I think the potential of Agenic is to rethink how work gets done overall.

It challenges all sorts of traditional orthodoxies around how organizations execute the work at hand.

That's Jason Gersatus, CEO of Deloitte U.S., talking about the transformational potential of A.Gentic AI.

Join him later to learn why agents are a game changer for businesses across industries.

Here's your closing bell brief for Wednesday, March 4th. I'm Catherine Sullivan for the Wall Street Journal.

U.S. stocks moved higher today as investors set aside concerns regarding Middle East tensions.

The NASDAQ led the gains with a rise of 1.3%. The S&P 500 added 0.8% while the Dow

climbed half a percent. Oil prices stabilized today after a significant rally earlier in the

week. Energy costs remain a focus as analysts

sworn of upward pressure on inflation. Among individual companies, GitLab shares slid 6%

today. The software development tools firm expects slower annual sales growth due to artificial

intelligence threats. Crowdstrike stock rose 4% after the cybersecurity company posted

strong quarterly earnings. Clients are turning to the firm to combat more complicated cyber threats

due to AI. Meta Platform's shares climbed 2%. The company is reportedly creating a new AI engineering

body to bolster superintelligence efforts.

Bath and BodyWork stock jumped nearly 3%. The retailer reported progress on its refocus

towards core products like scented candles and body care. And shares of Coinbase global surged

almost 15% as various cryptocurrencies rallied. Robin Hood's stock also climbed

8% following the rebound in digital assets. 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. We'll have a lot more coverage of the day's news on the WSJ's What's News podcast.

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