Stocks Edge Higher as Jobs Data Disappoints

Stocks have ticked higher after the U.S. economy added fewer-than-forecast jobs in June. SPENCER PLATT/GETTY IMAGES S&P 500 futures have gained 0.2% at 8:31 a.m. today, while Dow Jones Industrial Average futures have risen 0.2%. Nasdaq Composite futures have advanced 0.3%. Payrolls grew by 223,000 jobs last month, less than the 233,000 forecast by economists. [...]