The stock market rallied last week, as a very strong November was followed by a positive start to December. On Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 249 points, or 0.83%. The S&P 500 rose 32 points, or 0.88%, and the Nasdaq Composite was up 87 points or 0.70%. Last week, the Dow was up 1.0% and the S&P 500 was up 1.7%, closing at another all-time high. The Nasdaq was up 258 points or 2.1% for the week. For the year-to-date, the DJIA has now advanced 5.9%. The S&P is up 14.5%, and th