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CNBC's Mary Thompson reports on the trading day from the NYSE.

President Obama pardons the White House Thanksgiving Day turkey.

About 38 million Americans are expected to go somewhere this holiday season, and AAA says that's up about 1.4 percent from last year. Robert McAdoo, of Avondale Partners, and NBC's Kristen Dahlgren have the details.

A check at stocks moving after the bell, with CNBC's Scott Cohn.

A look at the top-performing stocksa in the sector, with Paul Wright, Eldorado Gold Corporation president/ CEO.

A look at what's likely to happen at the registers once the doors open on Friday, with Richard Hastings, Global Hunters Securities; Richard Jaffe, Stifel Nicolaus & Co. and CNBC's Jane Wells.