i'm sylvana. the markets are closed on thanksgiving day and are open for half a day on friday. and if history is any guide, stocks could post positive returns because since 1945 the s&p 500 has gained an average of more than a half a percent for the entire thanksgiving week with the best returns coming on wednesday and black friday. in focus today, a report on existing homes. also a report on fed watch as president biden is expected to name his next federal reserve chairman some time this week. amazon is giving customers a sneak peek today of deals it will roll out this coming weekend ahead of cyber monday. you'll be able to find discounts on popular and must-have items including samsung and lg devices, cuisinart and hasbro and alexa-enabled devices. also deals available from third party sellers and prime members will get 30 minutes of early access to lightning deals through the holiday season. and spotify has removed the shuffle button as a default option from album pages forcing songs to be played in order. the move apparently coming at the request of adele who asked the song