Access to affordable credit helps me pay my employees, but I don't really need it.

Infliction is killing me!

But who cares? Big retailers are making record profits!

That's why we support the Durban Marshall Credit Card Bill!

See? Banks and credit unions help small businesses make payroll.

This bill would cut the vital resources they need.

While increasing megastore profits, they deserve it. Don't they?

Tell Congress, stop the Durban Marshall money grab for corporate megastores.

Paid for by the Electronic Payments Coalition.

Here's your closing bell brief for Thursday, February 26th. I'm Catherine Sullivan for the Wall Street Journal.

U.S. stocks finished mostly lower today as a sell-off in technology companies weighed on the market.

The NASDAQ dropped 1.2% following a decline in the semiconductor sector. The S&P 500 slipped half a percent, while the Dow ended nearly flat. Elsewhere, Treasury yields moved lower after weekly jobless claims rose less than expected.

Among individual companies, Nvidia shares fell 5.5 percent, despite the company reporting record

income and profit for its fourth quarter. The decline

suggests a rising bar for artificial intelligence companies to satisfy investor expectations.

Zoom communication stock tumbled nearly 12%. The video conferencing platform issued disappointing guidance

and reported adjusted earnings per share that fell short of expectations.

Paramount's guidance shares jumped 10% after Warner Brothers' discovery said a revised bid from the

company could lead to a better proposal than rival bidder Netflix. Meanwhile, Netflix stock

rose over 2%. J.M. Smucker shares rallied 9% today. The packaged food maker reached an agreement

to appoint two new members to its board of directors as core parts of its business struggle.

And Baidu shares dropped nearly 6%. The Chinese technology company reported a slide in profit in the

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