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Treasury yields were trading mixed early Thursday, as initial jobless claims surged last week and the Philadelphia Fed's manufacturing index rebounded for January.

These Americans stopped working because they had COVID or cared for someone with COVID or their child's school or daycare was closed.

U.S. stocks turn higher Thursday, as investors debate how far the retreat in equities will go as bond yields surge.

U.S. stock indexes rose on Thursday, staging a modest rebound after an equities selloff tied to a surge in bond yields pushed the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite into correction territory a day ago.

Nasdaq bouncing back early Thursday after move into correction territory

Our call of the day from Credit Suisse says equity investors should keep those inflation fears in check.

Trucking company Heartland Express Inc. reported Thursday fourth-quarter profit that matched expectations but revenue that fell short, amid an "extremely challenging" environment for hiring and retaining drivers. Net income rose to $20.3 million, or 26 cents a share, from $17.7 million, or 22 cents a share, in the year-ago period. The FactSet consensus was 26 cents. Revenue fell 4.9% to $148.1 million, below the FactSet consensus of $152.8 million. Operating expenses declined 7.9% to $121.6 million... Читать дальше...

Applications for U.S. unemployment benefits surged by 55,000 last week to 286,000 and hit a three-month high in a sign the omicron outbreak spurred some layoffs and kept more people out of work in January.

Even when disposable feels safer, it can be challenging for Americans who typically recycle to accept so much mask waste.

Puerto Rico will exit its municipal bankruptcy, restructuring over $30 billion of debt, and leaving questions about the sustainability of its finances.

The National Institutes of Health on Wednesday updated its COVID-19 treatment guidelines for patients with mild to moderate forms of COVID-19 who are at high risk for disease progression. The new guidelines now include the recently authorized antivirals developed by Pfizer Inc. and Merck & Co. Inc. /Ridgeback Biotherapeutics, note that GlaxoSmithKline and Vir Biotechnology Inc.'s sotrovimab is the only monoclonal antibody that is thought to be effective against omicron, and have added a... Читать дальше...

Philly Fed factory index rebounds in January

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. said Thursday that it plans to launch eight primary care and pharmacy practices with VillageMD in the Tucson area. The first Village Medical at Walgreens in Tucson will open Feb. 8. The Tucson locations will create 250 full-time jobs, including nurses, doctors and medical assistants. Village Medical at Walgreens can help patients with chronic illnesses as well as everyday injuries. There are plans for more than 200 Village Medical at Walgreens locations by the end of the year. Читать дальше...

U.S. weekly initial jobless claims jump by 55,000 to 286,000

Shares of Union Pacific Corp. were little changed in premarket trading Thursday, after the railroad operator reported fourth-quarter profit and revenue that rose above expectations, as higher fuel surcharges, a positive business mix and price increases helped offset lower volumes as a result of supply chain challenges. Net income increased to $1.71 billion, or $2.66 a share, from $1.38 billion, or $2.05 a share, in the year-ago period, beating the FactSet consensus for earnings per share of $2.61. Total revenue grew 11.5% to $5.73 billion... Читать дальше...

Coming up: U.S. weekly unemployment-claims data

Need to Know: Credit Suisse spotlights stocks that fare best amid high inflation

Walmart Inc. said Thursday that it will open its first fulfillment center in Mississippi, creating 250 full-time permanent jobs. Located in near Memphis in Olive Branch, the facility will span more than 1,000,000 square feet and will open in Spring 2022. Workers in Olive Branch will pack and ship items directly to customers, building out the supply chain network for Walmart's e-commerce business. Walmart already has three distribution centers, which send items to stores, 86 store locations and more than 25,000 employees in Mississippi. Читать дальше...

Shares of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. shot up 5.9% in premarket trading Thursday, putting it on track for the biggest gain this year, as an interest rate cut by the People's Bank of China helped fuel a rally in the U.S.-listed shares of China-based companies. Among other more-active shares of China-based companies, JD.com Inc. jumped 6.7%, Nio Inc. rallied 2.7%, DiDi Global Inc. climbed 3.2%, iQIYI Inc. gained 4.3%, XPeng Inc. rose 2.7% and Baidu Inc. gained 5.0%. Meanwhile, the iShares... Читать дальше...

Toronto-based 1Password has raised a $620 million Series C round of financing, marking the largest by a Canadian company. The financing puts the password management specialist's value at $6.8 billion. Iconiq Growth led the round, with investments from Tiger Global, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Backbone Angels, Salesforce Ventures and Accel, the company said Wednesday. Individuals that took part in the investment round included Jeff Weiner, executive chairman at LinkedIn; former Disney CEO Robert... Читать дальше...

Shares of Baker Hughes Co. rose 1.2% premarket Thursday, after the oilfield products and services company posted better-than-expected revenue for the fourth quarter, offsetting a profit miss. The company posted net income of $294 million, or 32 cents a share, down from $653 million, or 91 cents a share, in the year-earlier period. Adjusted per-share earnings came to 25 cents, below the 28 cent FactSet consensus. Revenue rose to $5.519 billion from $5.495 billion a year ago, ahead of the $5.491 billion FactSet consensus. Читать дальше...

American Airlines Group Inc. said Thursday its fourth-quarter net loss narrowed to $931 million, or a loss of $1.44 a share, compared with a loss of $2.18 billion, or $3.81 a share in the year-ago quarter. The company's adjusted loss in the most recent quarter totaled $1.42 a share. Fourth-quarter revenue at the carrier rose to $9.43 billion from $4.03 billion. Analysts expected American Airlines to lose $1.46 a share on revenue of $9.34 billion. American said its fourth-quarter revenue fell 17% compared to the fourth quarter of 2019. Читать дальше...

Shares of Travelers Companies Inc. jumped 2.5% in premarket trading Thursday, after the insurer reported a big profit beat, fueled by strong margins and returns from its investment portfolio. Net income rose to $1.33 billion, or $5.37 a share, from $1.31 billion, or $5.10 a share, in the year-ago period. Excluding nonrecurring items, core earnings per share rose to $5.20 from $4.91, well above the FactSet consensus of $3.86. Total revenue grew 7% to $9.01 billion, beating the FactSet consensus of $8.66 billion... Читать дальше...

Signet Jewelers Ltd. shares jumped 7% in premarket trade Thursday, after the company raised its holiday season guidance and outlook for fiscal 2022, to reflect a stronger-than-expected performance. "We delivered operating margin expansion as our strategy drove higher traffic and strong conversion with effective promotion and cost management," CFO Joan Hilson said in a statement. "Reflecting this strong performance and confidence in our business, today we're announcing a $500 million expansion... Читать дальше...

The highly contagious omicron variant kept U.S. hospitalizations with COVID-19 at record levels above 158,000 on Thursday, according to a New York Times tracker. U.S. new cases are averaging about 800,000 a day, although cases appear to be peaking in northeastern states that were among the first to be hit hard. New York City, Cleveland, Chicago and Washington, D.C. are showing case numbers level off and start to fall, according to a New York Times tracker. Deaths, which lag cases and hospitalizations are close to 2,000 a day... Читать дальше...