Stocks on Wednesday finished higher in slow trade ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. The Nasdaq hit a new 14-year high and led major indexes with a 0.6% gain. The S&P 500 climbed 0.3% while the Dow Jones industrial average added 0.1%. Preliminary numbers showed volume fell across the board in the stock market today Chevron (CVX), McDonalds (MCD) and United Technologies (UTX) underperformed, acting as drag on the Dow. Brown Shoe Co.