The Russia and Ukraine conflict drags on and is impacting the markets, specifically Crude Oil Futures (/CL) climbing to 11-year highs. The VIX (CBOE Market Volatility Index) remains elevated despite the market rally and traded 31 or higher 7 days in a row. The SPX, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Nasdaq-100, and Russell 2000 all finished in the green today. In terms of stocks, financials were higher for the day and Nordstrom (JWN) stock price was up almost 38% after the earnings report was released. Ford Motor Co. (F) shares were up over 8% today after the announcement to split the company into separate divisions to boost electric vehicle production. Finally, Scott Connor weighs in on the ADP report beating estimates, and Jerome Powell stating that “we will proceed carefully in light of the war in Ukraine.”