Indexes fell today in midday trading after May’s employment report showed the slowest pace of growth since April of last year, according to the Wall Street Journal.
The S&P 500 dropped 1.1% to 4,130.55.
The Dow 30 slid 0.5% to 33,072.70.
The Nasdaq fell 2.5% to 12,021.11.
Crude oil rose 1.8% to $118.97 a barrel.
Gold was off 1.1% at $1,851 an ounce.
The yield on a 10-year bond gained 1.6% to 2.959%.
RESTAURANTS
Kura Sushi USA Inc. (Nasdaq: KRUS) slid 6.2% to $37.65 per share and a $366 million market cap. Since their 52-week high in last December, shares for the Irvine-based Japanese restaurant chain have been off about 56%.
El Pollo Loco Inc. (Nasdaq: LOCO) gained 1.6% to $10.56 per share and a $388 million market cap. The Costa Mesa-based fast-food chain announced yesterday it appointed Ira Fils as its new chief financial officer, effective June 27.
APPAREL
Tilly’s Inc. (NYSE: TLYS) fell 3.7% to $8.12 per share and a $250 million market cap. The Irvine-based retail yesterday forecasted Q2 revenue and profit estimates that missed analysts’ consensus.
