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MARKET RECAP → Stocks lost their chill on Friday as a flurry of tariff news and inflation data sidelined traders and shifted their focus to Superbowl LIX.

BILL ACKMAN BETS BIG ON UBER → Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square scooped up 30.3 million Uber (UBER) shares, calling it a “massive discount” opportunity. The stock jumped 6% on the news, recovering from a recent dip. Ackman praised CEO Dara Khosrowshahi for turning Uber into a “cash-generative growth machine.” 🚀

JANUARY JOBS REPORT SHOWS SLOWER GROWTH → 📉 The U.S. added 143,000 jobs in January, below expectations, but the unemployment rate dipped to 4%, and wages increased 0.5%.

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Ackman Bets Big on Uber

📈 Multi-Billion Dollar Buy-In: Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square built a $2.3 billion stake in Uber (UBER), acquiring 30.3 million shares at around $75 each. He called Uber one of the "best-managed and highest-quality businesses" still trading at a discount.

🚀 Stock Surge: Uber shares spiked over 6% on Friday after Ackman’s revelation, rebounding from a 7.5% drop earlier in the week due to soft guidance and an earnings miss. The stock is up 25% in 2025 after a rough 2024.

💰 High Conviction Play: Ackman, an early Uber investor, praised CEO Dara Khosrowshahi’s turnaround, calling the company a "cash-generative growth machine." Uber now joins Alphabet, Brookfield, Hilton, and Chipotle in Pershing Square’s highly concentrated portfolio.

TODAY’S TOP NEWS

January Jobs Report Shows Slower Growth

Moderate Job Gains: 📉 In January 2025, the U.S. economy added 143,000 jobs, below the forecasted 169,000, indicating a slowdown in hiring.

Unemployment Rate Declines: 📉 Despite slower job growth, the unemployment rate fell to 4% from 4.1% in December, reaching its lowest level since May.

Wage Growth Surges: 💵 Average hourly earnings increased by 0.5% in January, surpassing expectations and contributing to a 4.1% year-over-year rise, partly due to minimum wage hikes in 21 states.

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