Jobless drop

The Labor Department said new claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 26,000 last week, which had only four days because of the July 4 holiday, to 350,000.

Inn trouble

Marriott fell 6.4 percent to $35.58 after lowering its outlook for hotels abroad on weakening demand in Asia and the Middle East.

‘Bad’ news

AMC Networks will stream over the Internet the season premiere of “Breaking Bad” to customers of pay-TV provider Dish Network, which dropped the channel that carries the drama.

Seal suit

Wet Seal was sued for discriminating against black store managers who were allegedly fired because they didn’t fit the “brand image” of the retailer of clothes for teenage girls.

Shine shift

Elisabeth Murdoch will step down as CEO of Shine Group, the TV production business behind “The Biggest Loser” that she founded in 2001, to focus on her role as Shine chairman as the News Corp. unit expands. (News Corp. also owns The Post.)