Updated from 8:03 a.m. EDT
The Southeast wasn't the only place to get rained upon. The Labor Department reported on Friday that the U.S. unemployment rate unexpectedly shot up to 6.1% in August to its the highest point in nearly five years, as employers cut payrolls for the eighth-straight month and as the decline in labor markets accelerated. Approximately 84,000 jobs were lost in August. It was ugly early on, with stocks plunging, but the market made a nice recovery as oil prices continued to drop. Traders are on alert that Americans might keep paring back their energy use to save money. Meanwhile, one 10-year-old recently had a great birthday party. Google(GOOG Quote) turned 10 on Sept. 7. Started by Larry Page and Sergey Brin in 1998, the company now draws upon a gargantuan computer network boasting nearly 20,000 employees and a $150 billion market value. Happy birthday, Google! But Google, along with most other names, is looking for a bounce. With this in mind, we thought we'd take a look at Friday's top-searched stocks on TheStreet.com, including Procter & Gamble(PG Quote) and General Motors(GM Quote), and find out what Jim Cramer's had to say about them recently. To read more and to get Cramer's take on it all, please click here. (Editor's note: At the time of publication and/or original publication of his posts and shows, Cramer owned Procter & Gamble, Costo and Wal-Mart for his Action Alerts PLUS charitable trust.)- Loading Comments...
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