Black Friday Archives

Stock market today: Stocks gain as Wall Street closes out strong November

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are rising as Wall Street puts the finishing touches on one of its best months of the year. The S&P rose 0.7% while the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 306 points, or 0.7%. The Nasdaq added 0.8%. Friday is an abbreviated trading day — stock markets close at 1 p.m. ET and the bond market closes an hour later. Investors are waiting to see how willing shoppers are to spend on gifts for the holidays. Black Friday unofficially kicks off the holiday shopping season, although retailers have been offering early deals for weeks. Macy’s rose 1.9% and Best Buy gained 2.8%.… Continue Reading

What stores are open on Thanksgiving? Not many since most stay closed to prepare for Black Friday

WASHINGTON (AP) — With Thanksgiving and the formal launch of the holiday shopping season, Americans will again be consumed with the annual trifecta of turkey, travel and transactions — lots of them. Most national grocery store chains are open on Thursday for last-minute needs, although many close early. Most big U.S. retailers are closed on Thanksgiving Day, either giving their staffs the day off or preparing for Black Friday. Many will open early on the day after Thanksgiving, which is typically the biggest shopping day of the year but has lost some of its frantic energy as more customers look for gifts online.… Continue Reading