*These are the top stories, from Wall Street to Silicon Valley, that moved markets and had investors, business leaders, and entrepreneurs talking this week on Cheddar.* **5. [Post-Election Rally](https://www.cheddar.com/videos/bridgewater-ray-dalio-if-you-thought-this-was-drama-theres-a-lot-more-risk-before-2020)** Election Day came and went. But political implications aside, the markets responded favorably. Wednesday’s post-midterm rally was the best since 1982. If there’s one thing investors hate, it’s uncertainty, and the lead up to the elections caused a lot of anxiety. Some analysts believe political paralysis in the form of a split government will be good for Wall Street, which can focus on corporate earnings, Fed policy, and global growth without lawmakers getting in the way. Read [more](https://www.cheddar.com/videos/bridgewater-ray-dalio-if-you-thought-this-was-drama-theres-a-lot-more-risk-before-2020). **4. [Change Ahead for Google](https://www.cheddar.com/videos/rbg-hospitalized-teslas-new-leadership-google-updates-harassment-policy-and-more)** Next time someone tells you collective action doesn’t work, refer them to this week's Google case. Following a mass walkout of 20,000 of its employees, Google is making some of the changes the protesters demanded. CEO Sundar Pichai said it would end forced arbitration for sexual harassment claims and would revamp its reporting and transparency policies around misconduct effectively immediately. But it stopped short of meeting other demands, like adding an employee representative to the Alphabet ($GOOGL) board or elevating the chief diversity officer. It also made no specific mention of pay equity. See [more](https://www.cheddar.com/videos/rbg-hospitalized-teslas-new-leadership-google-updates-harassment-policy-and-more). **3. [Two New HQs for Amazon?](https://www.cheddar.com/videos/report-amazon-has-hq2-decision-down-to-several-cities)** It’s a tale of two PR strategies. Amazon is nearing a deal to split up its vaunted "HQ2" into essentially two big satellite offices, after a much-hyped search that involved countless mayors and governors all but begging the e-commerce giant to pick them. In the end, Amazon ($AMZN) is expected to settle on the rather obvious choices of New York City and Washington, D.C. Meanwhile, Google is quietly expanding its own footprint, reportedly in talks to add enough new real estate in New York to double its workforce in the city. Read [more](https://www.cheddar.com/videos/report-amazon-has-hq2-decision-down-to-several-cities). **2. [Disney's Next Act](https://www.cheddar.com/videos/disney-shares-jump-after-record-profit)** Disney’s movie studio continues to fire on all cylinders, delivering the House of Mouse record profit on the backs of tentpole films like "Avengers: Infinity War," "Black Panther," and "Incredibles 2." The company also announced that its streaming service, to debut late next year, will be called Disney+. Disney ($DIS) will create original content tied to its blue-chip Star Wars and Marvel brands exclusively for the platform, which it hopes will challenge Netflix’s ($NFLX) supremacy. Read [more](https://www.cheddar.com/videos/disney-shares-jump-after-record-profit). **1. [New Chair for Tesla](https://www.cheddar.com/videos/tesla-names-robyn-denholm-to-replace-elon-musk-as-chair)** Elon Musk will have someone to answer to at Tesla for the first time. Current board member Robyn Denholm will become chair, after Musk agreed to step down as part of a settlement deal with the SEC. (He will remain CEO.) Denholm has a lengthy résumé in corporate finance, which will please investors hoping to restore some order to the Tesla ($TSLA) balance sheet. Read [more](https://www.cheddar.com/videos/tesla-names-robyn-denholm-to-replace-elon-musk-as-chair). *ー by Carlo Versano*
