USA official unemployment initial claims for week ending May-14-2022 was 218,000 and it is a slightly negative news for USA stock markets.
USA official unemployment claims for 4 weeks moving average was 199,500 for week ending May-14-2022.
Walmart can be invested at 119.75 USD even though margin pressure is there currently for Walmart.
Investing in loss making companies at this point of time will not be a right strategy. During shuffling process, investment companies and mutual funds will sell off loss making companies as many good companies are available at reasonable prices.
In another 2.5 years, 50% stock price appreciation is possible in Walmart even if USA hits recession.
USA official unemployment claims by week
- USA official unemployment initial claims for week ending May-14-2022 was 218,000.
- USA official unemployment initial claims for week ending May-07-2022 was 197,000.
- USA official unemployment initial claims for week ending Apr-30-2022 was 202,000.
- USA official unemployment initial claims for week ending Apr-23-2022 was 181,000.
- USA official unemployment initial claims for week ending Apr-16-2022 was 184,000.
- USA official unemployment initial claims for week ending Apr-09-2022 was 186,000.
- USA official unemployment initial claims for week ending Apr-02-2022 was 167,000.
- USA official unemployment initial claims for week ending Mar-26-2022 was 171,000
- USA official unemployment initial claims for week ending Mar-19-2022 was 166,000.
- USA official unemployment initial claims for week ending Mar-12-2022 was 177,000.
- USA official unemployment initial claims for week ending Mar-05-2022 was 229,000.
- USA official unemployment initial claims for week ending Feb-26-2022 was 215,000.
- USA official unemployment initial claims for week ending Feb-19-2022 was 233,000.
- USA official unemployment initial claims for week ending Feb-12-2022 was 243,500.
- USA official unemployment initial claims for week ending Feb-05-2022 was 225,000.
- USA official unemployment initial claims for week ending Jan-29-2022 was 239,000.
- USA official unemployment initial claims for week ending Jan-22-2022 was 261,000.
- USA official unemployment initial claims for week ending Jan-15-2022 was 286,000.
- USA official unemployment initial claims for week ending Jan-08-2022 was 231,000.
- USA official unemployment initial claims for week ending Jan-01-2022 was 207,000.
- USA official unemployment initial claims for week ending Dec-25-2021 was 200,000.
- USA official unemployment initial claims for the week ending Dec-18-2021 was 206,000.
- USA official unemployment initial claims for the week ending Dec-11-2021 was 205,000.
- USA official unemployment initial claims for the week ending Dec-04-2021 was 188,000.
- USA official unemployment initial claims for the week ending Nov-28-2021 was 227,000.
- USA official unemployment initial claims for the week ending Nov-20-2021 was 199,000.
- USA official unemployment initial claims for the week ending Nov-13-2021 was 270,000.
- USA official unemployment initial claims for the week ending Nov-06-2021 was 269,000.
- USA official unemployment initial claims for the week ending Oct-30-2021 was 271,000.
- USA official unemployment initial claims for the week ending Oct-23-2021 was 283,000.
- USA official unemployment initial claims for the week ending Oct-16-2021 was 291,000.
- USA official unemployment initial claims for the week ending Oct-09-2021 was 293,000.
- USA official unemployment initial claims for the week ending Oct-02-2021 was 329,000.
- USA official unemployment initial claims for the week ending Sep-25-2021 was 364,000.
- USA official unemployment initial claims for the week ending Sep-18-2021 was 351,000.
- USA official unemployment initial claims for the week ending Sep-11-2021 was 335,000.
- USA official unemployment initial claims for the week ending Sep-04-2021 was 312,000.
- USA official unemployment initial claims for the week ending Aug-28-2021 was 356,250.
- USA official unemployment initial claims for the week ending Aug-21-2021 was 353,000.
- USA official unemployment initial claims for the week ending Aug-14-2021 was 349,000.
- USA official unemployment initial claims for the week ending Aug-07-2021 was 377,000.
- USA official unemployment initial claims for the week ending July-31-2021 was 385,000.
- USA official unemployment initial claims for the week ending July-24-2021 was 400,000.
Just to Compare how Unemployment claims in USA prior to Pandemic:
- USA unemployment initial claims for the week ending November 9, 2019 is 222,000 in USA.
- USA unemployment initial claims for the week ending November 16, 2019 is 223,000 in USA.
Just to Compare how Unemployment claims during Peak Pandemic and Lockdown Periods in USA:
- USA unemployment initial claims for the week ending March 28, 2020 is 6,867,000 in USA.
- USA unemployment initial claims for the week ending April 4, 2020 is 6,615,000 in USA.
USA official unemployment initial claims for week ending May-14-2022 was 218,000 and it is a slightly negative news for USA stock markets.
Long term investors can invest as Dow Jones is trading at 31,162 and significant correction happened.
FED hiking interest rates and reducing interest rates is a cycle to control inflation and deflation. In the rest of 2022, there is possibility that FED could hike interest rate between 75 bps and 125 bps.
Even though there could be short term pain, for long term investors there will be long term gain.
Investors can invest in S&P 500 funds if there is investment plan till 2024 end.