November was an amazing month for the stock market, but investors tried to start December with the same kind of upward momentum. market participants often look for bullish moves to finish a year, especially when the overall stock market has been on a solid upswing. That's definitely been the case in 2020, as stocks recovered sharply from the coronavirus-inspired bear market in March and have gained ground with only mild corrections ever since.
Major market benchmarks looked poised to challenge their recent records. As of 11 a.m. EST, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) was up 375 points to 30,013. The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) gained 48 points to 3,670, and the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) perked up by 126 points to 12,325.
Many investors came into the week figuring that one of the red-hot new tech upstarts of the past several years would be able to lead the overall market higher. Yet as it turns out, a couple of well-known names that've been around for a long time -- BlackBerry (NYSE: BB) and Kohl's (NYSE: KSS) -- were among the biggest winners Tuesday morning.
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You'll Never Guess the 2 Stocks Leading the Market Higher Tuesday