Equity markets slide as uncertainty looms ahead of NVIDIA earnings and Employment Situation report. Dow down -0.75%, S&P 500 -0.46%, Nasdaq -0.59%, Russell 2000 -0.43% over five days.

ADP Weekly Jobs Report shows -2500 private sector jobs lost last week, improving from -11K. Data may influence Fed interest rate decision.

Home Depot misses Q3 earnings, lowers guidance, sending shares down -5%. Company impacted by weak housing market and immigration crackdown.

Zacks names top semiconductor stock poised for growth in AI, ML, IoT markets. Semiconductor industry expected to grow from $452 billion in 2021 to $971 billion by 2028.

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