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Coach Is Buying Kate Spade

We have had a little time to dig into Fridays big jobs report where the U.S. economy created 211,000 jobs in April, rebounding sharply from a downwardly revised 79,000 in March. The unemployment rate ticked down to 4.4% versus expectations of an increase to 4.6%, helped by a decline in the participation rate. Wage growth climbed 0.3%, in line with expectations, and stands at 2.5% year over year, signaling that wage pressures remain contained despite an improving labor market. The overall jobs picture likely keeps the Fed on track for two more rate hikes in 2017. (LPL Research)

 

The past eight days are about as slow as it gets. The S&P 500 has incredibly closed up or down less than 20 basis points seven of the past eight days, tying the all-time record from 1972. Additionally, it has closed less than 0.5% away from new all-time highs each of those days, but hasn't been able to make new highs. In fact, the S&P 500 hasn't made a new high since March 1st. (LPL Research)

 

Coach is buying the clothing and accessories maker Kate Spade for $18.50 per share or $2.4 billion in cash. Coach said it would save $50 million in operational costs within three years. (CNBC)

 

The S&P 500 is flat and the NASDAQ is up 3.  The MSCI international index is flat.

Oil is down 10 cents at $46.11 a barrel.

Gold is up $6 at $1233 a Troy ounce.

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