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Seconds. Stocks sold off yesterday as US manufacturing disappointed and the President set his sights on South America. Strong Chinese economic data was not enough to keep markets from dropping in response to further deterioration in US manufacturing.

Door buster. Stocks went on sale on Black Friday due to trade jitters. Consumers lined up to make this holiday retail season one for the record books.

Flying turkeys? Turkeys may not be able to fly, but US Stocks surely did on Wednesday in preparation for Thanksgiving. Investors gave thanks on Wednesday as markets reached new highs.

Gotta’ keep moving. Stocks continued their climb yesterday on more trade optimism. Consumer sentiment slowed a bit but still remains solid.

Record breaker. Stocks surged to new record highs on trade optimism and mega mergers. A deal with China inches closer and bulls are betting on big gains for the year-end.

Where there’s a will… Stocks charged ahead in Friday’s session, trading up on positive sounding messages from both President Trump and President Xi. Strong earnings from Nordstrom caused a retail sector bounce.

Talk is cheap. Stocks slipped yesterday as investors continued to be uneasy about a phase one trade deal. Presidential musings kept stock bulls at bay for a third straight session.