Consumer companies gave back some of their recent gains after weak jobs data.

Weekly jobless claims rose to the highest level since October. Chanel named French-Belgian designer Matthieu Blazy as its next artistic director following his successful four-year run at Kering's Bottega Veneta brand.

Doughnut maker Krispy Kreme said a cyberattack detected in late November is still disrupting its online ordering.


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