Douglas Rissing/iStock via Getty Images The January Employment Situation report will be delayed due to the partial government shutdown that started on Sunday, according to media reports. The nonfarm payroll and unemployment rate data was scheduled to be released on Friday, Feb. 6. However, Congress didn't pass legislation to fund the government before the stopgap spending measure expired on Sunday...
Douglas Rissing/iStock via Getty Images The January Employment Situation report will be delayed due to the partial government shutdown that started on Sunday, according to media reports. The nonfarm payroll and unemployment rate data was scheduled to be released on Friday, Feb. 6. However, Congress didn't pass legislation to fund the government before the stopgap spending measure expired on Sunday, Feb. 1. The jobs report "will be rescheduled upon the resumption of government funding," an associate commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics told Bloomberg News. With the partial government shutdown, the BLS suspended its data collection, processing, and dissemination. The December Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, which was due to be released on Tuesday, will also be delayed, the article said. More on the US Economy ISM Manufacturing PMI expands for the first time in a year in January House Speaker Johnson is confident partial shutdown will end by Tuesday 3 Things To Expect From The January 2026 Job Report
After a strong rally, Broadcom (AVGO) stock has come under pressure, dropping 20% from its 52-week high of $414.61. Broadcom is a key supplier of semiconductors, enterprise software, and security solutions, and the company continues to benefit from solid demand tailwinds. In particular, the company's artificial intelligence (AI) focused semiconductor products are seeing significant momentum, while...
After a strong rally, Broadcom (AVGO) stock has come under pressure, dropping 20% from its 52-week high of $414.61. Broadcom is a key supplier of semiconductors, enterprise software, and security solutions, and the company continues to benefit from solid demand tailwinds. In particular, the company's artificial intelligence (AI) focused semiconductor products are seeing significant momentum, while adoption of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) has been strengthening its infrastructure software business. The main concern weighing on AVGO shares is profitability, particularly gross margins. Management recently projected that first-quarter consolidated gross margin could decline by 100 basis points sequentially. This is largely due to a higher mix of AI-related revenue, which carries lower margins compared to Broadcom’s software business. As AI revenue becomes a larger share of the business, overall gross margins may remain under pressure throughout the fiscal year. The company also noted that margins will continue to fluctuate depending on the balance between infrastructure software and semiconductor sales, as well as the specific product mix within chips. That said, Broadcom is focusing on improving operating leverage, implying that the company expects higher revenue volumes to translate into stronger operating profit dollars, even if gross margin percentages decline. In other words, Broadcom believes it can offset some margin compression through scale and efficiency. Looking ahead to the second half of the fiscal year, Broadcom expects to ship more AI systems. This will involve passing through additional component costs that are not manufactured by Broadcom, similar to how memory and other components are bundled into XPU. As a result, gross margin percentages may fall further because more third-party costs will flow through revenue. However, the company expects total gross margin dollars to rise, even if margins as a percentage of revenue decline. Broadcom believes opera...
What Happened? Shares of memory chips maker Micron (NYSE:MU) jumped 5.7% in the afternoon session after investor optimism grew amid an industry-wide memory supply shortage and soaring demand for its chips used in artificial intelligence (AI) applications. The surge in demand was tied to data center operators expanding their AI capabilities. Micron's high-bandwidth memory (HBM) products were in hig...
What Happened? Shares of memory chips maker Micron (NYSE:MU) jumped 5.7% in the afternoon session after investor optimism grew amid an industry-wide memory supply shortage and soaring demand for its chips used in artificial intelligence (AI) applications. The surge in demand was tied to data center operators expanding their AI capabilities. Micron's high-bandwidth memory (HBM) products were in high demand, with its chips designed into new GPUs from Nvidia and AMD. Major tech companies also signaled plans to increase their spending to support growing AI needs. This industry-wide memory supply shortage drove prices for dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) to their highest levels since 2019. Both Micron and a key competitor mentioned that their HBM products were sold out for 2026, highlighting the strong market conditions. More from Yahoo Scout What caused Micron's stock to surge today? What are analysts saying about Micron's price targets? How has Micron performed over the past year? How is AI demand affecting memory chip prices? Is now the time to buy Micron? Access our full analysis report here, it’s free. What Is The Market Telling Us Micron’s shares are extremely volatile and have had 42 moves greater than 5% over the last year. In that context, today’s move indicates the market considers this news meaningful but not something that would fundamentally change its perception of the business. The previous big move we wrote about was 12 days ago when the stock gained 5.9% on the news that analysts at multiple firms, including Barclays, Stifel, and TD Cowen, raised their price targets on the stock, citing strong demand for its AI-related memory chips. Barclays increased its price target to $450, while Stifel lifted its target to $360, and TD Cowen also set a new target of $450. The optimism was fueled by Micron's strong performance, as its recent earnings report showed that sales grew by more than 50% from the year-ago period, with its cloud memory division revenue near...
