Markets are up on Wall Street today:?Dow?+0.89%,S&P?+0.86%,?Nasdaq?+1.04%,?Oil +1.14%,?Gold?+1.09%.

The VIX is at 15.12, down 1.24%.

Stories

Five economic trends to be thankful for From Washington Post

Banned on Wall St.: Facebook, Twitter and Gmail From New York Times

Black Friday shoppers out in full force From CNN

Nokia Corp. Surge Fails to Spook Bearish Traders From Schaeffer’s Daily Options Blog

Trade of the Day: GNC Holdings (GNC) From InvestorPlace