Jobless Claims Higher; Q1 Earnings from LLY, MCD & More

Thursday, May 1, 2025Pre-market futures are up this morning, though somewhat muted from levels prior to economic reports out this morning on unemployment claims. We also see a full compliment of Q1 earnings reports ahead of today’s opening bell, with another couple “Mag 7” companies due to report after today’s close. Jobless Claims Jump Higher Last WeekFor months, we’ve been talking in this space about the steadiness and resiliency of weekly unemployment claims. While other metrics on the economy and employ ...