Stocks failed to deliver a so-called Santa Claus Rally, a trend first identified by Yale Hirsch and the "Stock Trader's ...

Key Takeaways Stocks fell on Thursday, dampening investors' hope for a Santa Claus rally to start 2025.The S&P 500's average ...

The last day of the so-called Santa Claus Rally period is upon us, and it's not looking good. The period—the last five ...

A pair of closely watched but overlapping stock-market phenomena delivered a split decision for investors looking for clues ...

The last day of the so-called Santa Claus Rally period is upon us, and it's not looking good. The period—the last five sessions of a year, plus the first two of the next—has often seen a run-up in ...

Ultimately, the lack of a Santa Claus rally shouldn't cause investors to sell their stocks. But it's worth keeping the ...

The period from Christmas through the second trading day of January marks the traditional definition of the Santa Claus rally ...

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

Each of the major market indexes hit new highs in late 2024, but the recent weakness could be a harbinger of what's to come.

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

"Now that the S&P 500 has recorded a price decline during the Santa Claus rally period, while eking out a slight gain during the first five trading days of 2025, investors are once again frozen by ...

The Santa Claus rally began with the close of trading on Dec. 23, with SPX at 5,974. SPX is below that level right now, but it is still possible that this seasonal period could produce a gain by ...