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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Indexes failed to hold onto early gains, with investors extending their losing streak to five days. Hope is fading for a ...

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 ...

The stock market rally fizzled as 2024 wrapped up. That has led a new set of buying opportunities among leaders that pulled ...

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

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 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 ...