S&P 500 Gains and Losses Today:

U.S. equities made a slight comeback from yesterday's selloff, with the $S&P 500 Index (.SPX.US)$ rising 0.1%, after a report showed that consumer confidence was up in November after three straight months of declines.
Shares of $Newmont (NEM.US)$ and other mining companies moved higher, boosted by another jump in gold prices.
CEO Bob Iger backed off earlier comments about selling off Disney assets, and shares of the entertainment giant fell.
Tesla ( $Tesla (TSLA.US)$ ) shares rose 4.5% as the electric vehicle (EV) maker is set to officially deliver its long-awaited Cybertruck at an event in Texas this week.
Synchrony Financial ( $Synchrony Financial (SYF.US)$ ) shares added 5.1% after the consumer financial services firm said that it sold its pet insurance unit, Pets Best Insurance Service, to Poodle Holdings. Synchrony estimated that the deal, which included cash and equity in an affiliate of Poodle Holdings, would produce a gain of $750 million. $SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY.US)$ $Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ.US)$