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☆ Powell says he would not resign as Fed chief if Trump asked for his resignation
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-07 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

President Donald Trump looks on as his nominee for the chairman of the Federal Reserve Jerome Powell takes to the podium during a press event in the Rose Garden at the White House, November 2, 2017 in Washington, DC. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Thursday that he will not step down if President-elect Donald Trump asks for his resignation. Trump appointed Powell in 2017, but repeatedly lashed out against the central bank chief during his first term as president, arguing Powell was not easing monetary policy quickly enough. Trump said in October interview that the president should be able to weigh in on interest rate decisions. As Covid-19 swept the nation in March 2020, Trump claimed the authority to remove Powell from office.

Persons: Donald Trump, Jerome Powell, Trump, Powell Organizations: Federal, White House, Bloomberg News, Chicago Economic Locations: Washington , DC

☆ The one solar stock to buy after Trump's win hit the sector, analysts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-07 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

First Solar is the largest manufacturer of solar panels in the U.S. and is rated overweight at Wells Fargo. But the domestic manufacturing tax credits that benefit First Solar are likely to survive because they support jobs in GOP congressional districts, according to the bank. Tailwinds from tariffs, however, would be offset by headwinds from IRA repeal if the GOP goes after the manufacturing tax credits. In the universe of publicly-traded solar stocks, however, analysts view First Solar as best positioned to weather the storm. "In our view, higher tariffs on imported solar panels would diminish competition from Chinese manufacturers, pushing demand towards First Solar's U.S.-made products."

Persons: Donald Trump's, Michael Blum, Trump Organizations: Wells, Republicans, headwinds, GOP, Bank of America Locations: tandemm, U.S, Wells Fargo, China

☆ These solar stocks may be hit the most under Trump because of reliance on IRA, Goldman says
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-06 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Trump's campaign platform says he will seek to terminate the "Socialist Green New Deal," a reference to the IRA. The three stocks that have the most exposure to the IRA are Array Technologies , First Solar and SolarEdge , according to a Wednesday note from Goldman Sachs. Array is forecast to receive $80 million in domestic manufacturing tax credits in 2026 or about 35% of the company's estimated non-GAAP earnings per share, according to Goldman. First Solar is projected to book $2 billion in IRA tax credits in 2026 or 70% of its estimated non-GAAP earnings per share, according to Goldman. SolarEdge is expected to receive $164 million in IRA tax benefits in 2026 or about 84% of its estimated non-GAAP earnings per share.

Persons: Donald Trump, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, SolarEdge Organizations: U.S, GOP, Senate, Representatives, Green New, Technologies

☆ Trump's victory shows the flagging influence of mainstream media
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-06 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The 2024 election may have shown the mainstream media is losing its grip on political commentary. AdvertisementThe campaigns in this year's presidential election have shone a light on the waning influence of mainstream media. AdvertisementWhile mainstream media outlets are establishing growing audiences on apps like TikTok, young people still tend to get their news from influencers and non-legacy media accounts. Doug Eldridge, founder of Achilles PR agency, told BI that legacy media outlets will use the election to reassess their next steps. "Much like the dinosaurs, the legacy media will either adapt or become extinct."

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☆ Trump’s second term will look nothing like his first
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-06 | by ( Kevin Liptak | Kaitlan Collins | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —Donald Trump’s election victory will return him to the White House, but both his allies and detractors have made clear his second time around will look nothing like the first. Instead, Trump has found himself relying on people like Donald Trump Jr., Elon Musk and Susie Wiles throughout his third run for the White House. Elon Musk takes the stage during a campaign rally for Donald Trump at Madison Square Garden in New York City, on October 27, 2024. Anna Moneymaker/Getty ImagesRobert F. Kennedy Jr. attends a Donald Trump campaign rally at Macomb Community College in Warren, Michigan, on November 1, 2024. Attorney General William Barr listens to President Donald Trump speak at Mary D. Bradford High School in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on September 1, 2020.

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☆ Why inflation could rise and interest rates remain elevated under a Trump presidency
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-06 | by ( Hanna Ziady | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

(Higher interest rates tend to boost the value of a currency by attracting more capital from abroad as investors seek bigger returns.) “Investors are bracing for tariffs… which will push up the price of imported goods for American shoppers,” she wrote in a note Wednesday. The pain of Trump’s tariffs will be felt far beyond US borders. “We also believe that Trump could decide to implement even higher tariffs on economies that run large trade surpluses with the US,” BMI analysts wrote in a note Wednesday. “Donald Trump’s economic course will pose major problems for Germany and the European Union,” the institute said.

