Dow sinks 150 points as investors weigh jobless-claims data and corporate earnings

· *US stocks declined on Thursday after weekly jobless-claims data came in higher than expected, falling by the least since March.*
· *Filings for unemployment benefits totaled 1.3 million in the week that ended on Saturday, landing above the 1.25 million estimate and falling just 10,000 from the previous reading.*
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