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Employers added 172,000 jobs last month as US job market shows resilience despite Iran war

U.S. employers added a surprising 172,000 jobsin May as the labor market continued to show resilience in the face of rising costs from the Iran war

AAP · Jun 5

America’s job market has a surprising problem: Nobody’s hiring, nobody’s firing

While unemployment is projected to hold steady at a low 4.3% in May, according to FactSet, the pace of job creation remains significantly slower than the boom experienced in the wake of pandemic lockdowns

The Independent UK · Jun 5

US employers likely added 105,000 jobs in May with labor market stable despite costly Iran war

The American job market has climbed out of a rut

AAP · Jun 5

It’s No Longer Doom and Gloom for These 3 ‘AI Doom’ Stocks

Once thought to be in serious jeopardy due to the rise of generative and agentic AI, these stocks are up this month.

Barchart · Jun 2

Goldman Sachs Lifts S&P 500 Target As Earnings Growth Continues To Drive Wall Street Rally

The S&P 500's rally this year has been driven largely by corporate earnings growth rather than expanding valuations, prompting Goldman Sachs to raise its year-end target for the benchmark index as Wall Street continues to post record highs.

International Business Times · May 27

Jobs stall and prices surge amid Trump’s Iran-fueled economic turmoil

The Labor Department reported Thursday that new claims for jobless aid for the week ending May 16 fell by 3,000 to 209,000

The Independent UK · May 21

Walmart wins over broader swath of consumers, but global uncertainty clouds outlook for retailers

Walmart delivered another strong quarter of sales as the discounter's speedy deliveries and low prices served as a magnet for shoppers across the income spectrum

AAP · May 21

Walmart delivers another strong quarter but economic uncertainty clouds outlook for retail sector

Walmart delivered another strong quarter of sales as the discounter's speedy deliveries and low prices served as a magnet for shoppers across the income spectrum

AAP · May 21

Target books strongest sales growth in 4 years with customers buying into refreshed lineup

Target, which embarked on a turnaround plan under its new CEO earlier this year, reported the biggest increase for a widely watched measure of quarterly sales in four years

AAP · May 20

Target makes a massive comeback under its new CEO

The company says new collaborations with labels like Roller Rabbit resonated with shoppers

The Independent UK · May 20