Marketwatch U.S. jobless claims dropped by 12,000 to a seasonally adjusted 367,000 in the week ended Jan. 28, the Labor Department said Thursday. Economists surveyed by MarketWatch had estimated claims would drop to 370,000. Claims …
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Marketwatch U.S. stock futures on Wednesday held gains after Automatic Data Processing Inc. released private-sector payrolls data showing U.S. employers added 170,000 jobs last month. Meanwhile, shares of Amazon.com fell in pre-open after disappointing results. …
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Bloomberg Manufacturing in the New York region expanded in January at the fastest pace in nine months, reflecting improving orders, sales and employment. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s general economic index rose to …
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Reuters Stock index futures dipped on Wednesday, a day after major indexes hit a five-month high, with pressure on the euro testing the recent view that the U.S. market was decoupling from Europe. * The …
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WSJ Tiffany cut its full-year earnings forecast following a holiday season dampened by conservative holiday spending in the U.S. and Europe, adding to worries that economic uncertainties in the regions have dashed demand from luxury shoppers. Shares were …
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