"To find out now that after all that time, the level of trust that I had built up, to find that all that time he's been lying to me and pretending that he was supporting my case and supporting getting justice for Stephen."
"To find out now that after all that time, the level of trust that I had built up, to find that all that time he's been lying to me and pretending that he was supporting my case and supporting getting justice for Stephen."
A shortage of mental health beds and poor communication between agencies contributed to the death of a teenage girl on hospital grounds, an inquest has found. Ellame Ford-Dunn, 16, who had a history of self-harm, died in March 2022 after absconding from an acute children’s ward where she had been put because of a dearth of appropriate mental health beds. Her family and campaigners say Ellame’s dea...
A shortage of mental health beds and poor communication between agencies contributed to the death of a teenage girl on hospital grounds, an inquest has found. Ellame Ford-Dunn, 16, who had a history of self-harm, died in March 2022 after absconding from an acute children’s ward where she had been put because of a dearth of appropriate mental health beds. Her family and campaigners say Ellame’s death exposed a mental health system “crumbling at the seams”. The inquest jury at West Sussex coroner’s court was told that Ellame absconded “multiple times” during her stay at Worthing hospital’s Bluefin ward, which was not a specialist mental health unit. Jurors concluded the decision to place Ellame there was “inappropriate” and “more than minimally” contributed to her death. They found “inadequate provision” of mental health beds also contributed to her death. The coroner, Joanne Andrews, said she would issue a prevention of future deaths report to warn that more children would die unless the inadequate provision of mental health beds was tackled. Ellame’s parents Ken and Nancy Ford-Dunn urged the government to increase funding for mental health services to ensure “other families don’t have to experience the worst thing imaginable”. When Ellame absconded she was not immediately followed by staff, because they were not allowed to chase patients out of the ward, the inquest heard. It took 59 minutes for her to be found by police, the jury was told. University hospitals Sussex (UHSussex), which runs the acute ward, was fined £200,000 last year in a separate prosecution over Ellame’s death. Her mental health care was provided by Sussex partnership NHS foundation trust (SPFT). Jurors concluded that “poor coordination, communication and accountability” between “multiple agencies” also contributed to Ellame’s death. “Inconsistency in nursing handovers” and a lack of guidance for staff were another factor in her death, they found. The jury foreman said: “The instructions given to...
I recently described in a Barchart article why Microsoft Corp (MSFT) stock looks cheap here, despite the market's concerns about its free cash flow (FCF). My price target is $521, or 23% higher over the next year. One play for value investors is to sell short at-the-money and out-of-the-money put options with one-month expiration periods. MSFT is down today at $424.53 per share, well off its recen...
I recently described in a Barchart article why Microsoft Corp (MSFT) stock looks cheap here, despite the market's concerns about its free cash flow (FCF). My price target is $521, or 23% higher over the next year. One play for value investors is to sell short at-the-money and out-of-the-money put options with one-month expiration periods. MSFT is down today at $424.53 per share, well off its recent Jan. 28 peak of $481.63, before its market close release of fiscal Q2 earnings on the same day. This is a near-12 % decline over several days that seems overdone. Upside Potential My Jan. 30 Barchart article discussed this ("Microsoft's Free Cash Flow Crashes Due to High Capex - But Is MSFT Stock's Dip Overdone?"). I showed why Microsoft's FCF could reach $86 billion over the next 12 months (NTM), and this could give Microsoft a $3.87 trillion market cap. That is 22.66% higher than today's market cap of $3.155 trillion, according to Yahoo! Finance. In other words, MSFT could be worth: $424.53 stock price x 1.2266 = $520.73 per share Upside: +23% Other analysts are also optimistic. Yahoo! Finance's survey of 57 analysts' price targets (PTs) is $599.58. That's +41% higher than today's depressed stock price. Similarly, Barchart's mean survey price target (PT) is $604.46. However, AnaChart.com, which tracks recent stock analysts' write-ups, shows that the average PT of 29 analysts is $511.78. That still implies upside of 20.6% from today. So, along with me, most analysts are bullish over the long-term. That does not mean MSFT stock couldn't keep falling in the near term. This prospect has elevated put option premiums. That makes it profitable for value investors to sell short puts in one-month expiration periods. Shorting MSFT Puts This play allows investors to set a lower potential buy-in point for MSFT stock and also get paid while waiting. For example, look at the March 6, 2026, option expiration period, 32 days to expiry (DTE). It shows that the $410.00 put option exercis...
