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The State Department says a U.S. government employee has been banned from leaving China while traveling there in a personal capacity

While details about her exit ban haven't been made public yet, Chinese authorities have been adamant that people must abide by their local laws.

Exit bans used by China for reasons ranging from criminal investigations to diplomatic leverage tool

Exit ban on American executive raises concerns among foreign businesses

Rising dividends and upside forecasts on Wall Street are positives for these five stocks. Wells Fargo sees 29% upside in one that just raised its dividend 10%.

"It never quite rang true that consumer spending was completely unfazed by the sudden implementation of tariffs," Wells Fargo said.

U.S. stock futures were positive on Friday after ending higher on Thursday. Futures of major benchmark indices were higher.

In the high-stakes world of finance, reputation is everything. Just one scandal—whether involving fraud, money laundering, or mismanagement—can collapse decades of trust in a brand name. While some companies attempt damage control with apologies or leadership shake-ups, others take the more drastic step of changing their name entirely.

Wells Fargo Company (NYSE:WFC) shares dipped after the banking giant reported mixed second-quarter 2025 earnings. While the company surpassed analyst expectations for earnings per share and revenue, a significant downward revision in its full-year net interest income (NII) forecast, a key profitability metric, raised investor concerns.

On CNBC's “Halftime Report Final Trades,” Cerity Partners’ Jim Lebenthal picked The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) as his final trade.