In a tweet following Johnson's win, Trump said: "Congratulations to Boris Johnson on his great WIN! Britain and the United States will now be free to strike a massive new Trade Deal after BREXIT."

The pound has held onto strong gains as Boris Johnson sweeps to a convincing victory in the U.K. election.

Amazon will now offer select celebrities to pipe in when Echo is summoned, although Alexa still reigns as the default helper. The company has kicked off its celebrity voice program with Samuel L. Jackson.

The globe needs to reach "peak meat" within the next 10 years - opting for the increasingly popular, if less-than-healthful, meat alternatives or choosing more beans and vegetables - to combat the effects of man-made climate change, scientists have warned. …

Most have underperformed the S&P 500 Index this year.

Boris Johnson's Conservative Party has won Britain's crunch election and gained a solid majority as voters backed his pledge to get Brexit done.

U.S. stock futures rally as investors cheer trade progress and news of a decisive election in the U.K.

The mid-cap index has outperformed small- and large-cap indexes in the long run.

Asian stock markets jumped Friday, reacting to U.S. market gains and general bullish sentiment as talk of a China-U.S. trade deal buoyed share prices.

Many are volatile, but the small-cap index produces high returns over time.