No Santa Claus Rally, No Problem for Stock Market

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 blue-chip barometer ended in 2024.
As Hope of Santa Claus Rally Fades, What's Next for Stocks in 2025?
Stocks fell on Thursday, further dampening investor hopes for a Santa Claus rally this year. Historically, a weak beginning to the year hasn't been a good sign for stocks.
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
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 in 2024, the sixth most since 1928, while also recording consecutive 20% gains for the fifth time on record.
‘Santa Claus rally’ is here — but can the stock market avoid the ‘Grinch pinch’?
Stocks will look to rebound from a sluggish start to the "Santa Claus" rally in the final trading days of 2024.
The stock market slumped today. Why is the 'Santa rally' over?
Investors became gloomy on Friday, threatening to derail a long winning streak for stocks, as inflation remained high.
Bulls Wish for a 'Santa Claus Rally' as 2024 Comes to a Close
Wall Street is eager for a so-called Santa Claus rally to propel the S&P 500—up about 25% this year through Monday's close—to new highs. According to Wall Street lore, the stock market consistently rises during the final five trading days of the year and the first two sessions of the next. This year, that stretch starts today.
Stock market today: Santa Claus rally kicks off with nearly 400-point gains for Dow Jones
Some of the biggest winners were mega-cap tech stocks, with Tesla up by 6% while Broadcom, Netflix, and Amazon each gained about 2%.
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 back to key levels.
Forget Santa: Stock-market bulls look to ‘January barometer’ for clues to 2025
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 ...
Stock Market Today: Dow Adds 340 Points to End Skid
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 ...
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 ...