arriving at the nation's capital monday and they spent the night at a suite at a washington, d.c., hotel relaxing before their big day. the point of this every year, i wonder what it is, but we do it anyway. it is american tradition. a little bit of background. both share a june birthday. drumstick has a slight height and weight advantage. after the ceremony, they will join last year's turkeys, tater and tot at virginia tech's gobblers rest exhibit. >> with bated breath, we await the live coverage of that later today. >> yes, with all the trimmings. let's get a check on "cnn moneystream" this morning. global stocks are higher today following wall street's lead. u.s. stocks rose, thanks to a bounce in telecom and tech stocks. the biggest question still for investors, tax reform. wall street is waiting for more details. it's a short trading week. markets are closed for than thanksgivi thanksgiving, so trading volume may be low. sometimes that opens the door for wild swings. it's official, federal reserve chair janet yellen will leave the central bank for good. yellen submitted her resignation from the fed's board of