Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq surge as January jobs report exceeds expectations

Economic Data - The US economy added 130,000 jobs in January, significantly exceeding expectations of 65,000 jobs added for the month [1][5] - The unemployment rate decreased slightly to 4.3% from 4.4% [1][6] - Revisions to 2025 payrolls showed a decrease in job growth to 181,000 from a previously reported 584,000, marking the weakest annual job growth outside of a recession since 2003 [2][6] Market Reactions - The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite rose approximately 0.9%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased by 0.6% (280 points), and the S&P 500 gained 0.7% [1] - The positive January jobs data has led to increased bets on Federal Reserve rate cuts, with over 40% of market participants expecting the Fed to hold rates steady through June [4] Corporate Earnings - McDonald's is set to report earnings after the market close, while Kraft Heinz announced a pause in its spin-off plans, indicating that its challenges are manageable [5][11] - Kraft Heinz plans to invest $600 million in marketing, sales, research and development, and pricing to accelerate its return to profitable growth [11][12] - Cisco is expected to report quarterly results, competing with Nvidia in the AI networking chip market [5]