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Thirty-year Treasuries logged their first back-to-back weekly gains since August as the prospect that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates next month and declining oil prices dimmed inflation prospects. Meanwhile, Goldman Sachs Group predicted emerging markets are about to turn the corner as economic growth accelerates. Higher interest rates reflect confidence in the strength of the U.S.

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Stocks had their best week of the year and the upswing may continue into Thanksgiving week, usually a good one for the market.

“Mad Money” host Jim Cramer dishes on which beverage companies will continue to win when the Fed raises rates.

With the next “Star Wars” film about a month away, Disney should continue to climb, “Fast Money” traders said.

The stock indexes posted moderate gains Friday as the Nasdaq wrapped up its best weekly percentage gain since mid-July. The Nasdaq tacked on 0.6% Friday, while the S&P 500 added just under 0.4%. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 0.5%. The small-cap S&P 600 led the field with an 0.8% gain. The IBD 50 matched the small-cap index with an 0.8% gain of its own. Volume rose solidly on the NYSE and fell modestly on the Nasdaq.

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Nike said during its investor day that it forecasts a 500% jump in online sales in just five years — but what really makes this exciting is the impact it could have on income.

Forex news for US trading on November 20, 2015
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The AUD was the strongest currency today, while the EUR brought up the rear. The greenback was higher against all except the AUD. It was little changed against the NZD and JPY and up the most vs. the EUR