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Feb 7, 2014

Marketplace for Friday, February 7, 2014

There’s a gap between the payroll jobs report and the household jobs report. We explore possible explanations for the difference. Next, the Sochi Olympics are finally here, and  NBC is time-delaying its broadcasts of the spectacle — but are they actually losing audience or profits by its delayed broadcast strategy? The perennial debate. Finally: Apple is buying back its stock. Big time — $14 billion’s worth over the last two weeks.  

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There’s a gap between the payroll jobs report and the household jobs report. We explore possible explanations for the difference. Next, the Sochi Olympics are finally here, and  NBC is time-delaying its broadcasts of the spectacle — but are they actually losing audience or profits by its delayed broadcast strategy? The perennial debate. Finally: Apple is buying back its stock. Big time — $14 billion’s worth over the last two weeks.