October 2, 2024
“Private companies added 143,000 jobs in September, an acceleration from 103,000 in August and better than the 128,000 consensus forecast, ADP reported Wednesday. Job gains were fairly widespread, with leisure and hospitality leading at 34,000, followed by construction (26,000) and… Continue Reading…
October 17, 2023
“…Excluding autos, sales were up 0.6%, also well ahead of the forecast for just 0.2%. The so-called control group, which strips out items such as auto dealers, gas stations, office supply stores, mobile homes and tobacco stores and is used… Continue Reading…
October 6, 2023
“Job growth was stronger than expected in September, a sign that the U.S. economy is hanging tough despite higher interest rates, labor strife and dysfunction in Washington. Nonfarm payrolls increased by 336,000 for the month, better than the Dow Jones… Continue Reading…
October 4, 2022
“Ford Motor on Tuesday said its sales in the third quarter increased about 16% compared with a year earlier, despite a larger-than-expected decline in September. The Detroit automaker, which reports sales monthly, said it sold 142,644 vehicles last month, an 8.9%… Continue Reading…
August 22, 2022
“Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Sunday announced a 25% price increase for the company’s premium driver assistance system, which is marketed under the name Full Self-Driving, or FSD. The price will increase to $15,000 from $12,000 on Sept. 5, Musk said in a… Continue Reading…
November 15, 2021
“…A record 4.4 million Americans quit their jobs in September as the sheer volume of available jobs is empowering workers to have their pick.Workers are quitting in search for better pay or better jobs, representing a fundamental shift in America’s labor market…. The… Continue Reading…
November 11, 2021
“EDITOR’S NOTE: The Associated Press reports that “the U.S. trade deficit hit an all-time high of $80.9 billion in September as American exports fell sharply while imports, even with supply chain problems at American ports, continue to climb.” This September… Continue Reading…
September 13, 2021
“Some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are: Wall Street expects Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) to report quarterly earnings at $0.97 per share on revenue of $9.77 billion after the closing bell. Oracle shares fell 0.1% to $89.64 in after-hours… Continue Reading…
October 16, 2020
“Consumers spent at a much faster pace than expected in September, with retail sales rising 1.9% in a sign that the U.S. economy’s biggest driver remains healthy. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones expected sales to increase 0.7%, up from a… Continue Reading…
October 9, 2020
“The Commerce Department reported Wednesday that the gross domestic product, the economy’s total output of goods and services, fell at a rate of 31.4% in the April-June quarter, only slightly changed from the 31.7% drop estimated one month ago. The… Continue Reading…
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