4 Stocks to Be Thankful for, and 1 to Avoid

On this holiday weekend, we look back at stocks all investors can be thankful for in 2024. And with the market up big there's a lot to be thankful for.

But not every stock was a winner and there were some turkeys, including one we can all learn from, which Travis Hoium shows in this video.

*Stock prices used were end-of-day prices of Nov. 26, 2024. The video was published on Nov. 28, 2024.

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Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Travis Hoium has positions in Alphabet, Axon Enterprise, General Motors, and Spotify Technology. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Alphabet, Axon Enterprise, Microsoft, Nvidia, Spotify Technology, and Uber Technologies. The Motley Fool recommends General Motors and recommends the following options: long January 2025 $25 calls on General Motors, long January 2026 $395 calls on Microsoft, and short January 2026 $405 calls on Microsoft. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.