The labor market ballooned in January when the US economy added an astonishing 517,000 jobs, blowing past Wall Street's expectations. But at the same time, a slew of corporate layoff announcements have prompted questions about whether there could be a broad slowdown on the horizon.
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News: What you need to know about the markets | | | | The job market is making traders' heads explode | The labor market ballooned in January when the US economy added an astonishing 517,000 jobs, blowing past Wall Street's expectations. But at the same time, a slew of corporate layoff announcements have prompted questions about whether there could be a broad slowdown on the horizon. Read more » | | Charlie Munger still likes big banks and hates crypto | Charlie Munger, the 99-year-old vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway and longtime friend and business associate of Warren Buffett, said that he's still a fan of many big bank stocks, even as Berkshire Hathaway has trimmed its top financial holdings. He also stepped up his long-time criticism of cryptocurrencies. Read more » | | Elon Musk donated $1.9 billion of Tesla stock to charity last year | Tesla CEO Elon Musk gave 11.5 million shares of his stake in the electric automaker to an undisclosed charity last year, shares worth about $1.9 billion at the time they were donated. Read more » | | Barclays shares plunge 10% as profit falls | Shares of Barclays tumbled nearly 10% Wednesday after the British bank reported a sharp drop in profit, driven by increased provisions for bad debts and huge fines for wrongly sold securities in the United States. Read more » | | FAA chief gets grilled by Congress for recent airline groundings and safety concerns | After a wave of recent aviation safety incidents, including a couple near collisions and a nationwide groundstop, Congress will grill the head of the Federal Aviation Administration to determine how the US government plans to keep passengers and crews safe. Read more » | | Tuesday Morning files for bankruptcy | Tuesday Morning, the discount home goods retailer, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Tuesday, its second bankruptcy in three years. Read more » | | | | | | | |
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Biggest Winners | Generac Holdings Inc | +8.00% | | Martin Marietta Materials Inc | +7.47% | | Vulcan Materials Co | +5.32% | | Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd | +3.78% | | Biggest Losers | Devon Energy Corp | -10.49% | | Pioneer Natural Resources Co | -5.49% | | Occidental Petroleum Corp | -5.19% | | Marathon Oil Corp | -4.01% | | | | | |
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