Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., Nov. 26, 2025. <\/p>\n
Brendan McDermid | Reuters<\/p>\n
Stocks rose on Wednesday, putting the major averages on pace for their fourth straight day of gains ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.<\/p>\n
The Dow Jones Industrial Average<\/a> gained 427 points, or 0.9%. The S&P 500<\/a> also climbed 0.9%, as did the Nasdaq Composite<\/a>.<\/p>\n The broader market’s gains were bolstered by artificial intelligence player Oracle<\/a>, which jumped 4% after Deutsche Bank reaffirmed its bullish stance<\/a> on the name. Nvidia<\/a> shares moved up 1%, recovering from a recent pullback, while fellow “Magnificent Seven” member Microsoft<\/a> also traded 1% higher.<\/p>\n “It’s simply a snapback to the risk-off action we had in the last week or two, which was completely normal,” said Eric Diton, president and managing director at The Wealth Alliance. “Thanksgiving week is generally a strong week in the markets. Everyone’s feeling good.”<\/p>\n So far, the S&P 500 and the Dow are pacing for their best weeks since late June 27, with the broad-based index being up more than 3% and the blue-chip Dow rising almost 3% week to date. The tech-heavy Nasdaq has seen a more than 4% gain this week, tracking for its best week since mid-May.<\/p>\n “We’re also coming to the best stretch of the year for stocks \u2013 November to April,” he continued. “It’s hard to not stay bullish here.”<\/p>\n Stocks had a winning session on Tuesday despite volatile trading. The 30-stock Dow logged a third consecutive positive day along with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq. Several tech stocks also climbed higher to lift the broader market. Alphabet<\/a> hit fresh record highs on a report<\/a> that Meta Platforms is considering using the Google parent’s TPU chips in 2027. Chipmaker Nvidia<\/a> shed more than 2.5%, however.<\/p>\n