This page has not been authorized, sponsored, or otherwise approved or endorsed by the companies represented herein. Each of the company logos represented herein are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation; Dow Jones & Company; Nasdaq, Inc.; Forbes Media, LLC; Investor's Business Daily, Inc.; and Morningstar, Inc.
Copyright 2026 Zacks Investment Research | 101 N Wacker Drive, Floor 15, Chicago, IL 60606
At the center of everything we do is a strong commitment to independent research and sharing its profitable discoveries with investors. This dedication to giving investors a trading advantage led to the creation of our proven Zacks Rank stock-rating system. Since 1988 it has more than doubled the S&P 500 with an average gain of +23.90% per year. These returns cover a period from January 1, 1988 through December 1, 2025. Zacks Rank stock-rating system returns are computed monthly based on the beginning of the month and end of the month Zacks Rank stock prices plus any dividends received during that particular month. A simple, equally-weighted average return of all Zacks Rank stocks is calculated to determine the monthly return. The monthly returns are then compounded to arrive at the annual return. Only Zacks Rank stocks included in Zacks hypothetical portfolios at the beginning of each month are included in the return calculations. Zacks Ranks stocks can, and often do, change throughout the month. Certain Zacks Rank stocks for which no month-end price was available, pricing information was not collected, or for certain other reasons have been excluded from these return calculations. Zacks may license the Zacks Mutual Fund rating provided herein to third parties, including but not limited to the issuer.
Visit Performance Disclosure for information about the performance numbers displayed above.
Visit www.zacksdata.com to get our data and content for your mobile app or website.
Real time prices by BATS. Delayed quotes by Sungard.
NYSE and AMEX data is at least 20 minutes delayed. NASDAQ data is at least 15 minutes delayed.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy, DMCA Policy and Terms of Service apply.
staffing: Archive
Non-farm Payrolls: Good News & Bad News
by Mark Vickery
A headline of +50K is lower than the downwardly revised +56K the previous month, but the Unemployment Rate fell -20 bps to +4.4%.
QQQNegative Net Change SPYNegative Net Change DIANegative Net Change
finance home-builder staffing
Pre-markets Soft on Excellent Economic Data
by Mark Vickery
Futures are in the red this morning, though we wouldn't be surprised if this turns around at some point during normal trading today.
QQQNegative Net Change SPYNegative Net Change DIANegative Net Change TLRYNegative Net Change
finance marijuana staffing
Markets Settle Mixed on Big Day for Data
by Mark Vickery
A day of steady reporting on the labor market and goods-producers sent market indexes in different directions today.
AAPLNegative Net Change NVDANegative Net Change GOOGLNegative Net Change
finance staffing
ADP Rebounds to +41K, JOLTS & ISM Services After the Open
by Mark Vickery
Private-sector payrolls hit +41K last month, -7K from consensus and nicely up from the prior month's upwardly revised -29K.
ADPNegative Net Change QQQNegative Net Change SPYNegative Net Change DIANegative Net Change
hmo staffing
A Final 2025 Payroll Report Sets the Tone: Global Week Ahead
by John Blank
U.S. payrolls, Canadian jobs, a huge round of global inflation reports, and one solitary central bank decision out of Peru are this week's major economic events.
VALEPositive Net Change TRIPNegative Net Change SDVKYNegative Net Change
emerging-markets finance staffing
Looking Ahead to a New "Jobs Week"
by Mark Vickery
"Jobs Week" starts Wednesday with ADP private-sector payrolls and JOLTS numbers, and ends Friday with the full BLS report.
AMZNNegative Net Change JPMNegative Net Change CNegative Net Change ADPNegative Net Change DALNegative Net Change NSRGYNegative Net Change
finance inflation interest-rate staffing
Bull of the Day: Kforce (KFRC)
by Tracey Ryniec
Is the staffing slowdown over?
KFRCNegative Net Change
staffing
Xmas Eve Jobless Claims: Still Accommodating
by Mark Vickery
Despite today being Christmas Eve and markets closing at 1pm ET, we see new Weekly Jobless Claims numbers ahead of today's opening bell.
SNYNegative Net Change DVAXPositive Net Change ADPNegative Net Change
earnings pharmaceuticals staffing
CPI, Jobless Claims in Very Agreeable Ranges
by Mark Vickery
We find it hard to recognize any headwinds for trading these indexes higher based on today's employment and inflation data.
QQQNegative Net Change SPYNegative Net Change DIANegative Net Change
finance inflation interest-rate staffing
Markets Sell Off -0.5% to -1.8% Ahead of Inflation Rate Thursday
by Mark Vickery
This marks the fourth-straight down-day for the blue-chip Dow and the comprehensive S&P 500.
CATNegative Net Change MUPositive Net Change NVDANegative Net Change ORCLNegative Net Change LENNegative Net Change AVGONegative Net Change TSLANegative Net Change
earnings finance inflation interest-rate staffing
Mixed Markets Reflect Weaker Jobs, Still-Strong Consumer
by Mark Vickery
While the jobs market continues to lose steam, Retail Sales provided some reasons to be cheerful.
