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Stock market today: Wall Street eases toward the end of its dreary February - The Associated Press

Wall Street is closing its dreary February on a somewhat brighter note, and U.S. stock indexes are rising following an economic report that included both encouraging and discouraging trends. The S&P 500 added 0.7% Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose…

S&P 500 is barely higher, as Trump-Zelenskyy Oval Office clash causes intraday sell-off Live updates - CNBC

The three major indexes are on track to end the week and month lower.

Tesla stock just had its second-worst month ever as Elon Musk's investors turn jittery - Quartz

Musk's political activities in the U.S. and elsewhere may weigh on the automaker's sales

‘Buy the Dip,’ Says Cowen on Nvidia Stock - TipRanks

Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) has set the bar so high that what would be considered absolutely fantastic earnings for most companies only elicits a shrug from Wall Street wh...

Washington Post loses 75K subscribers after Bezos-ordered Op-Ed pivot - The Hill

The Washington Post has reportedly lost tens of thousands of subscribers in an apparent reaction to a decision by the outlet’s billionaire owner to change the editorial focus of its opinion pages. The Post has lost 75,000 digital subscribers since its owner a…

California's new bar exam launch was a 'disaster.' Now test takers are suing. - SFGATE

After California's new bar exam was riddled with errors, test takers are taking the exam administrators to court.

American Airlines to trial free Wi-Fi on 3 routes in bid to stay competitive with rivals - The Points Guy

American Airlines is officially trialing free Wi-Fi beginning next week, the airline announced internally on Friday and also confirmed with TPG.

Atlanta Fed's forecast for Q1 economic growth just fell off a cliff - MarketWatch

Follow along as markets and investors weigh Friday's meeting between Trump and Zelensky at the White House and the latest inflation reading.

Nvidia Stock Rises. It’s Cheaper Than Walmart. - Barron's

Tesla (TSLA) Stock Closes Out Its Second-Worst Month Ever - TipRanks

Investors are again worried that Elon Musk is distracted.

Texas Needs Equivalent of 30 Reactors to Meet Data Center Power Demand - Bloomberg

Demand on the Texas power grid is expected to expand so immensely that it would take the equivalent of adding 30 nuclear plants’ worth of electricity by 2030 to meet the needs.

Postal Service making significant change to First-Class mail delivery starting April 1 - MLive.com

The changes are expected to save the USPS an estimated $36 billion over the next 10 years.

Nvidia (NVDA) Stock Rebounds from Post-Earnings Selloff, Retakes $3 Trillion Market Cap - TipRanks

The company reported strong Q4 2024 financial results.

Nvidia Stock Finds Modest Support from Tepid Dip-Buyers - Investopedia

Nvidia shares were up slightly in early trading Friday, suggesting the stock found some support from dip-buyers after yesterday's sell-off.

Fueled by Anger at Trump and Corporate Greed, Economic Blackout Underway - Common Dreams

Join the economic blackout movement on February 28 to fight corporate greed and corruption. Stand up against billionaires like Musk, Bezos, and Zuckerberg. Do you want to continue supporting companies that prioritize profit over people? #EconomicBlackout

Musk slams a Starlink competitor amid questions about $2.4B FAA contract - POLITICO

Elon Musk’s promotion of his satellite company's services came as his Department of Government Efficiency weighs potentially steep cuts at the FAA, which is overseeing the contract.

Tariff threats and uncertainty could weigh on consumers, drag down US economy, gov't report suggests - The Associated Press

Ongoing tariff threats from Washington and potentially sweeping government job cuts have darkened consumers’ mood and may be weighing on an otherwise mostly healthy economy. Data released Wednesday showed that consumers slashed their spending by the most sinc…

'Crypto president' no more? Trump's tariffs have helped wipe out $1 trillion in value since December - Business Insider

The crypto sell-off accelerated Friday, briefly dragging bitcoin under $80,000. Tariff fears have weighed on bullishness fueled by Trump's election.

If you held out for a RIF rather than taking the fork in the road, you may have an extra layer of protection - Federal News Network

Some federal employees may be considering resigning rather than waiting to be told they've been terminated. But that may not be the best route.

“It’s a lemon”—OpenAI’s largest AI model ever arrives to mixed reviews - Ars Technica

GPT-4.5 offers marginal gains in capability and poor coding performance despite 30x the cost.