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Now it’s time to look at something, starting with the labor side.
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We’re getting a lot of new jobs data this week, including Friday’s December jobs report. Economists predict the U.S. economy will add 55,000 jobs
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The unemployment rate dropped slightly to 4.5%, and hourly wages increased by 0.3% month-on-month.
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Ahead of the monthly jobs report, we’ll have ADP private employment data. Growth is expected in December, with 48,000 new jobs added,
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That signals a rebound in hiring momentum after the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.
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We still have some gains to track. We’ll be hearing from a number of brands in the food and beverage industry, including Albertson’s, Calmane and Constellation Brands.
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Constellation reports third-quarter results on Wednesday. Analysts expect third-quarter earnings to fall sharply as alcoholic beverage companies sell off large chunks of their wine and spirits businesses.
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Finally, the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is about to kick off in Las Vegas. Nvidia CEO Jensen Wang gave a speech on artificial intelligence on Monday.
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AMD CEO Lisa Sue also delivered a keynote address at Monday’s conference, and Yahoo Finance will have coverage of the event throughout the week, including an interview with Qualcomm’s CFO.
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You don’t want to miss it.