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Oil prices flip between small gains and losses Friday but were on track to book a large October fall as rising COVID-19 cases in the U.S. and Europe pose a renewed threat to demand.

David Trainer, founder of the independent research firm New Constructs, has put out a list of five stocks to own regardless of the election. He says all these picks have attractive risk vs. reward, large cash reserves and strong market share.

Stock-index futures point lower Friday, with investors waving off strong quarterly results from tech heavyweights to focus on uncertain guidance that underlines unease about the outlook amid a continued surge in COVID-19 cases in the U.S. and Europe.

Passenger traffic at Europe’s airports fell 73% in September, compared with the same month in 2019, bringing the total volume of lost passengers since January to 1.29 billion.

Higher corporate tax rate could hit private equity pay.

Former Vice President Joe Biden is favored to win the U.S. election no matter if you look at betting markets or polling. But the hard money on the election isn’t nearly as tilted toward Biden as polling would indicate.