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April Employment Situation Brings Wall Street Down Down Down
Market Summary Wall Street ended its worst week of the year on a sharply down note, tumbling into the close as the April Employment Situation added to fears of a slowdown in job growth and a negative…
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Futures Drift Ahead of Friday’s Open! April’s Employment Situation is Here!
Morning Outlook Futures are pointing lower in Friday’s premarket following what was an April Employment Situation in line with Wall Street expectations. Investors need to ask themselves “where do we…
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Stocks Tripped Up by Weak Employment Report
The Dow falls more than 150 points after a poor read on job creation in March raises fresh doubts about the pace of the economy’s recovery.
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Cramer’s Mad Money – How To Play Friday’s Employment Number (3/6/12)
By SA Editor Miriam Metzinger:
Stocks discussed on the in-depth session of Jim Cramer’s Mad Money TV Program, Tuesday March 6.
Cintas Corporation (CTAS)
The employment number on Friday is expected to be good, since the last few numbers have been positive. How should investors play Friday’s jobs number? Cintas Corporation (CTAS), the largest uniform rental company, with 37% market share, has 900,000 clients. Most of its exposure is to the U.S. market, so it is immune to the problems in Europe. The stock has risen 40% in 5 months, and only recently dipped 2%, to create a buying opportunity. CTAS provides a service for dropping off clean uniforms every week and picking up dirty ones. Its rentals are 71% of its business, with uniform sales making up 11%. It also has a small first-aid supply segment. The company beat earnings by 9 cents and reported a 7
Cramer’s Mad Money – The Elixir Of Employment Growth (1/5/12)
By Miriam Metzinger:
Stocks discussed on the in-depth session of Jim Cramer’s Mad Money TV Program, Thursday January 5.
Netflix (NFLX)
The elixir of employment growth is reviving the market, and the Dow dived early on Thursday only to rebound and close down just 3 points. With improvements in employment, the U.S. may be less vulnerable to European woes, will see a stimulation of industrials, retail and financials. Employment will improve consumer confidence and may awaken the tired housing industry.
Cramer took some calls:
Netflix (NFLX) is a stock Cramer regrets not telling investors to get out of soon enough. It has risen 8 points on takeover rumors and news of improvement in subscriptions, but Cramer thinks Netflix will continue to go back and forth and doesn’t want to own it.
Cramer reiterated his bullishness on gold; it is preferable to silver and should comprise 10-20% of every portfolio.
CEO Interview: Tom Ward,
