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 Durbin Marshall money grab for corporate megastores. Paid for by the Electronic Payments Coalition.

Here's your closing bell brief for Wednesday, February 11th. I'm Catherine Sullivan for the Wall Street Journal.

U.S. stocks finished modestly lower today as investors weighed surprisingly strong labor data.

The Dow slipped a tenth of a percent, ending its three-day record-breaking streak. The NASDAQ was down two-tenths and the S&P 500 was flat.

Treasury yields climbed after January's jobs report showed the economy added 130,000 positions.

This total was more than double the initial expectations of many analysts. The data

solidified the case for the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates on hold.

Among individual companies, Netflix shares fell 3% after an activist investor criticized a rival deal.

The investor wants Warner Brothers Discovery to walk away from its Netflix agreement.

Moderna shares dropped 3.5% following a setback from the Food and Drug Administration.

The agency refused to review an application for the company's new flu vaccine.

QXO shares jumped nearly 17% after announcing a major acquisition.

The building materials company agreed to buy Kodiak building partners for

about $2.3 billion. And Halliburton shares rose 3%. The gains followed a new license allowing

oil field services providers to work in Venezuela. Heads up, an artificial intelligence tool

helped us make this episode by creating summaries that were based on WSJ reporting and then reviewed and adapted by an editor.

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