FORT WORTH, Texas − Sleigh bells ring, and a few dozen twinkly-eyed seniors are listening. Mrs. Claus is in the house, and she’s got a major bulletin to share. “I’ve come from the North Pole to ...

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Since the fourth century, Christmas's favorite red-suited, beard-toting mascot has operated under many names: Santa Claus, St. Nicholas, Kris Kringle and Jolly Old Saint Nick. The father of Christmas ...

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Sometimes stocks experience outsize upward movements during the final trading days of the year, known as a Santa Claus rally. Investing in the S&P 500 is a proven winning investment decision whether ...

Editor's note: This story originally appeared in 2014. We are republishing it as part of our holiday coverage.Santa Claus, Ind., located in Spencer County, was given that name on Christmas Eve in 1852 ...

Saint Nicholas, a 4th-century bishop, was known for generosity to children. Dutch settlers brought "Sinterklaas" to America, evolving into Santa Claus. The poem in 1823 and Coca-Cola ads shaped ...

Santa Claus may be the busiest man on Christmas; however, he's still taking time out of his schedule to talk to all children, even the naughty ones. In addition to mall visits and responding to ...

As reported by Finnish public broadcaster YLE, Santa Claus has left his hometown in Korvatunturi, Lapland ahead of his round-the-world journey delivering presents. Meteorologists might predict a ...

The stock market’s momentum appears to have stalled in December, with the S&P 500 sitting on a monthly loss heading into the final full week of the calendar year. But that doesn’t mean a hoped-for ...

The average year-end rally has been 1.3% since 1950. Bear markets often follow in years without a Santa Claus Rally. This year, the prospects of a year-end rally are mixed. These 10 Stocks Could Mint ...