Happy Thursday!

Markets had a good day, bouncing 1% on news of lower oil prices and improved consumer confidence. It seems we're all getting in the holiday spirit. Everyone, except GM, that is. The stock slid on another round of bad news for the automaker. It's another couple of weeks to the much-watched Thanksgiving shopping weekend. Hopes are high that this retail season will foretell good news for the economy. Today certainly put me in the spirit. I think I'll have another eggnog! Dow +93.89 NASDAQ +20.87 S&P 500 +10.31