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Payroll Stocks to Watch as June's Jobs Report Comes in Strong
ZACKS·2025-07-04 06:26

Payroll stocks stood out Thursday as June’s Jobs Report came in stronger than expected, marking the 11th consecutive month that the U.S. has exceeded expectations for positive job creation. Employers added 147,000 jobs compared to economists’ expectations of 110,000 after adding 144,000 jobs in May.Additionally, other highlights included the unemployment rate decreasing from 4.2% to 4.1% versus expectations of 4.3%, while average hourly earnings rose 0.2% month-over-month and 3.7% year-over-year.Paylocity H ...