Stocks end November with mixed results despite a strong Thanksgiving week rally

A Thanksgiving week rally couldn't put all three major indexes in the green for November. The S & P 500 gained nearly 4% for the week, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average added more than 3% — a strong enough showing for each to eke out gains for the month. It extends their streak of winning months to seven. And while the Nasdaq Composite ended the week higher by more than 4%, it wasn't enough to overcome selling earlier in the month triggered by valuation concerns about the artificial intelligence trade. ...