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.