And as if that weren't enough, we've got an appearance by a very familiar looking Santa Claus and a special holiday animation.
Wall Street believes its dream of a Santa Claus rally will surely come to pass.
Looking to Christmas, Kevin bought little presents for Chinese patients on the ward and had his mate, Sherry, bring him a Santa Claus outfit from the U.S. for the festive day.
No one is very certain about what drives a Santa Claus rally, but there are numerous explanations: tax considerations, sentiment on Wall Street, putting Christmas bonuses into the market, or simply the absence of the pessimists, thought to be on vacation.
When I was a kid, I wanted Santa Claus to leave me a puppy under the tree every year.
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Yet even if this list reads like a national letter to Santa Claus, the package is still a giant step in the right direction.
With that in mind, here are several stocks and strategies for a 2011 Santa Claus Rally.
One of his favorites is the card of a freelance Santa Claus who makes appearances at parties and events.
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"This is another negative indication on top of the missing Santa Claus Rally, a down First Five Days and the Dow closing below its December closing low on January 21 triggering the December Low Indicator, " says Hirsh, who adds that the market is completing a two-year bearish "three peaks and a domed house" pattern coined by technical analyst George Lindsay.
Now 71, Gibson is a cigar-chomping Santa Claus look-alike who learned the business from his grandfather in Kentucky.
Gone are the days of writing a wish list to Santa Claus and sending it to the North Pole.
For some reason, people draw a natural connection between Santa Claus and me.
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The Santa Claus rally now shows a rise of 5.5% since November 16.
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In addition to playing the boy and the conductor, Hanks also portrays the boy's father, a mysterious hobo and Santa Claus.
Believing in the sport of college football anymore is rather like believing in Santa Claus, given what a big-time business the games have become.
The Santa Claus rally slowed to a gain of 5.9%.
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The Santa Claus rally is now a gain of 5.6%.
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Illustrators began using Moore's words to mold a visual image of Santa Claus almost as soon as the poem was first printed in upstate New York's Troy Sentinel in 1823.
Santa Claus is based on a real person, St.
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Not surprisingly, Coca-Cola's influence on Santa Claus has been less of a creative leap than a homogenizing force.
History has shown that stocks rise in the days leading up to the holiday, a phenomenon known as the Santa Claus Rally.
"I kind of want to bring him his own Santa Claus and just have like a toy store in the house, " she says.
Think of what a monstrous revelation the true nature of Santa Claus is.
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