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May 7, 2024
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  • A mixed bag from Disney
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    Disney lost money on streaming but, if ESPN were stripped out, Disney+ and Hulu made a profit; BP’s latest quarterly earnings are down from the previous quarter; Social Security and Medicare will run out of money in about a decade; Uber and Instacart join forces.

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  • Job satisfaction shows signs of slipping
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    Stocks rise; survey shows individual aspects of job satisfaction falling; consumers have finally spent their excess pandemic savings; Tyson profits rise.

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  • Red Sea shipping disruptions getting worse, Maersk says
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    Maersk is forecasting industry-wide capacity reduction of up to 20% for cargo shipping between Asia and Europe; Global growth in gasoline consumption is likely to slow, consulting group says; EU clears Nippon Steel’s buyout of U.S. Steel; Berkshire Hathaway trims stock holdings.

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  • Job gains slow down in April
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    Stocks rise; total number of new jobs smallest since October; wage gains slow down; services sector contracts.

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  • A Goldilocks jobs report
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    The Labor Department reports 175,000 jobs were created last month, fewer than expected: wage growth was also lower; stocks rise on the news; Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says democracy is under threat.

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  • Productivity increases at slower pace
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    Stocks rise; compensation outpaces productivity; slowdown could push prices higher; imports fall.

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  • Stocks open higher
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    Relief on Wall Street when Fed Chair Jerome Powell says a hike in interest rates is unlikely; Labor Department data points to continuing tightness in the labor market; Peloton lays off about 15% of its workforce.

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  • Federal Reserve keeps interest rates unchanged
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    Stocks close mixed; Powell says Fed prepared to keep rates unchanged for as long as it needs to; job openings hold steady; manufacturing sector contracts.

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  • Job openings remain at an elevated 8.5 million
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    Job openings and quits changed little month over month; Fed expected to leave interest rates unchanged in anticipated announcement today; CVS Health quarterly profit halved due to Medicare Advantage costs; Amazon profits soar with more cloud computing, ad revenues.

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