No Santa Claus Rally, No Problem for the Stock Market
Wall Street remains optimistic. The consensus price target for the S&P 500 in 2025 is 6715, 14% higher than where the ...
Stocks Run Out of Time for ‘Santa Claus Rally’
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 ...
S&P 500 gains accelerate, but 'Santa Claus rally' remains a no-show
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 ...
Here's what the first two trading days of January predict for stocks in 2025
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 ...
Forget Santa: Stock-market bulls look to 'January barometer' for clues to 2025
It all adds up to the "January trifecta," made up of the Santa rally period, the S&P 500's performance over the first five trading days of a new year, and the "January barometer," which is simply the ...
Stock market today: Indexes give up gains to end lower as stocks extend losing streak to 5 days
Indexes failed to hold onto early gains, with investors extending their losing streak to five days. Hope is fading for a ...
Santa appears set to skip town again. What does that mean for near-term stock returns?
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 ...
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Six IBD 50 Stocks Bear Gifts Even As Santa Claus Rally Fizzles
The stock market rally fizzled as 2024 wrapped up. That has led a new set of buying opportunities among leaders that pulled ...
Stock market today: Indexes bounce back as investors aim to end 5-day losing streak
The Santa Claus trading window ends Friday, and a negative return during the seven-day trading window could be a bad sign for ...
Stocks Have One Last Chance to Pull Off a 'Santa Claus Rally'
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 ...
Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq jump as Nvidia, Tesla lead spark to end losing week
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 ...
Santa Brought the Stock Market Coal for Christmas This Year
The U.S. stock market had a banner year, but the holiday season has been far from festive. The S&P 500 logged 57 record highs ...