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With the advent of artificial intelligence (AI), NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:) has surged to become the world’s most valuable company, reaching a market capitalization of around $4.5 trillion, an extraordinary increase from roughly $0.5 billion at the time of its IPO. NVIDIA’s shares surged an astonishing 427,191.5% since its inception, fueled by its graphics processing units (GPUs) becoming the backbone of AI training and data centers. More recently, the relentless demand for its chips, especially those built on its Blackwell architecture, has driven strong quarter-over-quarter growth in sales and profits. However, over the past two years, surging enthusiasm around AI has…

Pavlo Gonchar | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesShares of RingCentral and Five9 surged on Friday after earnings from both software firms alleviated recent fears that artificial intelligence is eating away at their business models.RingCentral popped 34%, while Five9 rallied about 12% after topping Wall Street’s estimates and issuing upbeat guidance. Both companies, which provide customer service solutions like voice integration, said accelerating AI adoption has boosted demand.New AI tools, capable of building apps and websites in a matter of minutes, have spooked investors in recent weeks, leading to a massive selloff across the software sector.The worry is that these products, emerging…

Soybeans are showing 2 to 3 ½ cent losses at Friday’s midday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 7 1/2 cents at $10.76 1/2. Soymeal futures are rallying $5.90 to $6.10 in the front months, with Soy Oil futures 81 to 87 points lower. We are closing in on the final week for the crop insurance spring base price discovery, with the average November soybean close during February at $11.03 so far. This is up 49 cents from last year.Soybean sales picked up for old crop in the week ending on February 12, with bookings at 798,216 MT, in the…

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Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences will host a free public open house from 3 to 6 p.m. March 5 for its new Regional Simulation Center. The facility, funded in part by a multimillion dollar investment from the Polk County Board of Supervisors, aims to advance health care education, training and workforce development across Central Iowa. The simulation center offers innovative simulation technology for and a hands-on training environment for the region’s health care programs. Other partners include Des Moines Area Community College, Des Moines Public Schools, and Mercy College of Health Sciences. The open house will be held…

The number of job vacancies in the UK has tumbled to the lowest level in five years, research suggests, falling to levels not seen since the pandemic.The number of jobs being advertised slid by 3% in January to 695,000, according to the job search site Adzuna, marking the first time advertised vacancies have dropped below 700,000 since January 2021.Graduate jobs fell below 10,000 for the first time since Adzuna began tracking this in 2016.The research comes days after official figures showed unemployment in the UK had risen to a five-year high of 5.2%, at a time when wage growth is…

The original six American Girl historical characters — Kirsten Larson, Samantha Parkington, Molly McIntire, Felicity Merriman, Addy Walker and Josefina Montoya — are displayed at the brand’s flagship store,Luke FountainThe flagship American Girl Place at Rockefeller Center in New York City feels frozen in time.The air smells faintly of vanilla. Young girls dart between doll displays clutching miniature shirts and sequined shoes. Beneath glittering chandeliers, the brand’s iconic red boxes line shelves with museum-like precision. Blow dryers hum in the Doll Salon, and downstairs, pink-frosted cupcakes land on cafe tables before dolls sitting upright in their miniature highchairs.”It feels timeless,”…

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Sunday urged residents to avoid all nonessential travel as a powerful blizzard moves into the region.  Major delivery platforms are temporarily suspending their New York City operations as a powerful blizzard slams the region and Mayor Zohran Mamdani enforces a citywide travel ban. Grubhub told FOX Business it will shut down service in both New York City and New Jersey at 7:30 p.m. ET on Sunday and will remain closed overnight.”We will re-assess in the morning,” a company spokesperson said, emphasizing that the safety of its delivery partners remains the company’s top priority.…

The market volatility may be leading retail investors astray.According to Kathmere Capital Management’s Nick Ryder, they shouldn’t use the current backdrop as an excuse to dive into defensive trades — including dividend-paying stocks and bonds.”Oftentimes, we just see too often people taking an income-focused approach, and it leaves a lot on the table,” the firm’s chief investment officer told CNBC’s “ETF Edge” this week. “We generally just advise for all of our clients to take a total return-oriented approach … that’s going to apply across stocks, bonds and everything in between within a portfolio.”Ryder, whose firm has $3.5 billion in…