For: March 4, 2026
>>Ahead Of The Bell
(New York, NY) -- The opening bell rings this morning after stocks closed lower yesterday as investors keep watch on the U.S.-Iran conflict. Stocks fell sharply then significantly trimmed losses in volatile trading. Oil prices pulled back after President Trump said the U.S. Navy would escort tankers through the Strait of Hormuz "to ensure the free flow of energy to the world." At the closing bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 403 points to 48-501. The S&P 500 fell 64 points to 68-16. The Nasdaq dropped 232 points to 22-516.
>>Tech Companies To Sign AI Electricity Pledge At White House
(Washington, DC) -- Big tech companies are prepared to promise they will provide their own electricity for artificial intelligence data centers. Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, xAI, Oracle and OpenAI will meet with President Trump at the White House today to sign a pledge, an effort to ease concerns over the effect of massive power consumption on the electricity bills of regular customers. In his State of the Union speech last week, Trump said the companies could build their own power plants.
>>ADP Employment Report Due
(Undated) -- The employment scene is in the spotlight this week. The ADP employment report will be released today. It's expected to show around 48-thousand new jobs created in February. ADP's report for January showed employers in the private sector added just 22-thousand jobs that month. After that, we'll get a look at weekly jobless claims on Thursday and the monthly jobs report wraps up the week on Friday.
>>Live Nation-Ticketmaster Antitrust Trial Begins In NYC
(New York, NY) -- Opening statements took place in New York City Tuesday in the long-awaited Live Nation-Ticketmaster trial. It's a landmark antitrust trial with the Justice Department and 39 states claiming the world's largest ticket provider has jacked up prices of concerts, sports and theater. At issue is Ticketmaster's 2010 merger with Live Nation, the largest owner of arenas and the biggest concert promoter in the world. The DOJ claims that merger created an illegal monopoly that crushes competition and inflates ticket prices. The lawsuit is an attempt to break up that monopoly. Witnesses expected to testify include Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino, Kid Rock, Drake's manager Adel Nur and several other company executives, promoters and venue owners.
>>Dog Treats Recalled
(Undated) -- Attention dog owners, a popular dog treat sold at feed stores in several stores in the South is being recalled. Elite Treats says its Elite Treats Chicken Chips for Dogs are being recalled for possible salmonella contamination. The treats were sold in a six-ounce bag that is black and gold, has the lot number 24045, and an expiration date of April 2027. They were sold in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina. Those who have the recalled treats should throw them away.
