4 Value Stocks to Shield Amid Labor Market and Trade Worries

Key Takeaways U.S. stocks plummeted last Friday as escalating trade tensions and weak labor data dampened investor confidence. The newly announced tariffs on several trading partners heightened concerns about global growth, while a surprisingly soft July jobs report cast a shadow over the domestic economic outlook. These developments led to a broad sell-off across Wall Street. The latest employment data delivered an unexpected shock to the market. Nonfarm payrolls rose only 73,000 in July, well below consen ...