A November to Remember

November is historically one of the better months for stocks. And at first, the month promised another bullish run.  After strong gains for October, the major market indexes closed the first session of November at fresh record highs. 

But the month ended with declines for the S&P 500 and the Dow, and a modest gain for the Nasdaq.  It was the first November loss  for the S&P 500 since 2011. Here is a quick scorecard of where we stand as 2021 gets set for its final push: 

S&P 500: Down 0.83% for November; up 21.59% year to date. 

Dow Jones Industrial Average: Down 3.73% for November; up 12.67% year to date.

Nasdaq Composite: Up 0.25% for November; up 20.56% YTD

Russell 2000: Down 4.28% for November; up 11.3% YTD.

The Month's 5 Biggest Winners in the S&P 500: 

·        Qualcomm +35.7%

·        Advanced Micro Devices +31.7%

·        Nvidia +27.8%

·        Xilinx +26.9%

·        Dollar Tree +24.2%

The Month's 5 Biggest Losers in the S&P 500: 

·        Penn National Gaming -28.5%

·        The Gap -27.2%

·        Activision Blizzard -25.1%

·        Norwegian Cruise Line -24.1% 

·        Dish Network -23.9%