The US Department of Labor headquarters building is seen at dusk on June 21, 2024 in Washington, DC. J. David Ake | Getty Images News | Getty Images The Bureau of Labor Statistics will not be releasing the January jobs report as scheduled Friday due to the government shutdown, a department spokesman confirmed Monday. "The Employment Situation release for January 2026 will not be released as schedu...
The US Department of Labor headquarters building is seen at dusk on June 21, 2024 in Washington, DC. J. David Ake | Getty Images News | Getty Images The Bureau of Labor Statistics will not be releasing the January jobs report as scheduled Friday due to the government shutdown, a department spokesman confirmed Monday. "The Employment Situation release for January 2026 will not be released as scheduled on Friday, February 6, 2026. The release will be rescheduled upon the resumption of government funding," Emily Liddel, associate commissioner of the BLS, said in a statement. Following last year's record shutdown that stretched into early November, the bureau also was forced to delay a number of its routine releases and was just catching up from that incident. The BLS also releases the consumer price index, import and export data and multiple other labor- and consumer-related data pieces. It was not known if the Commerce Department also would face delays in its reporting due to the impasse in Washington. The decision comes ahead of a busy week for economic data that would have culminated with the nonfarm payrolls release, also known as the unemployment situation. The report provides a count of how many hires businesses report, which provides the headline nonfarm payrolls count, as well as a household count of how many people report holding jobs, which is used to tabulate the unemployment rate. Markets had been expecting the report to show an increase of 55,000 jobs and the unemployment rate to hold steady at 4.4%. The government closed its doors again Saturday after Congress was unable to come up with a spending plan by the deadline. One of the sticking points in the bill was funding for the Department of Homeland Security following unrest over its efforts to stem illegal immigration. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said over the weekend that he expects the impasse could be resolved by Tuesday.
JHVEPhoto Seeking Alpha's roundup of statements, announcements, and remarks that could impact markets, sectors, or individual stocks. The U.S. and India have finally reached a trade deal. "Out of friendship and respect for Prime Minister Modi and, as per his request, effective immediately, we agreed to a Trade Deal between the United States and India, whereby the United States will charge a reduce...
JHVEPhoto Seeking Alpha's roundup of statements, announcements, and remarks that could impact markets, sectors, or individual stocks. The U.S. and India have finally reached a trade deal. "Out of friendship and respect for Prime Minister Modi and, as per his request, effective immediately, we agreed to a Trade Deal between the United States and India, whereby the United States will charge a reduced Reciprocal Tariff, lowering it from 25% to 18%. They will likewise move forward to reduce their Tariffs and Non-Tariff Barriers against the United States to ZERO," Trump said in a long post on Truth Social . "The Prime Minister also committed to “BUY AMERICAN,” at a much higher level, in addition to over $500 BILLION DOLLARS of U.S. Energy, Technology, Agricultural, Coal, and many other products. Our amazing relationship with India will be even stronger going forward," Trump added. Trump also said that India has agreed to stop buying Russian oil and buy more oil from the U.S. and potentially Venezuela. Disney ( DIS ) CEO Bob Iger, who is slated to step down at the end of the year, told investors Monday that the entertainment company was on a "path to continued growth." “I’m incredibly proud of all that we’ve accomplished over the past three years to set Disney on the path to continued growth. I’m inspired and energized by the opportunities ahead for this wonderful company,” Iger said during a conference call with investors, according to CNBC . Disney reported better-than-expected fiscal Q1 earnings early Monday. On Friday, The Wall Street Journal reported that Iger would like to step down as CEO before his contract expires at the end of 2026. Josh D’Amaro, who oversees Disney's theme parks and resorts division, is believed to be a frontrunner for the job. Disney's board is expected to vote on Iger's successor later this week, according to CNBC. Devon Energy ( DVN ) and Coterra Energy ( CTRA ) have agreed to merge through an all-stock deal with an enterprise value of aroun...
