The major indexes looked to end Friday on a positive note after a trying week. Palantir climbed and is on track to end a losing streak.

Stocks were solidly higher in mid-afternoon trading Friday, led by a rally in shares of large-cap technology companies, as ...

This last seasonal indicator is the "Santa Claus rally," as coined by the late market strategist Yale Hirsch. The Santa Claus rally began with the close of trading on Dec. 23, with SPX at 5,974. SPX ...