Investing.com - The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits increased less than expected last week
Initial jobless claims rose 5,000 to a 239,000 for the week ended Feb. 11, the Labor Department said
Data for the prior week was unrevised
Economists had forecast first-time applications for jobless benefits rising to 245,000
Claims have been below 300,000, a threshold associated with a strong labor market, for 102 straight weeks