Key Takeaways The S&P 500 added 1% on Friday, June 6, as a strong jobs report pointed to resilience in the labor market despite tariff-related concerns. After retreating from record highs over the past few sessions, shares of data analytics firm Palantir bounced back, boosted by a signal of robust AI demand. Shares of Lululemon […]

If you’re among the millions of borrowers who haven’t made full, on-time federal student loan payments after the on-ramp period ended Sept. 30, 2024, take action now. Otherwise, your loans may default in July or August. Once a borrower’s payments are 270 days past due, their student loans default. That status can bring serious consequences,

Key Takeaways President Donald Trump demanded the Federal Reserve lower its benchmark interest rate by an entire percentage point. The Fed, which operates independently of White House control, has resisted Trump’s call to lower interest rates. Lower rates could boost the economy but risk igniting inflation. The Fed typically adjusts its interest rate a quarter

Key Takeaways The U.S. economy added 139,000 jobs in May, down from 147,000 in April. The unemployment rate held steady at 4.2%, staying in the same narrow range it’s maintained for a year. The job market has stayed resilient, defying fears of tariffs causing a slowdown. Tariff-related disruptions weren’t serious enough to drag the job

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U.S. stock futures are pointing higher as investors monitor the feud between President Donald Trump and Tesla (TSLA) CEO Elon Musk and ready for today’s job report, which is expected to show job creation slowed in May; Broadcom (AVGO) shares are dipping in premarket trading after its quarterly results were in line with analysts’ expectations;

Key Takeaways Nvidia, the world’s most valuable company, is worth about $3.5 trillion. With just 36,000 employees, its market capitalization per employee stands at above $90 million.  Deutsche Bank’s Jim Reid recently wondered: “Are today’s largest companies structurally employing fewer people than in the past?” History, he found, suggests “employment density” at America’s biggest companies

Key Takeaways The S&P 500 fell 0.6% on Thursday, June 5, as a rise in unemployment claims raised doubts about the labor market ahead of Friday morning’s jobs report. Tesla shares fell as CEO Elon Musk and President Donald Trump expressed their disagreement over the “big, beautiful bill.” Shares of discount retailer Dollar Tree clawed

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