The period from Christmas through the second trading day of January marks the traditional definition of the Santa Claus rally. Over the past century, the U.S. stock market during this period has risen ...

At the closing bell on Friday, the blue chip Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.8% to 42,732, the broader S&P 500 added ...

Even with its December decline, Nvidia shares ended 2024 up more than 150%. Analysts have remained bullish on the stock, estimating shares will rise to roughly $173 over the next year from their ...

The S&P 500’s gains were accelerating Friday afternoon, but the index’s sharp rebound still wasn’t large enough to bring about the traditional turn-of-the-year "Santa Claus rally." The Santa Claus ral ...

Wall Street remains optimistic. The consensus price target for the S&P 500 in 2025 is 6715, 14% higher than where the ...

Twentieth century newspaper trend reports show that oranges won't be coming back in vogue as Christmas stocking stuffers ...

Santa Claus is looking like a no-show on Wall Street, but stock-market bulls may be able to take their lump of coal in stride ...

The Santa Claus trading window ends Friday, and a negative return during the seven-day trading window could be a bad sign for ...

The "Santa Claus Rally" appears unlikely to materialize for the second year in a row. Friday is the final session of the seven-trading day period. And at this point, the S&P 500 would need to rally ...

U.S. stocks failed to kick off the new year on an upbeat note after a rough final stretch of 2024.

Traders had hoped a banner year for the S&P 500 would end in a "Santa Claus Rally"—a run-up commonly seen over the last five ...

Stocks fell on Thursday, further dampening investor hopes for a Santa Claus rally this year. Historically, a weak beginning ...