December 1, 2021
“Private hiring increased by 534,000 for the month, better than the Dow Jones estimate of 506,000 in a labor market that appears to be getting tighter. The total was a decline from the October growth of 570,000, which was revised lower… Continue Reading…
October 7, 2021
“The total of Americans submitting jobless claims fell sharply last week as enhanced federal unemployment benefits wound down, the Labor Department reported Thursday. Initial filings for unemployment benefits totaled a seasonally adjusted 326,000 for the week ended Oct. 2, below… Continue Reading…
July 2, 2021
“Futures contracts tied to the major U.S. stock indexes rose slightly on Friday as the June jobs report beat expectations, putting Wall Street on track to post a solid week of gains across the board. Contracts tied to the Dow… Continue Reading…
May 27, 2021
“The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 250 points. The S&P 500 rose 0.3% and the Nasdaq Composite traded near the flatline. Shares of Boeing advanced 4% on optimism about an economic recovery. It looks like gains for the overall market… Continue Reading…
April 12, 2021
“‘Tesla-Size’ Gains S&P 500 stocks rising more this year so far than Tesla’s 37% 2020 gain at this point last year Company Ticker Friday’s Close (April 9) YTD Stock % Ch. Sector L Brands (LB) 66.72 79.4% Consumer Discretionary Marathon… Continue Reading…
October 4, 2020
“The firm’s monthly private-sector jobs count showed growth of 749,000, ahead of the 600,000 expected from a Dow Jones economist survey… The ADP results are “incrementally positive” for the jobs outlook, said Goldman Sachs, which estimates nonfarm payroll growth of… Continue Reading…
October 1, 2020
“Solar Senior Capital (SUNS)… The Strong Buy analyst consensus rating on SUNS is unanimous, based on 3 Buy reviews. The stock’s $12.68 trading price and $15.67 average price target give a one-year upside potential of 24%… Barings BDC, Inc. (BBDC)…… Continue Reading…
July 9, 2020
“Claims for the week ended July 4 totaled 1.314 million, compared with the 1.39 million expected from economists surveyed by Dow Jones. The total marked a decrease of 99,000 from a week earlier, according to the Labor Department… Continuing claims… Continue Reading…
November 29, 2019
“Cyber Monday traditionally comes three days after Black Friday and revolves around online deals. It’s even bigger than Black Friday — retail sales this year are expected to top $10 billion… In short, yes. “When comparing the two days last year,… Continue Reading…
October 31, 2019
“U.S. gross domestic product — the broadest measure of the U.S. economy — grew faster than expected in the third quarter, but slowed slightly as business investment continued to decline. The Commerce Department said Wednesday that economic activity grew at… Continue Reading…
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