McDonald’s shares fall after CDC says E. coli outbreak linked to Quarter Pounders

McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburger Getty Images McDonald’s shares dropped in premarket trading Wednesday morning after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said an E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder burgers has led to 10 hospitalizations and one death. The agency said 49 cases have been reported in 10 states between Sept. 27 and Oct. 11, with…

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WTI, Brent fall more than 4%

U.S. crude futures fell more than 4% on Tuesday, after Israel reportedly told the U.S. that it is not planning to strike Iran’s oil facilities, relieving fears that a major supply disruption in the Middle East is on the horizon. Israel plans to limit its retaliatory strikes in Iran to military targets and does not plan to hit the…

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