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Employers added 177,000 jobs in April, topping analyst forecasts

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Jobless claims rose 18,000 to 241,000 for the week ending April 26 .

The nation's unemployment rate held steady at 4.2% , on par with the forecast from analysts polled by FactSet .

Health care companies, transportation and warehousing saw the largest gains in employment last month .

Federal employment declined by 9,000 , up from 4,000 in March .

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