The S&P 500 index rose 6.88 points, or 0.2%, to 3,140.52. The Conference Board said its closely watched consumer confidence index fell slightly for the fourth consecutive month to 125.5. Consumer electronics seller Best Buy jumped 9.9% after handily beating Wall Street’s profit expectations for the quarter while giving a surprisingly good profit forecast. Discount retailer Dollar Tree plunged 15.2% after its profit fell short of Wall Street expectations. The stock rose 3.6%.

Source: Los Angeles Times November 26, 2019 23:37 UTC