Day: February 6, 2022

Feb 06
U.S. gains 467,000 jobs in January and hiring was much stronger at end of 2021 despite omicron

The numbers:  The U.S. added a robust 467,000 jobs in January and hiring was much stronger at the end of 2021 than originally reported, pointing to the resilience of a rapidly recovering economy despite successive waves of the coronavirus. The unemployment rate rose to 4% from 3.9%, the government said Friday. Economists polled by Wall […]

Feb 06
Royal Caribbean stock falls after wider-than-expected loss, another revenue miss

Shares of Royal Caribbean Group RCL, -4.76% fell 1.5% in premarket trading Friday, after the cruise operator reported a wider-than-expected fourth-quarter loss and revenue that missed expectations again, as the omicron variant of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 led to cruise cancellations and service disruptions. The net loss narrowed to $1.36 billion, or $5.33 a […]