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 Monday, April 27th. I'm Catherine Sullivan for the Wall Street Journal.

U.S. stocks finished mixed today as major indexes moved off their afternoon lows. The NASDAQ and the S&P both rose to new records. The tech-heavy NASDAQ added 0.2%, strengthened by NVIDIA, which rose 4%.

The S&P 500 gained a tenth of a percent, while the Dow lost a tenth.

Investors are now racing for a busy week of corporate earnings and central bank decisions.

Eight of 11 sectors fell today as concerns grew about consumers.

Among individual companies, Verizon Communications shares rose 1.5% today.

The carrier reported higher growth in new customers and lower churn.

Shares of Organon surged 17%.

The health care firm agreed to be acquired by Sun Pharmaceutical Industries for

nearly $12 billion. Real brokerage shares dropped 25% after announcing a deal to buy a remax. Conversely,

remax shares jumped 24% on the news. Zoma royalty shares jumped 11%. Ligand pharmaceuticals reached a deal to

acquire the biotechnology investor. And Domino's pizza shares dropped 9%. The company reported a fall in

first quarter profit. Heads up, an artificial intelligence tool helped us make this episode by creating

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