Better than school indeed. Welcome to closing bell. I'm Leslie Picker in for

Scott Wopner. The final hour of trade incomes early today with a shortened day

due to the Thanksgiving holiday. the major indexes are mixed today but

poised to eke out a fourth straight week of games.

Meals in the green across the curve with two more hours to go in bond market trading

we're focused on retail with Black Friday shopping underway and a slowdown

in sales growth expected. And video also on the move after a reported delay in

special AI chip for Chinese customers and a new B of a report showing equities capturing

$40 billion in the last two weeks the biggest hall in about 10 months which brings

us to our talk of the tape today. Does the risk on sentiment of November

bode well for the duration of the holidays given seasonal forces or is there too

much optimism at play that leaves the market vulnerable to even the

tiniest bit of disappointment.

For that, let's ask Dan Greenhouse of Solis Alternative Asset Management.

Dan, thanks for being here.

And happy Thanksgiving.

Same to you.

So does this risk on sentiment have staying power?

Are you expecting to see the seasonal forces, the traditional seasonal forces play out?

Yeah, listen, I think so.

It's been a really strong rally off the October 27th low call it 10 plus percent in just a couple

of weeks.

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