Another big week for tech earnings kicks off with investors eyeing the impact of circular AI deals and spending. Natalie Gallagher, principal economist and director at Board, joins Caroline Hyde on “Bloomberg Tech.” (Source: Bloomberg)
Another big week for tech earnings kicks off with investors eyeing the impact of circular AI deals and spending. Natalie Gallagher, principal economist and director at Board, joins Caroline Hyde on “Bloomberg Tech.” (Source: Bloomberg)
Donald Trump has announced he is cutting tariffs on India after prime minister Narendra Modi agreed to stop buying Russian oil. After a call with Modi on Monday, Trump on Truth Social said: “This will help END THE WAR in Ukraine, which is taking place right now, with thousands of people dying each and every week!” India is the second largest purchaser of Russian crude and the imports have increase...
Donald Trump has announced he is cutting tariffs on India after prime minister Narendra Modi agreed to stop buying Russian oil. After a call with Modi on Monday, Trump on Truth Social said: “This will help END THE WAR in Ukraine, which is taking place right now, with thousands of people dying each and every week!” India is the second largest purchaser of Russian crude and the imports have increased tensions between the two countries. Trump said that India, as agreeing to stop buying Russian oil, would also buy more oil from the United States and potentially Venezuela. “Out of friendship and respect for Prime Minister Modi and, as per his request, effective immediately, we agreed to a Trade Deal between the United States and India, whereby the United States will charge a reduced Reciprocal Tariff, lowering it from 25% to 18%,” Trump said in a Truth Social media post after a call with Modi. Modi also committed to buy more than $500bn dollars worth of US energy, technology, agricultural and other products, Trump added. “Our amazing relationship with India will be even stronger going forward. Prime Minister Modi and I are two people that GET THINGS DONE, something that cannot be said for most. Thank you for your attention to this matter!” wrote Trump. Reuters contributed reporting
Oracle Health Clinical AI Agent now supports clinicians with automated order creation in the U.S. Building upon its note generation functionality, this new capability uses ambient listening during appointments to draft highly accurate clinical orders, including laboratory tests, imaging and diagnostic studies, new and refilled prescription medications, and follow-up appointments. With Oracle Healt...
Oracle Health Clinical AI Agent now supports clinicians with automated order creation in the U.S. Building upon its note generation functionality, this new capability uses ambient listening during appointments to draft highly accurate clinical orders, including laboratory tests, imaging and diagnostic studies, new and refilled prescription medications, and follow-up appointments. With Oracle Health Clinical AI Agent order creation, healthcare providers can more efficiently create complete and accurate records while limiting the administrative burden on clinicians to reduce burnout and support better patient interactions. Healthcare providers face significant administrative burden from repetitive manual tasks, such as entering clinical orders for medications, labs, and referrals, which often pull them away from direct patient care. Oracle Health Clinical AI Agent helps solve this problem by analyzing discussions between patients and providers and capturing the clinician’s orders for next-step actions in the patient’s care, making it easy for physicians to review and approve. The solution uses advanced reasoning that evaluates previous order activity, patient order history, physician ordering favorites, and organizational ordering preferences to complete contextually appropriate orders for the patient. “From supporting clinicians with greater intelligence at the point of care to reducing the administrative burdens that drive up costs and increase burnout to fueling medical breakthroughs that can accelerate the delivery of lifesaving therapies to patients that need them, Oracle Health is using AI to drive transformation across the healthcare industry,” said Seema Verma, executive vice president and general manager, Oracle Health and Life Sciences. “These new clinical order capabilities are another step in our journey to an AI-powered healthcare system that works for patients, providers, and payers alike.” Oracle’s Clinical AI agents don’t just interpret text; they use ...