U.S. job openings fell by the most in 14 months in December, but steady hiring and low layoffs suggested the labor market was not abruptly slowing down
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The job market stayed in a now-familiar holding pattern in December, with little hiring, firing, or quitting.
Shares of global pharmaceutical company Merck (NYSE:MRK) fell 11% in the morning session after the company reported mixed fourth-quarter earnings. Its
Shares of data-mining and analytics company Palantir (NYSE:PLTR) jumped 26.9% in the morning session after the company reported impressive fourth-quarter
Shares of packaging manufacturer Ball (NYSE:BLL) fell 7.7% in the afternoon session after the company reported weak fourth-quarter results, with its
Shares of water technology company Xylem (NYSE:XYL) jumped 7.2% in the morning session after the company reported impressive fourth-quarter results,
Shares of electrical safety company Atkore (NYSE:ATKR) fell 19.3% in the afternoon session after the company reported weak fourth quarter results. Its
Shares of beauty products company Estée Lauder (NYSE:EL) fell 18.2% in the morning session after the company reported underwhelming fourth-quarter
Shares of genomics company Illumina (NASDAQ:ILMN) fell 6.3% in the afternoon session after China put the company on its "unreliable entity" list, opening
