MYR Group stock sinks nearly 8% as infrastructure contractors slide ahead of U.S. jobs data
New York, Jan 8, 2026, 15:03 EST — Regular session MYR Group Inc shares were down 7.6% at $218 on Thursday afternoon, putting the electrical contractor among the sharper decliners in U.S. infrastructure-linked stocks. The stock opened higher and then slid, hitting an intraday low of $215.30. The selling came as major U.S. indexes eased and Treasury yields firmed, with investors reluctant to add risk before Friday’s nonfarm payrolls report. That report is a key input for rate-cut bets because it can shift views on growth and inflation. Reuters Fresh labor-market data did little to calm nerves. Initial jobless claims
