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A choppy trading session ended Wednesday, with stocks little changed as investors kept a cautious eye on impeachment proceedings in Washington.
By the closing bell, the Dow was down slightly the S and P 500 up slightly.
The NASDAQ finished with a game.
Ross Gerber is CEO of Gerber Kawasaki.
It's pretty amazing, you know, we've seen much lower volatility in such a high volatility time, But I think the market's really looking forward and and this is the low.
I mean, could it really get worse in America?
We're in the middle of a coup and 4500 people dying a day.
So I think what the market saying is in six months, with the Biden administration taking over an effective vaccine distribution and stimulus, that will be in a much better place, and and I have to agree with that.
Chip stocks, namely Intel, saved the day for the NASDAQ after only a short tenure.
CEO Bob Swan is out to be replaced by Pat Gelsinger, the head of software company VM Ware.
Intel was the biggest percentage gainer of the S and P 500.
Intel's executive gain was seen as VM Ware's loss sending that stock down sharply.
Holiday sales at Target surge just over 17% and online sales more than doubled.
The discount retailer saw higher demand for HomeGoods, electron ICS and beauty products.
It also helps that Target has a wide range of shopping options from same day delivery to in store pickup.
The stock, however, ticked lower, with some investors expecting even better numbers.
Finally, if your pockets feel a little lighter, that's because consumer prices increased solidly last month due to a surge in gasoline prices.
But the whiff of inflation is unlikely to shift the Federal Reserve away from its easy money stance.