The Latest Breaking News from VVV

The November jobs report came out Friday morning. The Labor Department reported that 199,000 jobs were added last month, resulting in a 20-basis-point drop in the unemployment rate to 3.7%. The news should help Friday trading.

While Valvoline is an incredibly boring company, a key trend in the consumer economy may bolster VVV stock for the long haul.

With the return-to-work debate taking on a more aggressive tone, Valvoline could be a beneficiary as the office-adjacent economy comes back to life.

Macroeconomic headwinds-induced volatility and the associated recessionary fears are anticipated to linger for a while, even though inflation is cooling down. Given this backdrop, the strong fundamentals of mid-cap stock Jazz Pharmaceuticals (JAZZ) might make it a solid buy. In contrast, fundamentally weak mid-cap stocks Valvoline (VVV) and Axos Financial…