Money & Markets modules for Tuesday, Nov. 27
TODAY
The Conference Board issues its monthly index of consumer confidence. S&P reports its latest tally of U.S. home prices. Cracker Barrel serves up its quarterly results.
SPOTLIGHT
General Motors' stock rose after the company said it will cut up to 14,000 jobs in North America and consider closing five plants as it focuses more on self-driving and electric vehicles.
CENTERPIECE
Tracking trades
Federal regulators have moved to provide investors with new detailed information about how brokers handle, route and execute their stock trading orders.
STORY STOCKS
General Motors (GM)
Newell Brands (NWL)
Campbell Soup (CPB)
JPMorgan Chase (JPM)
Marathon Petroleum (MPC)
Clorox (CLX)
Plantronics (PLT)
Twitter (TWTR)
FUND FOCUS
Vanguard Tax-Managed Small Cap (VTMSX)
This low-cost fund tracks the S&P Small Cap 600 index while minimizing tax consequences. Morningstar says it's a "great small-cap stock fund pick."
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