-side crash tests, but the Toyota Sienna "stumbled." The tests evaluate what happens when the front corner of the passenger-side strikes a stationary object while the car is traveling at 40 mph.

Customers may be buying SUVs, but the Monterey Week of Cars is about cars

The #TipTheBill social media challenge encourages restaurant diners to tip the amount of their entire bill.

T-Mobile has partnered with Pandora for music streaming, becoming the latest wireless company to offer a music service as part of its unlimited plans. The new perk will be available to subscribers August 28 through the wireless carrier's "T-Mobile Tuesday's" app.

Juul is growing in popularity and racking up revenue. It's also vexing parents and teachers who want to discourage young people from nicotine intake.

Walmart is making headway in its pitched battle with Amazon, with its online sales soaring 40% in the most recent quarter. That's a sign its moves to bolster its e-commerce business by ramping up fashion, adding thousands of new choices, and scooping up other, niche sites, is paying off.

The spicy fries and another fiery version show it is making a bigger play into potato products

Eating for your genes is now possible, through a startup called GenoPalate that analyzes your DNA to produce personalized nutrition plans. Based on my DNA, for instance, I should be chomping daily on raspberries and turnip greens. Elk should be a meat of choice.

The EpiPen is getting competition. The Food and Drug Administration has approved what it described as the first official generic version of the EpiPen, a life-saving treatment for severe allergic reactions. The generic device's maker, Teva Pharmaceuticals, is a rival to Mylan's brand-name version.

Aldi will release two Advent calendars at its U.S. stores this November – one for wine and another for cheese.

Only 5 of them were ever produced.

Amazon may be buying Landmark theaters.

Hundreds of Google employees have signed a petition protesting a secret project to develop a search engine for China, the latest example of tech workers rebelling against corporate policies that push moral boundaries.

Upscale department store Nordstrom saw sales soar in the last quarter, becoming the latest company to defy predictions that traditional retailers are flailing.

The FDA has approved the first official generic version of the EpiPen, a life-saving device for people with severe allergies.

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Led by The Boston Globe, editorials from more than 350 news outlets across the U.S. expressed the need for freedom of press in a democracy.

How I embraced the new trend of banning straws.

It's summertime and the feet are stinky.

These seemingly small mistakes can cause huge problems.

J.C. Penney boosted sales to clear out excess inventory, but that contributed to widening losses as the department store chain tries to avoid slipping into a free fall. The retailer warned it has been flooded by excess inventory based on past commitments to carry products that aren't selling.

Consumer Reports analyzed 50 nationally distributed baby foods checking for cadmium, lead, mercury and inorganic arsenic, the type most harmful to health. Products containing rice and sweet potatoes were particularly likely to have high levels of heavy metals.

The grocery store chain will sell a cheese version, too.

There are thousands of high-quality opportunities for remote workers who have a high school diploma or who are in the process of earning an advanced degree. According to remote job site, Remote.co, opportunities like these often require specialized experience and non-degree certifications.

Customers of Kroger subsidiary Fry's in Scottsdale, Arizona will be able to place online orders starting today.

Between the constant traffic and pollution it causes, getting to and from Dodger Stadium is no fun for baseball fans and concert-goers. Enter, Elon Musk.

Nothing says you’ve got your stuff together as much as having a green, lush and healthy front yard. Buzz60's Susana Victoria Perez has more.

Compared to the amount of paid time off afforded to workers in other countries, American employees are woefully undercompensated. A chart illustrates just how wide the discrepancy in vacation days actually is between the U.S. and the rest of the world.

Nearly 1 in ten Airbnb hosts in the U.S. is a teacher. Elizabeth Keatinge has more.

Ride-hailing company Uber generated $2.8 billion in revenue last quarter, a nearly $1.1 billion increase over the same period a year ago. But the company still lost nearly $900 million. That's because it's growing.

If you have a rich uncle you’re hoping will help you pay off those loans, think again… According to research at the University of California, Berkeley, rich people are more likely to have unethical behavior. Susana Victoria Perez has more.

In the scam, criminals remove security tape from the back of the gift cards, then photograph the PIN number and replace the tape. After the cards have been purchased but before they have been used, the criminals activate the cards and make purchases.

The JUUL vaporizer's sleek design makes it both wildly popular and hard to spot.

While American cities have generally been hiring hotbeds, driving overall employment growth, there are 43 metro areas nationwide that have fewer jobs now than five years ago. A number of these metro areas have shrinking populations and increasing poverty rates.

Among the unlucky models are minivans, tiny cars and some former big sellers.

What can you do to make sure you have enough money each month to not only pay your bills but also save for your future? Start by creating a budget.

Tired of paying too much for cable TV? Here's five easy ways to start cutting your bill down to size.

Electric bills are kind of a mystery, but there's plenty of big and small changes families can make that will cut energy consumption and save money.

Shirley and Dan Frye's retirement planning included a line item for adventure

The most common complaint categories in order were related to: mortgages, debt collection, credit reporting, credit card, bank accounts or service.

It's fun to wander an auto show, ogling the new models. But you also can put the event to a more pragmatic use: planning your next car purchase.

If you’re like me, you’d like to help support a fellow small business owner, choosing a pleasurable wine from a small winery at an affordable price.