ADP
noun
: a nucleotide C10H15N5O10P2 composed of adenosine and two phosphate groups that is formed in living cells as an intermediate between ATP and AMP and that is reversibly converted to ATP for the storing of energy by the addition of a high-energy phosphate group
called also adenosine diphosphate
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Financial markets were forewarned by the JOLTS (Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey) and by the ADP jobs report earlier in the week.
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Robert Barone, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024
While not as morbid as that Monday in August, markets mostly fell on the ADP report.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2024
The economy added 99,000 private sector jobs last month, according to data released by payroll processing firm ADP on Thursday — the smallest monthly gain since 2021.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 5 Sep. 2024
On Thursday, new data from payroll processor ADP showed that hiring dropped off dramatically in the private sector.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 5 Sep. 2024
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Robert Barone, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024
While not as morbid as that Monday in August, markets mostly fell on the ADP report.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2024
The economy added 99,000 private sector jobs last month, according to data released by payroll processing firm ADP on Thursday — the smallest monthly gain since 2021.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 5 Sep. 2024
On Thursday, new data from payroll processor ADP showed that hiring dropped off dramatically in the private sector.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 5 Sep. 2024
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ADP
noun
ˌā-ˌdē-ˈpē 
ā-ˈdē-ˌpē
: a compound formed in living cells that reacts to form ATP
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ADP
noun
: a nucleotide C10H15N5O10P2 composed of adenosine and two phosphate groups that is formed in living cells as an intermediate between ATP and AMP and that is reversibly converted to ATP for the storing of energy by the addition of a high-energy phosphate group
called also adenosine diphosphate
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