LENNegative Net Change TSLANegative Net Change PSXPositive Net Change
earnings retail staffing
Jobs Come In at +64K in November, Unemployment +4.6%
by Mark Vickery
Today's Unemployment Rate is the fifth straight month higher, assuming October does not remain a blank space.
LENNegative Net Change QQQNegative Net Change SPYNegative Net Change DIANegative Net Change
finance inflation staffing
Finally! U.S. Federal Jobs Data - Global Week Ahead
by John Blank
The shutdown-delayed U.S. jobs report for November will shed light on the extent of labor market weakening that could help determine the Federal Reserve's next rate move.
DDSPositive Net Change DYNegative Net Change SKFRYNegative Net Change
earnings emerging-markets finance staffing
Finally! U.S. Federal Jobs Data - Global Week Ahead
by John Blank
The shutdown-delayed U.S. jobs report for November will shed light on the extent of labor market weakening that could help determine the Federal Reserve's next rate move.
DDSPositive Net Change DYNegative Net Change SKFRYNegative Net Change
emerging-markets finance inflation interest-rate staffing
Pre-markets Mixed Ahead of Consequential Week of Data
by Mark Vickery
Doubts continue about the levels of AI infrastructure spending, and whether they are sustainable into the new year.
AVGONegative Net Change QQQNegative Net Change SPYNegative Net Change DIANegative Net Change
artificial-intelligence inflation interest-rate semiconductor staffing
More Good News for Pre-market Trading: Jobless Claims & More
by Mark Vickery
Weekly Jobless Claims and the U.S. Trade Balance came in better than expected, for the most part. Bond yields are even winding down off near-term highs.
COSTPositive Net Change LULUNegative Net Change AVGONegative Net Change LOVENegative Net Change
earnings finance interest-rate staffing
A Dovish Message Within a Hawkish Rate Cut
by Mark Vickery
Starting in two days, the Fed will be purchasing $40 billion in Treasury bills, maintaining its balance sheet with an "ample level of reserves."
ORCLNegative Net Change ADBENegative Net Change SNPSNegative Net Change
earnings finance inflation interest-rate staffing
Pre-markets Remain "Wait & See" Ahead of Fed Decision
by Mark Vickery
We expect a narrow range of trading to continue until at least after today's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) decision on monetary policy.
ORCLNegative Net Change ADBENegative Net Change SNPSNegative Net Change JILLNegative Net Change CHWYNegative Net Change
earnings inflation interest-rate staffing
Markets Stay Flat Second-Straight Day, 10-Year Yield Rises
by Mark Vickery
The small-cap Russell 2000 looked headed for a new record all-time closing high before petering out in the final trading minutes.
CBRLNegative Net Change CASYNegative Net Change
earnings restaurants staffing
Pre-markets "Risk Off" Ahead of Wednesday's Fed Decision
by Mark Vickery
Small businesses were positive, and October JOLTS data comes out after the bell.
ADPNegative Net Change CPBPositive Net Change AZOPositive Net Change GIIINegative Net Change
creator-economy earnings staffing
Jobless Claims Puzzlingly Light, Lowest in 3 Years
by Mark Vickery
The current weakness in the labor market may be due to letting retirees' jobs expire, or pink slips accompanied by longer-term severance payments.
ADPNegative Net Change DGNegative Net Change KRNegative Net Change BMONegative Net Change BBWNegative Net Change
earnings retail staffing
ADP Disappoints: -32K Private Sector Jobs Last Month
by Mark Vickery
Small businesses lost -120K jobs last month, the biggest decline since the Covid pandemic in 2020.
ADPNegative Net Change MNegative Net Change
consumer-discretionary earnings retail staffing
Market Indexes Stay Mostly Green Ahead of ADP Wednesday
by Mark Vickery
We haven't seen back-to-back positive ADP jobs numbers since April and May of this year, illustrating the difficulties within the domestic labor market in 2025.
ADPNegative Net Change AEOPositive Net Change MRVLNegative Net Change MSTRNegative Net Change CRWDNegative Net Change
apparel cybersecurity earnings retail staffing
Market Participants Thankful Ahead of the Open
by Mark Vickery
Pre-market futures are in the green again this hour and holding steady through the release of a few key pieces of data this morning.
DALNegative Net Change UALNegative Net Change DENegative Net Change AALNegative Net Change
airlines artificial-intelligence earnings industrial-products staffing
Big Morning of Data: Any of It Good?
by Mark Vickery
Retail Sales, PPI, Weekly ADP and retail earnings reports all hit the tape ahead of the opening bell.
ADPNegative Net Change KSSNegative Net Change ANFNegative Net Change BBYNegative Net Change DELLNegative Net Change URBNPositive Net Change ADSKNegative Net Change DKSNegative Net Change BABANegative Net Change
consumer-discretionary earnings retail staffing