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