Is the stock market open on Black Friday? Yes, but get your trades in quickly. The New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq will reopen the normal times Friday morning after the Thanksgiving holiday, but they'll both close early at 1 p.

An increasing number of company executives and economists have recently pointed to a widening gap in the economy, where the wealthy drive most economic activity and low-income Americans continue to struggle financially.

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At the top of my shopping list for the best stocks to scoop up now are Nvidia ( NVDA 1.81%), Taiwan Semiconductor ( TSM +0.54%), and Alphabet ( GOOG 0.05%) ( GOOGL +0.07%) -- even though the latter two are actually right near their own peaks.

Small-cap stocks are among the corners of the market could hold some of the best opportunities for investors heading into 2026, Goldman Sachs said.

This article will be updated throughout the day, so check back often for more daily updates. Futures trading was suspended on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Friday morning after the exchange said “a cooling issue at CyrusOne data centers” in Chicago forced a halt to trading.

Here's a look at the stock market schedule for the 2025 holiday season, including Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's.

The third bubble that could burst along with AI and quantum computing in 2026 is the Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) treasury strategy. Spurred by Michael Saylor's Strategy (NASDAQ: MSTR), the Bitcoin treasury strategy involves using cash on hand or issuing stock/convertible debt to purchase Bitcoin, which is then held on the balance sheet.

Through the end of November, the year-to-date total return of the Dogs of the Dow equals 20.96%, outpacing the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) return of 13.86% and outpacing the broader

Blue-chips gain 1.4%; Alphabet extends march toward $4 trillion market cap