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☆ Trump critic turned ally JD Vance elected vice president, offering glimpse at GOP’s potential future
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-06 | by ( Eric Bradner | Alison Main | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

From JD Vance Vance and his grandmother Bonnie, whom he called “Mamaw.” From JD Vance Vance poses for a portrait near the US Capitol in January 2017. Astrid Riecken/The Washington Post/Getty Images Vance appears on “Late Night with Seth Meyers” in March 2017. Gaelen Morse/Bloomberg/Getty Images Trump watches as Vance speaks at a rally in Youngstown, Ohio, in September 2022. Scott Olson/Getty Images Vance watches Trump speaks to the media at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York in May 2024. Jeff Kowalsky/AFP/Getty Images Vance speaks to the media in Atlanta after the CNN presidential debate between Trump and President Joe Biden in June 2024.

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This year, Kaptur is facing GOP state Rep. Derek Merrin. West VirginiaGovernor: GOP state Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is the heavy favorite to fill the seat being left open by GOP Gov. 5th Congressional District: Democratic Rep. Jahana Hayes has a rematch against former GOP state Sen. George Logan in this western Connecticut district. 7th Congressional District (Allentown): Democratic Rep. Susan Wild is running against GOP state Rep. Ryan McKenzie. She is facing Democratic state Rep. Janelle Bynum.

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☆ Company executives are speaking out on Election Day: Starbucks' Howard Schultz calls for a peaceful transition of power
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Grace Eliza Goodwin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Business leaders are speaking out on Election Day — including Starbucks founder Howard Schultz. AdvertisementElection Day has finally come, and executives at some of the biggest companies are speaking out — with former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz urging a peaceful transition of power and Elon Musk reiterating his support for Donald Trump to the end. Major players like Musk and Blackstone CEO Stephen Schwarzman have previously endorsed former President Trump. "Once every vote is counted and certified, we must accept the results of the election and ensure the peaceful transition of power," he said. In addition to re-posting several pro-Trump messages from other X users, Musk wrote a few election-related posts of his own.

Persons: Howard Schultz, Schultz, Elon Musk, Reid Hoffman, Harris, —, Donald Trump, Stephen Schwarzman, Trump, Mark Cuban, Kamala Harris, Insider's Bryan Metzger, he's, Howard Schultz Howard Schultz, Spencer Platt, Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton, Reid Hoffman Reid Hoffman, Kimberly White, Hoffman, " Hoffman, Marc Piasecki, Musk, Joe Scarborough, Vinod Khosla Vinod Khosla, Steven Ferdman, Vinod Khosla, Kamala, Khosla, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Cantor Fitzgerald, Howard Lutnick Howard Lutnick, ANGELA WEISS, Howard Lutnick, Lutnick, Palmer Luckey Palmer Luckey, Oculus, Patrick T, Fallon, Palmer, Luckey, Walz, Andrew Bosworth, JOSH EDELSON, Getty Andrew Bosworth, Bosworth, Eli Lilly, Lockheed Martin, General Mills, Johnson Organizations: Starbucks, Trump, Service, Blackstone, Getty, LinkedIn, Greylock Partners, Liberty, SpaceX, Elon Musk Elon, Tesla, Pennsylvania, Billionaire, Sun Microsystems, Wall Street, Philadelphia Inquirer, Financial Times, Bloomberg, Anduril Industries, Meta, Big Tech, National Association of Manufacturers, General Motors, Penske, Panasonic Locations: Jerusalem, Fortnite, AFP

☆ Solar stocks tumble overnight as Trump leads in election results
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Solar stocks sold off overnight as investors see Donald Trump leading in the U.S. presidential election. Solar stocks are falling on fears that a possible Trump victory would spell trouble for the Inflation Reduction Act, which has fueled a clean energy boom in the U.S. through tax credits to expand solar energy. The benchmark Invesco Solar ETF was down 7% in overnight trading on brokerage Robinhood. The solar panel manufacturer First Solar tumbled 8% overnight. Residential solar stocks Sunrun and Sunnova fell 6% and 2.6%, respectively.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Sunnova, Nextracker, Joe Biden's, Kamala Harris, Jen O'Malley Dillon Organizations: U.S, Green New, NBC News, Trump, Republicans Locations: U.S, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Trump Media, Talen, Nvidia, Apple and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The drug is classified as a GLP-1, which could put the company in competition with Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly. Berkshire Hathaway – Shares were marginally lower after Warren Buffett's conglomerate revealed that operating earnings totaled $10.1 billion in the third quarter . Berkshire Hathaway shares were marginally lower after operating earnings totaled $10.1 billion in the third quarter. Trump Media & Technology Group – Shares of former President Donald Trump's media company pulled back more than 3% ahead of the U.S. election on Tuesday. Shares of Intel were more than 1% lower, while Dow Inc. shares were off 0.6%.

