The S&P 500 is heading for another disappointing 'Santa Claus' period. That has never before happened for three straight years. After likely missing the "Santa Claus rally," investors are looking for ...

The so-called Santa Claus rally—a market phenomenon that lifts stock prices in the days surrounding Christmas and New Year’s—has failed to materialize so far this year. One investor says Wall Street ...

U.S. equity markets began the holiday‑shortened trading week on a firm footing. Broad gains in major indexes and the start of the Santa Claus rally marked this week. The seasonal patterns that have ...

This Christmas, many children welcomed a familiar visitor – a jolly man in a red suit and a sleigh full of gifts. But the bearded figure Americans recognize today as Santa Claus is a relatively modern ...

Over the last 50 years, Santa Claus rallies have occurred 80% of the time. In recent years, they've been less frequent. The Santa Claus rally has a mixed history of predicting returns in the ...

To paraphrase a famous journalistic phrase: Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus School. More than one, in fact. But the one that claims to be the granddaddy of such schools started just outside ...

WASHINGTON — Santa Claus has wrapped up his journey this year to deliver presents to homes across the globe. NORAD tracked Santa on Christmas Eve into Christmas Day, just like they've done for the ...

In September 1897, 8-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon asked a now-famous question in a letter to the New York Sun. Not only did the letter make young Virginia O’Hanlon a celebrity, but it prompted one of ...

While the rest of us are wrapping up work, Santa Claus is in the midst of his busiest day of the year, flying across the globe, distributing wrapped-up Christmas gifts to hundreds of million of kids.

The end of the year boost associated with Saint Nick tends to boost stocks by around 1%. Jeff Hirsch, author of the Stock Trader's Almanac, is looking out for a rally that will help boost the S&P 500 ...