Thanksgiving

As the Dak Prescott era of the Dallas Cowboys continues, their game Thursday will be the most anticipated matchup of the week. If you're headed to AT&T Stadium, expect to pay up for Cowboys tickets on the resale market. The Cowboys are the hottest team in the league right now, set to...

The holiday season is around the corner, with the Black Friday kicking it off later this week. Black Friday is observed annually on the Friday that follows Thanksgiving Day. Although the concept of Black Friday has existed since 1932, it rose to prominence as one of the busiest shopping...

Now that the Thanksgiving holiday is almost here, Americans are already salivating. While most Americans can’t wait to take a bite out of some turkey and dressing, shoppers are all about the mouth-watering Black Friday deals. The majority of stores still choose to close the doors on...

With the Thanksgiving holiday a day away, investors are approaching one of the best seasonal trading opportunities in recent decades. On Monday, the NYSE tweeted the following fact: “Since 1987 the Dow has posted gains from Black Friday close until year end 22 out of 28 times."...

There might be cheer for those who are preparing to be on the road for Thanksgiving. Gas prices may pinch their pockets less this year, leaving them with more disposable income to splurge on spending related to the occasion. Adding To Consumer Cheer This is an added premium over the better...

The S&P 500 typically has very low trading volume during Thanksgiving week. Despite the low volume, the market has averaged a 0.92 percent gain during the week over the last 15 years. The S&P 500 is off to a slow start this Thanksgiving week. While many traders turn their attention from...

Looking for some of the hottest Black Friday sales? Look no further. Many retailers, such as Best Buy Co Inc (NYSE: BBY) and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) will begin their sales on Thanksgiving day. Retailers are looking for consumers to pick up their spending after an overall rough third...

The image of Thanksgiving has begun to shift within the last few decades. The construction-paper clad school children parading as pilgrims and Native Americans may remain as staples of the holiday, and turkey and stuffing are unlikely to disappear from the family table. However, with the...

The Friday after Thanksgiving has long been the gateway to the holiday shopping season for Americans, but since its beginnings, the deals and shopping hours have become exponentially more fanatical. What began with stores opening for business a few hours earlier than normal became sales starting on...

Airline stocks have for the most part outperformed broader indices over the past year on strong demand and fuel savings. Airlines for America, an airlines association, said on Thursday that Thanksgiving travel on U.S. airlines will surpass last year. The association added that travel...

Oil prices have fallen sharply over the past few weeks, dropping 13 percent since the Thanksgiving Day OPEC announcement of no production cuts. Shares of oil-related stocks, however, have dropped even further in that time frame. Shares of Ocean Rig UDW Inc (NASDAQ: ORIG), an offshore drilling...