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Stocks ended Monday little changed.

The Dow dipped into the red, while the Nasdaq and S&P 500 ticked up slightly.

The quiet day comes as the Federal Reserve is set to kick off its two-day monetary policy meeting on Tuesday.

We've got all the headlines, but first, the scoreboard:

• Dow: 20,882.37, -20.61, (-0.10%) 
• S&P 500: 2,373.62, +0.81, (+0.03%)
• Nasdaq: 5,874.19, +12.52, (+0.22%)
• US 10-year bond yield: 2.613%, (+0.031)
• WTI crude oil: $48.41, -0.08, (-0.16%)

1. Intel is buying autonomous-driving firm Mobileye for $15.3 billion. Intel will buy the Israeli company for $63.54 per share. The two companies previously announced they were collaborating on autonomous car technology with BMW in January.
2. The Atlanta Fed named Raphael Bostic as its new president. Bostic, who previously worked in the Department of Housing and Urban Development under President Barack Obama, will be first African-American regional Fed president. Janet Yellen and the Fed have in the passed faced criticism for the lack of diversity at the Fed.
3. Marissa Mayer will not be CEO of pieces of Yahoo that aren't being sold to Verizon, the company said Monday in a regulatory filing. While it's unclear what Mayer's role will be going forward, Mayer will receive a severance package worth about $23 million, the filing says, if she's fired without cause or leaves the company for a good reason.
4. Bitcoin surged back on Monday. Despite the Securities and Exchange Commission ruling against a bitcoin ETF started by the Winklevoss twins that sent the cryptocurrency tumbled on Friday, bitcoin surged back above $1,200 per coin.
5. The Congressional Budget Office is expected to release its report on Republican's Obamacare replacement shortly. The CBO's report will break down how the American Health Car Act will impact the US budget and healthcare markets.

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EU Parliament members have published new draft legislation outlining their plans to regulate digital currencies.

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Despite the SEC's rejection of a high-profile bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) application last week, the price of bitcoin is already trading at levels observed before the decision. After dropping nearly $300 within minutes of the news on Friday, bitcoin has edged up steadily over the weekend, rising to a high of $1,242 today. That figure […]

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Bitcoin is making a gigantic comeback. The cryptocurrency plunged more than 16% shortly after US markets closed on Friday, putting in a low of $978, following the US Securities and Exchange Commission's ruling to reject Winklevoss twins' exchange-traded fund (ETF). It's back up to $1231, or up 26% from its lows, and about $60 below its pre-announcement levels. Bitcoin hit an all-time of $1327 on Friday morning.  

"Based on the record before it, the commission believes that the significant markets for bitcoin are unregulated," the SEC said in its statement. "Therefore, as the exchange has not entered into, and would currently be unable to enter into, the type of surveillance-sharing agreement that has been in place with respect to all previously approved commodity-trust ETPs — agreements that help address concerns about the potential for fraudulent or manipulative acts and practices in this market — the commission does not find the proposed rule change to be consistent with the Exchange Act."

2017 has been a volatile year for bitcoin. It gained more than 20% in the first week of the year before crashing 35% on rumblings that China would begin cracking down on trading.

But the cryptocurrency has shrugged off news that China's biggest exchanges started charging a flat fee of 0.2% per transaction, in addition to blocking customer withdrawals. It rallied more than 30% over the past month in the face of that news, putting in a high of $1237 on Friday, as traders speculated the SEC would approve at least one of the three bitcoin ETFs.

The SEC will rule on SolidX Management's proposed bitcoin ETF on March 30 and Grayscale Investments' at a later date. 

Bitcoin rallied 120% in 2016 and was the top-performing currency in each of the past two years. Even with Friday's sell-off, bitcoin is still higher by about 10% this year.

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Theresa May is getting ready to trigger Article 50. UK Prime Minister Theresa May will most likely receive the authority to trigger Article 50 in a vote Monday evening. If it passes, as expected, May could begin guiding the UK out of the European Union as early as Tuesday.

Japan's core machinery orders miss big. Data released by the Cabinet Office on Monday showed orders fell 3.2% month-over-month in January, more than the 0.1% dip that economists were anticipating. The Japanese yen is down 0.2% at 114.60 per dollar.

Oil's slide continues. West Texas Intermediate crude oil trades down 0.8% at $48.11 a barrel on Monday, its lowest since November 30, the day OPEC announced plans to cut production.

