$ADP

Procter & Gamble (PG) has raised dividends for 70 years, joining other reliable dividend-paying stocks like Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Coca-Cola (KO), ADP (ADP), and Lowe's (LOW). Each company covers payouts with cash flow, has a long history of increases, and maintains manageable payout ratios. JNJ yields 2.05%, KO 2.43%, ADP 2.58%, and LOW 2.68%, while PG offers the highest yield at 2.94%.

U.S. private employers added an average of 23,750 jobs weekly for the four weeks ending September 19, according to ADP's data. This marks the fifth consecutive week of hiring acceleration. ADP processes payroll for over 1.1 million clients and releases weekly employment data.

U.S. private employers added 23,750 jobs weekly in September 2026, according to ADP's preliminary NER Pulse report. This marks the fifth week of accelerated hiring. The data is seasonally adjusted and subject to change. ADP, a global HR and payroll solutions provider, produces the report in collaboration with the Stanford Digital Economy Lab.

TD Cowen lowered its price target for Automatic Data Processing (ADP) to $265 from $283, while maintaining a Hold rating. The stock is currently trading at $258.26, reflecting a 0.23% gain over 5 days and a 1.06% decline over a month.

Automatic Data Processing (ADP) and Lumentum (LITE) present differing investment profiles. ADP, a mature HR software provider, reported $21.9B revenue in FY 2026, with a 6.7% growth and 20.1% net margin. LITE, an optical tech company, saw an 83.2% revenue increase to $3.0B but a $6.9B net loss. ADP has a lower valuation, while LITE shows high growth potential in AI infrastructure.

ADP reported 1% growth in U.S. pays per control for fiscal 2026, with guidance of 0% to 1% for fiscal 2027. Revenue from Employer Services rose 7% to $3.70B in Q4, while PEO average worksite employees grew 2% to 775,000. ADP expects client retention to decline 10 to 30 basis points. CEO Maria Black noted AI's impact on reshaping work. ADP's bookings reached $2.2B, up 6%, with guided growth of 4% to 7% for fiscal 2027. Shares are down 8.55% over one year, and the dividend was raised to $1.70.

Gold prices faced pressure after ADP reported 90,000 private-sector jobs added in September, exceeding expectations of 73,000. The data suggests a resilient labor market, which may deter the Federal Reserve from easing inflation efforts. Spot gold traded at $4,184.40 an ounce, with analysts noting significant labor market weakness may be needed for a rally above $4,300.

US private payrolls grew by 90,000 jobs in September, exceeding expectations of 70,000, according to ADP. August's figure was revised down to 36,000. The BLS reports 1.01 open jobs per unemployed person in August. Economists expect BLS to report 85,000 private payrolls added in September, with nonfarm payrolls at 90,000 and unemployment steady at 4.1%.

Private-sector employment rose by 90,000 jobs in September, according to ADP. Base pay increased 3.2% and gross pay 4.7% year-over-year. Job-stayers saw 3.0% base pay growth, while job-changers had 4.8%. ADP's report is based on payroll data of 26 million U.S. workers.

Aeroports de Paris (ADP) shares dropped 4.4% before recovering to a 1.1% loss after France proposed raising the TEITLD tax on transport infrastructure to 12.2% from 4.6%, aiming to generate €800M more annually. The tax impacts airport operators more than motorway companies, as airports can pass costs to customers. The revenue will fund transport infrastructure maintenance and modernization.