5 Stocks To Watch in December—And What To Watch For

Stocks soared to record highs in November as Wall Street looked ahead to a second term for President-elect Donald Trump.  The S&P 500 climbed 5.7%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 7.5% and the Nasdaq Composite added 6.2%. The Russell 2000, an index of small-cap stocks, surged nearly 11%, boosted by expectations for faster economic growth and lower taxes under Trump and a Republican-controlled Congress.  Market participants in December are likely to continue to pay special attention to Trump ...