The SEC rejected the Winklevoss twins' bitcoin ETF. The Securities and Exchange Commission handed down its ruling shortly after markets closed Friday, saying it would disapprove of the ETF as it believed "significant markets for bitcoin are unregulated" and therefore "the exchange has not entered into, and would currently be unable to enter into, the type of surveillance-sharing agreement that has been in place with respect to all previously approved commodity-trust ETPs." Bitcoin tumbled by more than 16% after the decision but has retraced the lion's share of those losses.

Mario Draghi speaks. European Central Bank head Mario Draghi will speak in Frankfurt, Germany, at 9:30 a.m. ET on "Fostering innovation and entrepreneurship in the euro area."

Intel is reportedly buying Mobileye. Shares of Mobileye are up 30% before the opening bell following a report from the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, citing sources, that suggests Intel has agreed to buy it for $15 billion.

Vista Equity Partners is nearing a deal to buy DH Corp. The firms are in advanced talks, and an agreement could be announced as soon as this week but could still fall apart, Bloomberg says, citing people familiar with the matter. Terms of the potential deal are unknown.

HSBC names a new chairman. The bank has named Mark Tucker, the current CEO and president of the insurer AIA, as its new chairman. Tucker is scheduled to begin September 1.

A blizzard is bearing down on New York. The National Weather Service has issued a blizzard warning for New York City and southern New York state that will be in effect for 24 hours beginning at midnight. The storm is expected to produce as much as 20 inches of snow accumulation and wind gusts up to 55 mph.

Stock markets around the world are mixed. Hong Kong's Hang Seng (+1.1%) led the gains in Asia, and Germany's DAX (+0.1%) clings to small gains in Europe. The S&P 500 is set to open down 0.1% near 2,370.

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Here is what you need to know. 

Theresa May is getting ready to trigger Article 50. UK Prime Minister Theresa May will likely receive the authority to trigger Article 50 in a vote on Monday evening. If it passes, as expected, May could begin the UK's process of leaving the European Union as early as Tuesday. 

Japan's core machinery orders miss big. Data released by the Cabinet Office on Monday showed orders fell 3.2% month-over-month in January, missing the 0.1% dip that economists were anticipating. The Japanese yen is down 0.2% at 114.60 per dollar.  

Oil's slide continues. West Texas Intermediate crude oil trades down 0.8% at $48.11 per barrel on Monday, its lowest since November 30, the day OPEC announced it was cutting production.  

The SEC rejected the Winklevoss twins' Bitcoin ETF. Shortly after markets closed on Friday, the Securities and Exchange Commission handed down its ruling, saying it would disapprove the ETF as it believes "significant markets for bitcoin are unregulated" and therefore "the exchange has not entered into, and would currently be unable to enter into, the type of surveillance-sharing agreement that has been in place with respect to all previously approved commodity-trust ETPs..." Bitcoin tumbled more than 16% in the wake of the decision but has retraced the lion's share of those losses.

Mario Draghi speaks. ECB head Mario Draghi will speak in Frankfurt, Germany at 9:30 a.m. ET on "Fostering innovation and entrepreneurship in the euro area. 

Intel is reportedly buying Mobileye. Shares of Mobileye are up 30% ahead of the opening bell following a report from Israeli newspaper Haaretz, citing sources, that suggests Intel has agreed to buy it for $15 billion.

Vista Equity Partners is nearing a deal to buy DH Corp. The firms are in advanced talks and an agreement could be announced as soon as this week, but could still fall apart, Bloomberg says, citing people familiar with the matter. Terms of the potential deal are unknown. 

HSBC names a new chairman. The bank has named Mark Tucker, current CEO and president of the insurer AIA, as its new chairman. Tucker is scheduled to begin on September 1. 

A blizzard is bearing down on New York. The National Weather Service has issued a Blizzard Warning for New York City and Southern New York State that will be in effect from midnight tonight until midnight Tuesday night. The storm is expected to produce as much as 20 inches of snow accumulation and wind gusts up to 55 miles per hour.  

Stock markets around the world are mixed. Hong Kong's Hang Seng (+1.1%) led the gains in Asia and Germany's DAX (+0.1%) clings to small gains in Europe. The S&P 500 is set to open down 0.1% near 2,370.

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