Today in the stock market, the Chicago PMI index came in at 36.3, below expectations and showing strain in industry. Jobless claims for the week of Nov. 22 were 216,000, down from the previous week. Durable goods orders for September rose 0.5%, beating expectations. Market indexes are set for modest gains, with Nasdaq Futures leading. Petco Health (+21.9%) is up, while Nutanix (-11.3%) is down after earnings reports. Deere (-4%) missed the mark in its earnings report. Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, with Friday being a half day of trading. Nasdaq has 22 reports today, and economic data is on deck.

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