Jobs Posting Better Than Expected

Weekly Jobless Claims Drop More Than Expected

While job opportunities are becoming harder to find, the low layoff rate meant better results than the Labor Department’s forecast.

Inc. - 6h

GDP grew at a 2.3% pace in the fourth quarter, less than expected

GDP was expected to grow at a seasonally adjusted 2.5% annualized pace in the fourth quarter of 2025.

CNBC - 7h

GDP grew at a 2.3% pace in the fourth quarter, less than expected

U.S. economic growth slowed a bit more than expected in the final three months of 2024, the Commerce Department reported Thursday.

NBC News - 6h

Google employees petition for 'job security' ahead of expected cuts

Google employees have begun a petition for "job security" after CFO Anat Ashkenazi in October said the company could "push a little further" with cost cuts.

CNBC - 2d

World's largest luxury group LVMH posts better than feared full-year sales

The world's largest luxury company LVMH on Tuesday reported better-than-expected full-year sales, in the strongest sign yet of a potential turnaround in the high-end sector.

CNBC - 2d

Why are Australia so much better than England?

BBC cricket reporter Henry Moeran explores the possible reasons why the gap in quality between Australia and England is so significant in women's cricket.

BBC News - 2d

Elon Musk’s Doge accused of ‘illegal’ job posting by federal workers’ union

Union leader claims Trump-created organization is ‘corrupt’ as X owner posts vague request for applications. Elon Musk ’s “department of government efficiency” (Doge) has been accused by a leading ...

The Guardian - 3d

Why AMD could surprise Wall Street with better-than-expected earnings

AMD is under heavy pressure to defend its stock-market valuation.

MarketWatch - 5d

Adidas to cut up to 500 jobs after posting better-than-expected holiday profits

Adidas plans to cut as many as 500 jobs in a bid to simplify its business, a person familiar with the matter confirmed to CNBC on Thursday.

NBC News - 5d

Burberry shares jump 13% after better-than-expected quarterly sales

Burberry on Friday reported a shallower-than-expected dip in sales in the fiscal third quarter, in the first glimpse of fresh efforts to revamp the beleaguered British fashion house.

CNBC - 6d

American Airlines’ weaker-than-expected guidance ‘not as negative’ as it appeared, says analyst

American Airlines cited “present demand trends” and fuel-price forecasts as it predicted a first-quarter loss.

MarketWatch - Jan. 23

Adidas to cut up to 500 jobs after posting better-than-expected holiday profits

Adidas plans to cut as many as 500 jobs at its corporate headquarters in Germany in a bid to simplify its business—not to cut costs.

CNBC - Jan. 23

One reason renting is better than buying — for now

Tenants’ wages have gone up faster than rents, which has boosted affordability.

MarketWatch - Jan. 23

Dragon Age: The Veilguard Had Far Fewer Players Than EA Expected

EA has announced that Dragon Age: The Veilguard and EA Sports FC 25 underperformed its expectations.. EA confirmed the underperformance of the RPG and sports game while sharing preliminary ...

GameSpot - Jan. 22

UK borrows far more than expected in December

Government borrowing hits £17.8bn as chancellor Rachel Reeves faces pressure to turn around the economy

Financial Times - Jan. 22

4 Things Apple Maps Does Better Than Google Maps

Apple’s platform for maps and directions, the perpetual runner-up to Google Maps, has improved markedly over the past few years. Here are the ways it currently bests its rival.

Wired - Jan. 21

Trump expected to sign more than 50 executive orders Monday

Donald Trump plans to sign more than 50 executive orders Monday — and possibly more than 100 of them — on the first day of his second presidency, according to a person in his transition operation.

NBC News - Jan. 19

Starbucks Expecting Job Cuts by March

Starbucks said it expects to eliminate jobs, without affecting in-store teams, as part of its broader effort to operate more efficiently.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 17

Is a HELOC better than a credit card in 2025?

A HELOC could be better than a credit card this year, thanks to these three big reasons.

CBS News - Jan. 16

Target says its holiday sales were better than expected — but its profits weren't

The big-box retailer's report indicates that deals and promotional events motivated shoppers.

CNBC - Jan. 16

Bank of America tops estimates on better-than-expected investment banking, interest income

The company said fourth-quarter profit more than doubled to $6.67 billion, or 82 cents per share, from a year earlier.

CNBC - Jan. 16

Core inflation rate slows to 3.2% in December, less than expected

The consumer price index was expected to rise 0.3% in December and show an annual inflation rate of 2.9%.

CNBC - Jan. 15

For Marcus Freeman, Notre Dame might be better than any NFL job

The Notre Dame head coach has his team is playing for the national title Monday, but with at least one NFL team interested in him. Don't be in such a rush.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 15

Why Visa’s stock could be a better play than Mastercard’s this year

Visa’s more U.S.-focused business looks like an asset, according to Seaport Research.

MarketWatch - Jan. 14

Is the recent uptick in inflation cresting? Wholesale prices posts smaller-than expected increase.

Wholesale prices in the U.S. rose modestly in December in a reprieve from a string of elevated inflation in the final months of 2024 that have likely put off any further reductions soon in interest ...

MarketWatch - Jan. 14

Debts on EY’s failed Project Everest took longer than expected to clear

Doomed spin-off plan still had $270mn outstanding at the end of the firm’s financial year

Financial Times - Jan. 13

Boeing production in 2024 expected to be less than half of rival Airbus

US planemaker may have delivered 340 aircraft compared with 766 of European group, analysis suggests. Boeing is expected to confirm it made less than half of the aircraft of its rival Airbus in ...

The Guardian - Jan. 12

Stock market plunges after better-than-expected December jobs report

The Labor Department reported Friday that 265,000 jobs were added to the U.S. economy in December, which was roughly 100,000 more than expected. The unemployment rate also fell to 4.1%. CBS News ...

CBS News - Jan. 10

Nordstrom raises sales outlook after holiday season was better than feared

CEO Erik Nordstrom credited the company's "efforts to remain competitive in the promotional environment and the strength of our offering."

CNBC - Jan. 11

Treasury yields jump after US jobs report smashes expectations

Bank of America says ‘gangbusters’ figures will dash hopes for further Federal Reserve rate cuts

Financial Times - Jan. 10

10-year Treasury yield spikes to highest level since late 2023 after hotter-than-expected jobs report

U.S. Treasury yields jumped after December's jobs report was stronger than expected.

CNBC - Jan. 10

December jobs report exceeds expectations

The labor market came in much hotter than expected in the final jobs report of President Biden's administration. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady has more.

CBS News - Jan. 10

December jobs report expected to show hiring slowdown

The December jobs report is set to be released later Friday morning and it's expected to show slowing growth. According to a survey of forecasters by the data firm FactSet, U.S. employers are ...

CBS News - Jan. 10

Sources: Batting champ Luis Arraez fits Mets better than Yankees

The Mets seem slightly more open to trading to Luis Arraez than the Yankees do.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 9

Private sector companies added 122,000 jobs in December, less than expected, ADP says

Job creation eased more than expected in December while wages grew at the slowest pace in nearly 3½ years.

CNBC - Jan. 8

Washington Post expected to lay off dozens of staffers in coming week – report

‘Cuts will be deep’, media reporter writes, after paper faced scrutiny for halting endorsement of Harris in October. Dozens of employees are expected to be laid off at the Washington Post in the ...

The Guardian - Jan. 6