Persons: Talen, Eli Lilly, Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffett's, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, Peter Stern, Donald Trump's, Roblox, Morgan Stanley, Jefferies, Sherwin, Williams, William, CNBC's Hakyung Kim, Brian Evans, Sarah Min, Lisa Kailai Han, Spencer Kimball, Tanaya Macheel, Michelle Fox Theobald Organizations: Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Susquehanna, Constellation, Therapeutics, Novo Nordisk, Apple, Berkshire, –, Bank of America, Trump Media & Technology, Nvidia, Dow Jones, Intel, Dow Inc

☆ Tech partnerships with power companies for AI in doubt after government rejects key Amazon agreement
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Technology companies' push to directly power artificial intelligence with nuclear plants hit a major roadblock, after a federal regulator rejected a request to increase power for an Amazon data center. Constellation Energy and Vistra Corp. tumbled nearly 8% and more than 3%, respectively, in sympathy. The Amazon data center campus can still use 300 megawatts of power from the Susquehanna nuclear plant, according to Talen. The FERC decision does not impact Constellation's plans to restart the Three Mile Island nuclear plant in 2028 through a power purchase agreement with Microsoft . Tech companies are increasingly turning to nuclear power because it is reliable and does not emit carbon dioxide emissions.

Persons: Vistra, Talen, Mark Christie Organizations: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Susquehanna, Independent, Talen Energy, Amazon, Constellation Energy, Vistra Corp, Microsoft, Tech, Nvidia, Constellation Locations: Pennsylvania, Susquehanna, Ohio, New Jersey, Talen

Whoever is elected the 47th president of the United States will start with a rare and clear advantage: a remarkably solid economy. Tuesday’s election will show how much that all matters to voters, who will soon decide which candidate they want to entrust the economy to from here. But to regular American households, it’s more of a “Yes, but” economy: Yes, the job market is strong, but my boss wants me in five days a week, and that doesn’t work for me anymore. Yes, inflation has fallen, but I can’t afford day care. Prices across the rest of the service economy were 4.7% higher overall, and medical care was up 3.9%.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Spencer Platt, Yuki Iwamura, they’re, Helene, Milton, Patrick T, Fallon, Harris, ”, Greg Valliere, Joe Biden wasn’t, Trump, Karoline Leavitt, “ Kamala Organizations: Investment, Stock, Getty, Consumer, Bloomberg, CNBC, First Street Foundation, NBC, AGF Investments, Biden Locations: United States, Ukraine, Israel

☆ Exxon earnings beat, increases fourth-quarter dividend
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

An Exxon gas station is seen in the Brooklyn borough of New York City on Oct. 6, 2023. Exxon Mobil beat third-quarter earnings expectations, as the oil major reached its highest liquids production level in more than four decades. Revenues: $90 billion, vs. $93.94 billion expectedThe oil major booked net income of $8.61 billion in the quarter, or $1.92 per share, down about 5% compared to $9.1 billion, or $2.25 per share, in the year-ago period. The company returned $9.8 billion to shareholders in the quarter and increased its fourth-quarter dividend to $0.99 per share. Exxon said it has reached its high production level in more than 40 years at 3.2 million barrels per day.

Organizations: Exxon, Exxon Mobil, LSEG Locations: Brooklyn, New York City

☆ Chevron beats earnings expectations, returns more than $7 billion to shareholders
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Chevron beat third-quarter earnings and revenue expectations, returning a record amount of cash to shareholders. The company is also targeting $2 billion to $3 billion in cost reductions from 2024 through the end of 2026. When adjusted for foreign currency impacts, the company reported earnings of $2.51 per share, solidly topping Wall Street's expectations for the quarter. Chevron booked revenue of $50.67 billion, also beating Street expectations but declining 6% from the $54.1 billion reported in the third quarter last year. The oil major returned a record $7.7 billion to shareholders in the quarter, including $4.7 billion in share buybacks and $2.9 billion in dividends.

