Exxon & Chevron earnings, January jobs report: What to Watch
Multiple companies will post their quarterly earnings Friday, including energy titans ExxonMobil (XOM) and Chevron (CVX), as well as healthcare giants Regeneron (REGN), Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), and The Cigna Group (CI).
January's jobs report is set to be released Friday morning, with experts estimating forecasts of 185,000 non-farm payroll jobs added to the US economy.
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Editor's note: This article was written by Nicholas Jacobino
Video Transcript
JOSH IPTON: Big oil and health care are in focus. Exxon and Chevron announcing earnings in the morning against the backdrop of sliding oil prices as the market monitors developments in the Middle East. Meanwhile, Regeneron, Bristol Myers, and Cigna giving investors more insight into the healthcare space.
JULIE HYMAN: And it's big day for the economy. The monthly jobs report for January is out ahead of the open. Economists expect 185,000 jobs were added to the economy. The unemployment rate predicted to tick higher to 3.8%. This follows the ADP report from Wednesday, showing private payroll growth coming in below expectations and declining sharply from December.
JOSH IPTON: And finally, tune in for another episode of Yahoo Finance's "Good Buy or Goodbye" tomorrow 3:30 PM Eastern, where we help navigate the best moves for your portfolio.
