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Strong holiday shopping season lifts markets

Early indications that shoppers will spend more this holiday season than last year lifted the markets to a higher close on a shortened trading day with the Dow rising 31 points to 23,557. Nasdaq gained 21 points to 6,889.


On the upside


Northern Trust increased its stake in GAIN Capital Holdings (NYSE: GCAP) in the second quarter.


Stitch Fix (Nasdaq: SFIX) acquired two properties and equipment from Mohnton Knitting Mills.


Bargain hunters lifted shares of PPDAI Group (NYSE: PPDF).

On the downside


An RYB Education (NYSE: RYB) preschool location in Beijing is being investigated for possible child abuse.


Shares of Qudian (NYSE: QD) extended its losses.


Iconix Brand Group (Nasdaq: ICON) stock continued to drop.


In the broad market, advancing issues outpaced decliners by a margin of more than 3 to 2 on the NYSE and by more than 4 to 3 on Nasdaq. The broader S&P 500 rose 5 points to 2,602. Bitcoin soared $128 to $8,250.


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