Persons: Hess, John Hess Organizations: Chevron, LSEG, Federal Trade Commission, Exxon Mobil, Hess Corp Locations: Canada, Congo, Alaska, Guyana

☆ Dominion Energy is discussing small nuclear reactors with other tech companies after Amazon agreement
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Dominion Energy is talking with other tech companies about developing small modular nuclear reactors, after the Virginia utility entered into an agreement with Amazon last month to look at advancing the next-generation technology. Tech companies are investing in nuclear power as they hunt for carbon-free, reliable electricity to support the growing energy needs of artificial intelligence data centers. Alphabet 's Google agreed last month to purchase power from the startup Kairos Power, a developer of small modular reactors. Small modular reactors promise to reduce capital costs and speed the deployment of nuclear plants. There is no operating small modular reactor in the U.S. right now.

Persons: Robert Blue, Blue, It's, we've Organizations: Dominion Energy, Amazon, Dominion, Tech, Talen Energy, Susquehanna, Microsoft, Constellation Energy, Google Locations: Saint Paul , Virginia, Virginia, Louisa County , Virginia, Virginia . Virginia, Pennsylvania, U.S

☆ Exxon CEO on U.S. election: 'Not sure how drill, baby, drill translates into policy'
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The outcome of the U.S. presidential election on Nov. 5 won't affect oil production levels in the short- to medium term, Exxon CEO Darren Woods told CNBC on Friday. Former President Donald Trump has called for unconstrained oil and gas production to lower energy prices and fight inflation, boiling his energy policy down to three words on the campaign trail: "Drill, baby, drill." "I'm not sure how drill, baby, drill translates into policy," Woods told CNBC's "Squawk Box" Friday after the largest U.S. oil and gas company reported third-quarter results. Woods said U.S. shale production does not face constraints from "external restrictions." The U.S. has produced record amounts of oil and gas during the Biden administration.

Persons: Darren Woods, Donald Trump, Woods, CNBC's, Biden, Wood Organizations: U.S, Exxon, CNBC, Energy Information Administration Locations: U.S, Saudi Arabia, Russia, of Mexico

☆ Big Tech's vanishing perks have left employees to face a stark new reality
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In today's big story, Big Tech is pulling back on the freebies for its employees . The perks help recruit and retain talent and keep employees working at the office. Some Amazon employees aren't buying it. It's not all bad news for Amazon employees, though. Some Amazon employees support Jeff Bezos' controversial WaPo decision.

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☆ Former Donald Trump Administration Officials Call Him a ‘Liar’ and ‘Fascist’
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Michael D. Shear | June Kim | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +12 min

Once Top Advisers to Trump, They Now Call Him ‘Liar,’ ‘Fascist’ and ‘Unfit’ Many of those who served in former President Donald J. Trump’s administration — especially his generals, ambassadors and other national security officials — have since turned on Mr. Trump. Mr. Trump and those around him rejected the criticism as little more than sour grapes. Mr. Pence ran against Mr. Trump and refused to endorse him. director , said when asked if Mr. Trump would be sentenced to jail time after being convicted of falsifying business records. People who once worked for Mr. Trump at the highest levels now describe him as unintelligent, chaotic, a danger to American democracy and more.

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☆ U.S. crude oil gains 1% to trade above $68 after worst day in two years
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

U.S. crude oil rose more than 1% on Tuesday, one day after posting the worst daily loss in two years. Energy traders were relieved Monday after Israel's long-anticipated retaliatory strikes on Iran last Friday spared the Islamic Republic's oil and nuclear facilities. The benchmark U.S. crude oil contract sold off more than 6%, or $4.40, to $67.38 per barrel. Here are Tuesday's energy prices:Goldman Sachs expects the price of Brent to recover to $77 per barrel in the fourth quarter even without any oil supply disruptions in the Middle East. Demand is soft in China, U.S. production is robust and OPEC+ has plans to bring crude back to the market in December.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Daan Struyven, CNBC's, Struyven, Brent Organizations: Energy, U.S . Strategic Petroleum Reserve Locations: Iran, U.S, China

☆ We're making a flurry of trades: Buying 2 beaten-up stocks, taking profits in another
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

We're also buying 25 shares of Danaher at roughly $243.21 and 25 shares of Constellation Brands at $236.36. We're locking in profits in Best Buy based on a theme developing this earnings season. We're taking the Best Buy sale proceeds to pick up shares in two stocks that have been beaten up post-earnings: Danaher and Constellation Brands. As noted in Monday's Homestretch , Danaher stock last week suffered its worst weekly performance since 2020. NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 16: Traders and others work on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) floor in New York City.

