Benzinga examined the prospects for many investors’ favorite stocks over the last week — here’s a look at some of our top stories. On Friday, U.S. stock markets fell as July’s job growth was slower than anticipated, with the unemployment rate rising to its highest level since October 2021. Nonfarm payrolls increased by only 114,000, down from June’s 179,000 and missing the 175,000 forecast by economists. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 3.4% this week, marking an 8.8% decline over three weeks, its worst performance since September 2022. As the first major index to enter correction territory, the N…
