US Jobs Data, Fed Minutes, Walgreens, Conagra and More to Watch This Week
Stock and bond markets will be closed on Monday for New Year's Day, with 2024 trading kicking off on Tuesday. The latest slate of U.S. labor-market data will be the highlight of the holiday-shortened week once investors return.The Bureau of Labor Statistics will release the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey on Wednesday. That is expected to show 8.75 million job openings on the last business day of November, which would be a slight increase from a month prior.Then, on Friday, the BLS will report December employment data. The economist consensus calls for a gain of 155,000 nonfarm payrolls during the month, versus 199,000 in November. The unemployment rate is expected to come in at 3.8%, up from 3.7%.The earnings calendar includes results from Conagra Brands, Lamb Weston Holdings, and Walgreens Boots Alliance on Thursday, then Constellation Brands on Friday.Conagra Brands, Lamb Weston Holdings, RPM International, and Walgreens Boots Alliance announce earnings.