Amy Morris

The conference board's senior U.S.

economist, Yelena Shulyacheva, says there's more to that data.

A measure of expectations for the next six months fell in March to 70.9.

A gauge of present conditions rose.

NVIDIA says it has invested $2 billion in Marvell technology.

That's part of an agreement to collaborate on silicon photronics to make AI services more affordable.

Shares of NVIDIA jumped more than 4%, shares of Marvell about 13% higher.

Unilever has agreed to combine its food business with spice maker McCormick in a $44.8 billion deal to create a global seasonings, sauces, and condiments company.

The combined company will have revenue of about $20 billion.

Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Equity Analyst Diana Gomes says the merger makes sense, but there are still risks.

And that's why shares of Unilever are more than 7% lower.

McCormick shares nearly 6% lower.

The Supreme Court has ruled against a Colorado law banning conversion therapy.

for LGBTQ plus kids, siding with a Christian counselor who argues that the law violates the First Amendment.

The court agreed the law raises free speech concerns and sent it back to a lower court to decide if it meets a legal standard.

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Iran's president says he's ready to end the war with the US and Israel, but wants security guarantees, reiterating Iran's demands for ending the war.

That's caused a sharp, rapid decline in oil reverberating across markets.