Jobless Claims Stay Low at +200K, Q3 GDP Up to +4.4%

Labor Market - Initial Jobless Claims came in at +200K, which is 8K below expectations and a slight increase from the previous week's revised figure of +199K [1] - The four-week average of new jobless claims is now +202K, which is -15K lower than the previous four weeks [1] Continuing Claims - Continuing Claims reached 1.85 million, down from 1.884 million reported a week ago, marking the second-lowest tally since the previous high of 1.9+ million claims [2] Economic Growth - Q3 GDP was revised up by 10 basis points to +4.4%, the highest single quarter since +4.7% in Q3 of 2023, driven by increases in exports, investments, and inventories [3] Earnings Reports - GE Aerospace reported Q4 earnings of $1.57 per share, beating estimates of $1.44, with revenues of $11.87 billion, a +5.38% surprise, but shares are down -3% due to slowing revenue growth [4] - Procter & Gamble's fiscal Q2 earnings were $1.88, slightly above estimates, while revenues were $22.21 billion, falling short by -0.36% [5] - Abbott Labs met earnings estimates at $1.50 per share but fell short of revenue projections at $11.46 billion, leading to a -7.2% drop in shares [6] - Freeport-McMoRan reported earnings of 47 cents per share, exceeding the estimated 28 cents, with revenues of $5.63 billion, surpassing expectations of $5.18 billion [7] Upcoming Earnings - Major companies such as Intel, Intuitive Surgical, and Capital One are set to release earnings after today's close, all currently holding Zacks Rank 3 (Hold) ratings [8]