While you were sleeping: Facebook soars, jobs eyed

While you were sleeping: Facebook soars, jobs eyed
Margreet Dietz
By Margreet Dietz Nov. 6 (BusinessDesk) - Wall Street was mixed as investors were on tenterhooks about Friday’s US jobs data to gauge how serious the Federal Reserve might be in its repeated comments about a potential December interest rate hike. A Labor Department report showed initial claims for state unemployment benefits rose 16,000 to a seasonally adjusted 276,000 for the week ended October 31. It was the highest level in five weeks, as well as the biggest weekly gain since late February. Investors are especially focused on Friday...