The US economy added just 29,000 jobs in August, far below the 90,000 jobs economists had predicted, signaling a sharp slowdown in hiring. Additionally, previous job reports were revised downward, showing fewer jobs created in July and August than initially estimated, with July even losing jobs. This weak employment data raises concerns about the strength of the US labor market and could influence future economic policy decisions.
The US jobs report showing a hiring slowdown provides context for this market snapshot. For readers following US stocks, here is Pluang's market snapshot as of Oct 02, 2026 19:31 WIB: out of 150 priced US stocks, 126 rose while 21 fell. AMD gained 2.67% with a typical hold time of 92 days and a nearly balanced buy-sell order split, JetBlue Airways rose 2.65% with a shorter hold time of 44 days and exclusively buy orders, whereas Li Auto declined 2.61% despite a longer hold time of 101 days and only buy orders.
Scotiabank has lowered its price target for Comcast from $29.00 to $27.50 as the stock faces significant challenges, including a 12-year low trading price and increased competition from services like Starlink. Comcast's share price has dropped 58% si...
UBS has maintained its Buy rating on PepsiCo but lowered the price target from $159 to $145 following a nearly 8% drop in PepsiCo's stock over the past month. Investors are awaiting the company's Q3 earnings report on October 8, with analysts expecti...
UBS has maintained a Neutral rating on Nike stock following the company's fiscal first-quarter revenue falling short of estimates and its announcement of layoffs. Nike's shares dropped over 7% amid weak earnings guidance and expectations of further s...
Acuity Inc. reported strong fiscal Q4 earnings with adjusted EPS of $5.77, beating analyst estimates despite net sales of $1.244 billion falling just short of consensus. Operating profit rose 25.7% to $227 million, and operating margin expanded to 18...
Analysts from Robert W. Baird and Bank of America have lowered their price targets for Fair Isaac (FICO) due to changes in mortgage rules by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. These changes favor alternative credit scoring models like VantageScore, potentia...
