Santa Rally Looms: These 5 Stocks Often Deliver Gifts To Investors - Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT), Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX)

Year-end trading on Wall Street follows a familiar pattern, and the same question resurfaces once again: will the Santa Claus rally make an appearance?The stretch between Christmas and the first trading days of January is historically known for the Santa Claus rally, a period when stocks have typically pushed higher amid lighter volumes, tax-driven trades and year-end optimism.It's a pattern that's been debated, dismissed, and rediscovered for decades, yet the numbers keep pulling investors back in.S&P 500' ...