On November 27, 1095, Pope Urban II makes perhaps the most influential speech of the Middle Ages, giving rise to the Crusades by calling all Christians in Europe to war against Muslims in order to reclaim the Holy Land, with a cry of “Deus vult!” or “God wills it!” Urban’s war cry caught fire, mobilizing clerics to drum up support throughout Europe for the crusade against the Muslims. All told, between 60,000 and 100,000 people responded to Urban’s call to march on Jerusalem. Not all who responded did so out of piety: European nobles were tempted by the prospect of increased land holdings and riches to be gained from the conquest. These nobles were responsible for the death of a great many innocents both on the way to and in the Holy Land, absorbing the riches and estates of those they conveniently deemed opponents to their cause. Adding to the death toll was the inexperience and lack of discipline of the Christian peasants against the trained, professional armies of the Muslims. As a result, the Christians were initially beaten back, and only through sheer force of numbers were they eventually able to triumph.Also-On this day in 1703, an unusual storm system finally dissipates over England after wreaking havoc on the country for nearly two weeks. Featuring hurricane strength winds, the storm killed somewhere between 10,000 and 30,000 people. Hundreds of Royal Navy ships were lost to the storm, the worst in Britain’s history.And-On November 27, 1965, Detroit Red Wing Gordie Howe scores his 600th goal in a game against the Montreal Canadiens. He was the first (and the last, until Wayne Gretzky) NHL player to score 600 times in his career. He’d broken the previous record–544 goals, set by the legendary Canadien Maurice “Rocket” Richard–in November 1963. That game’s referee told reporters that “Gordie Howe can do more things better than anyone else. That’s just all there is to it.” Gordie Howe retired in 1971, after his 25th season with the Red Wings, but he couldn’t stay off the ice for long: He soon joined the WHA team in Houston, where he played alongside his sons Mark and Marty. In 1977 all three Howes moved to Hartford to play for the Whalers. That team joined the NHL two years later, so Howe was able to add a few goals, points and penalty minutes to his official records before he retired for good at age 52. Cyber Monday sales top $7.9B. Smartphone sales hit an all-time high of $2B. I thought smartphone sales were slowing? Maybe the $2B comes from high-priced models.Related suppliers: $NXPI, $CY $TSM, $AVGO, $SWKS No comment from Elon Musk about the slowing sales of Tesla vehicles in China? He has time to comment about living on Mars but not about a 70% drop in sales? 211 vehicles sold in October. That factory in China will make all the difference. Genetically modified human babies? Here we go! This is the day The Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it. Jack Ma, China's wealthiest person, is a member of the Chinese Communist Party. Ok. Got it. Not sure how that impacts the stock market, but thanks, I guess, for the information. Bitcoin is down 5.5% pre-market and there is no mention of this. Yesterday there was Bitcoin news on a 7% gain. The roller coaster continues. I have changed my mind. Bitcoin belongs next to Crude and Gold as a Futures indicator. Where is Jon Corzine and will MF Global be shuttering its offices in Canada? Where is Marissa Mayer and has she really taken a job but refuses to tell anyone for two years? Not sure of the comparisons of iPhone to Windows, XBox, and Surface. Shouldn't Apple have Macs and OS be counted too? Maybe Apple Music and the App Store too? $AAPL $MSFT Shares of FedEx heading into the holiday blitz down 9.1% over the last 90 days, while UPS is off 10% for the same time period. Looks like it is time to add shares of both stocks. $FDX Have a great day everyone. Stay safe, sage, and sane out there. Excelsior! Make your day a great one!via @deercreekvols...Tariffs on China going up? Apple iPhone prices will go up at least 2%. $AAPL, Apple Inc. / H1