As the year-end approaches, concerns are mounting over the potential disruption of the traditional “Santa Claus rally” in the stock market. Lawrence G. McMillan, a seasoned trader and author, has raised alarms about what he calls the ‘Grinch pinch,’ which could impact this seasonal market phenomenon. What Happened: McMillan analyzed the current state of the stock market in a recent op-ed published...

With U.S. stock futures trading lower this morning on Friday, some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are as follows: Constellium SE ( CSTM ) announced a public offering of common stock. Constellium shares fell 3.4% to $10.00 in the after-hours trading session. Viracta Therapeutics, Inc ( VIRX ). said its board has initiated a process to...

(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click or type LIVE/ in a news window.) * Futures down: Dow 0.27%, S&P 500 0.36%, Nasdaq 0.42% Dec 27 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures fell on Friday at the end of an upbeat holiday-shortened week for Wall Street's main indexes that was driven by expectations around...

The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed some easing in the fear level, while the index remained in the “Fear” zone on Thursday. U.S. stocks settled mixed on Thursday, with the Dow Jones index closing slightly higher during the session. The market was shut on Wednesday for Christmas Day. Month to date, the S&P 500 gained 0.1%, while the...