119,000 added, jobless rate 4.4%

119,000 added, jobless rate 4.4%

The U.S. economy added substantially more jobs than expected in September, according to a long-awaited report Thursday from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Nonfarm payrolls increased by 119,000 in the month, up from the 4,000 jobs lost in August following a downward revision. The Dow Jones consensus estimate for September was 50,000. The July total…

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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: NVDA, WMT, PANW

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: NVDA, WMT, PANW

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Nvidia — The chipmaker popped 5% after it reported fiscal third-quarter results that were well above expectations. Nvidia’s fourth-quarter revenue guidance was also stronger than analysts anticipated. Walmart — The retail giant gained rose slightly on better-than-expected results for the third quarter. Walmart earned an adjusted…

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