Here are some initial reactions from economists and other analysts on the blowout January jobs report
: Lisa Marie and Priscilla Presley can teach us some estate-planning lessons – starting with misspelled names, weird signatures and no witnesses
The last wishes a person made in an amendment may not happen if the rules aren’t followed exactly
The Ratings Game: Apple is producing more. But now the worries are who will buy?
With COVID-19 supply constraints in the rear-view mirror, Apple Inc. is now inviting some concern about demand
The Tell: Jobs report seen boosting prospect of quarter-point Fed rate hikes in March and May
An expected quarter-point rate hike by the Federal Reserve in March looks baked in the cake, while traders see increased prospects for another quarter-point boost in May.
: Amazon cut 67,000 jobs in 2022, the first yearly decline in 20 years
Amazon reduced its workforce by 67,000 in 2022 for the first time in 20 years as the company suffered its biggest yearly loss on record.
: AI will help Google parent Alphabet navigate a challenging macro environment, say analysts
‘We believe Google’s AI technology is likely best-in-class,’ analysts say, but they hope that the company’s AI products maintain high standards
Economic Report: U.S. jobs report shows blowout 517,000 gain in employment in January
The number of new jobs created in January rose by 517,000 to mark the biggest increase in six months, suggesting little erosion in a dynamic U.S. labor market even as the economy weakens.
: Bridgewater’s Karen Karniol-Tambour promoted to co-CIO, continuing her rise as one of the most powerful women on Wall Street
Karen Karniol-Tambour joins Bob Prince and Greg Jensen as co-chief investment officer at the trading and investment firm Bridgewater.
: Activist investor targets Disney board member in open letter to shareholders
Trian Fund Management co-founder Nelson Peltz is urging Disney shareholders to vote for him and against Michael Froman.
: TotalEnergies reveals $3.1 billion exposure to Adani
TotalEnergies, a French energy company, has told investors it has a $3.1 billion exposure to Indian conglomerate Adani Group, representing a 2.4% of its worldwide investment activities.