Persons: Jim Cramer's, We're, D.R, toolmaker Stanley Black, Danaher, Jim Cramer, Jim, Spencer Platt Organizations: Constellation Brands, Club, Corona, Constellation, CNBC, NEW, Traders, New York Stock Exchange, Getty Locations: Danaher, Horton, Monday's, bioprocessing, Modelo, Mexico, New York City

☆ I took part in the viral Timothée Chalamet lookalike competition. Here’s what happened
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Reed Putman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

How do I ask for time off to enter a Timothée Chalamet lookalike contest? Onlookers of the event yell at photographers to move out of the way so they can see the Timothée Chalamet lookalikes. Spencer DeLorenzo gets lifted in the crowd of Timothée Chalamet lookalikes, fans and police. When the real Timothée Chalamet made a surprise appearance, the energy intensified. And as much fun as it was to be Timothée Chalamet for an afternoon, I’m truly glad I’m Reed Putman.

Persons: New York CNN — We’d, —, I’m, Reed Putnam, Laura Oliverio, ”, Willy Wonka, lookalikes, “ I’ve, Spencer DeLorenzo, Alondra Maldonado, CNN Reed Putnam, CNN Miles Mitchell, Stefan Jeremiah, Chalamet, he’d, Chanel, ProSieben, I’ll, I’m Reed Putman Organizations: New, New York CNN, CNN, State University of New, Washington, NYPD, Associated Press Locations: New York, —, Manhattan, New York City, State University of New York Canton, SUNY, Toronto, Washington, German

☆ CNBC Daily Open: Nasdaq hits all-time high even amid poor earnings growth
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Yeo Boon Ping | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this article TSLAKOMSFTAMZNMETA.DJI.SPX.IXIC.N225JPY=@LCO.1@CL.1 Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNTTraders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on October 22, 2024 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty ImagesThis report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you see? What you need to know todayThe bottom line

Persons: Spencer Platt Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, Getty, CNBC Locations: New York City

☆ Trump was doing historically well among Hispanic voters before Madison Square Garden rally backlash
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Harry Enten | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Consider an average of recent polling data on Hispanic voters: Kamala Harris is ahead of Trump by just 13 points. That’s well off an average of post-election and exit poll data from 2020, when Joe Biden carried Hispanic voters by 26 points. Trump lost Hispanic voters by 39 points to Hillary Clinton, according to an average of exit poll and post-election data. Trump has been doing particularly well among Hispanic men, as well as Hispanic voters without a college degree. Immigration ranked third for all likely voters, at 12%, which, again, mirrors the 15% of likely Hispanic voters who felt the same way.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Tony Hinchcliffe’s, Trump, George W, Bush, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton, Spencer Platt, Harris, it’s, Biden, Will Organizations: CNN, Madison, New York City, GOP, Trump, Getty, New York Times, Siena College, Immigration, White, Google Locations: New York, Puerto Rico, New York City, South Bronx, Michigan , Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Arizona, Nevada, Both Arizona, Georgia, North Carolina, Philadelphia, Detroit, Madison , Wisconsin, Madison

☆ No other sector has more on the line in this election than energy. How to play it
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

The Invesco Solar ETF (TAN) and the iShares Global Clean Energy ETF (ICLN) have tumbled more than 9% and 10%, respectively. While Trump's platform says he wants to unleash production from all sources, the document specifically calls out oil, gas and nuclear. How voters perceive the two candidates' energy policies could end up playing an influential role in the outcome of the election altogether. While the election will bring short-term volatility, the solar industry remains well positioned for long-term growth, according to Bank of America. About 25% of oil and 10% of natural gas production is on federal land and waters, according to the bank.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Harris, fracking, Barack Obama, Trump, Steve Fleishman, Roger Read, Read, Biden, Morgan Stanley Organizations: Trump, Republican, Green New, Clean Energy, Bank of America, Keystone State, GOP, Republicans, Democratic, Wolfe Research, Wells, Wells Fargo Securities . Oil, Biden, CNBC, Exxon, Chevron Locations: Wisconsin , Michigan, Pennsylvania, China, Trump, Wells Fargo, U.S, New Mexico, Gulf of Mexico, Alaska, Iran, Tehran

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