Jobless claims surpassed expectations for the seventh-straight week
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Stock Futures Dinged by Jobless Claims | By Patrick Martin | | Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) futures are eyeing a modest move below fair value this morning. The latest batch of weekly jobless claims is weighing on Wall Street, with the 3.8 million unemployment filings toppling the 3.5 million estimate. The ugly numbers --a seventh straight week surpassing analyst estimates -- are overshadowing the latest corporate reports from the likes of McDonald's (MCD) and Microsoft (MSFT). Futures on the Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX) and S&P 500 Index (SPX) are drifting lower as well, despite FAANG giant Facebook (FB) reporting a first-quarter earnings beat thanks to stabilizing ad revenue. Continue reading for more on today's market, including: - Options bulls flocked to Gilead Sciences stock yesterday.
- Facebook stock was rallying even before its quarterly report.
- Plus, AstraZeneca teams up with Oxford University; Twitter daily active users soar; and Dunkin' dinged by sales numbers.
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