Consumer Cos Up Ahead of Iran Updates - Consumer Roundup

Consumer companies ticked up as traders awaited developments in the Middle East and their effect.

The American economy added 115,000 jobs in April, the Labor Department said, far exceeding expectations.

Cruiselines, airlines and other services companies remained under pressure amid concerns about the impact of near record high gasoline prices on consumer budgets.

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