Dow declines 23.9 points ( -0.14 %) to settle at 17,528.27.

The US Large Cap S&P 500 index declines 4.49 points ( -0.22 %) and is now at 2,056.50.

The tech heavy Nasdaq declines 7.5 points ( -0.15 %) closing at 5,040.99.

Oil settles at $36.72 ( -0.24 % from last trading day.)

Gold is now at $1,067.80 ( -0.05 % from previous.)

The 10 year bond yield is at 2.22%. The interest rate of the yield has decreased ( -0.02 %), meaning that the value of the bond has increased. Decreasing bond yield means that the value of the bond increases and benefits bond holders but can discourage people from putting money in bonds.

The percentage of advancing stocks in the InvestDashboard.com stock universe is at 32.29 % while the percent of declining stocks is at 62.82 %. Volume is -33.40 % % from the average. Lower volume means there is lower conviction in this (down) move.

The percent of stocks above the 50 Day Moving Average is 39.81 % while the percent of stocks above the 200 Day Moving Average is 37.47 %. The percent of stocks above the 200 Day Moving Average says that stocks are generally in a downtrend and not yet oversold.

There are 00.86 % of stocks hitting a new 52 week high with 00.59 % of stocks hitting a new 52 week low.

The S&P 500 return over the last 52 weeks is -01.33 %.

The median forward PE is at 15.68, the average 5 year estimated growth is at 12.92 % and average yield is 02.05 %.

The average PEGY ratio (PEGY = (PE Ratio / (Growth+Yield))) is 2.11. The PEGY Ratio of 2.11 is greater than 2 and the market is very expensive!

The average short percent of float is at 06.85 %.

The most traded stocks based on dollar value traded are:

  1. Apple Inc. (AAPL) at 106.82 (-1.21;-01.12 %)
  2. Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) at 675.20 (12.41; 01.87 %)
  3. Church & Dwight Co. Inc. (CHD) at 85.35 (-1.09;-01.26 %)
  4. Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (VRX) at 102.14 (-11.97;-10.49 %)
  5. Facebook, Inc. (FB) at 105.93 (0.91; 00.87 %)

The winners with above average volume are:

  1. Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (VKTX) at 4.35 (2.17; 99.54 %)
  2. FXCM Inc. (FXCM) at 15.74 (4.59; 41.17 %)
  3. API Technologies Corp. (ATNY) at 1.36 (0.27; 24.77 %)
  4. Empire Resources Inc. (ERS) at 4.16 (0.69; 19.88 %)
  5. Evogene Ltd. (EVGN) at 9.04 (1.47; 19.42 %)

The losers with above average volume are:

  1. Chimerix, Inc. (CMRX) at 6.62 (-28.95;-81.39 %)
  2. Iconix Brand Group, Inc. (ICON) at 5.67 (-1.78;-23.89 %)
  3. ITUS Corporation (ITUS) at 3.04 (-0.85;-21.85 %)
  4. Memorial Production Partners LP (MEMP) at 2.53 (-0.55;-17.86 %)
  5. Industrial Services of America, Inc. (IDSA) at 1.42 (-0.26;-15.48 %)

Most Recent Financial News (Updated Mon Dec 28 15:00:02 MST 2015)


  1. Saudi Arabia is getting crushed by cheap oil
  2. Hoverboard related falls spike for the holidays
  3. Why some Middle Class Americans are upbeat
  4. Oil prices fall hard…. again
  5. Why Ted Cruz’s gold standard push is a bad idea
  6. Puerto Rico is on the brink of a big default
  7. Zuckerberg pushes back at Facebook’s Indian critics
  8. Ashley Madison hack hasn’t stopped new members
  9. Hackers, cheaters, stocks: The Top 10 money stories
  10. The 5 faces of Steve Jobs
  11. Lenders easing up on home loans
  12. Go: Pro CEO’s toy: 180-ft yacht
  13. This tech company is shaking up retail
  14. How an outbreak works: CNBC explains
  15. Obamacare: What’s left in your wallet?
  16. Jobless claims near 42-year low
  17. World’s top 16 spots to toast 2016
  18. OMGWhere you’ll pay $1,799 for a Ruby Tuesday table
  19. Biggest cybersecurity threats in 2016
  20. Carolina Panthers ticket prices plunge after loss
  21. CEO gender gap huge, and getting worse
  22. Chick-fil-A makes rare Sunday exception
  23. Sinking CA canal costs billions
  24. Whoa191M US voters exposed: Researcher
  25. Disneyland closing these attractions for ‘Star Wars’
  26. Does Peyton Manning have case against Al Jazeera?
  27. Donald Trump quote being phased out, company says
  28. Santa may still come to Wall St.
  29. Expert: Energy sector will be profitable in 2016
  30. Fired for saying ‘bra’ with an accent?
  31. Hottest app trends for 2016
  32. Is Lego a better investment than gold?
  33. Now: JPMorgan to increase some deposit rates: Report
  34. Gas oil North Dakota
  35. Debris kills man in bungled condom machine robbery
  36. Rare giant squid spotted
  37. The battle has just begun: Amazon vs. stores
  38. The next fin-tech hot spot?
  39. We’re going to be OK next year’here’s why: Bob Doll
  40. Why Apple may be set for great 2016
  41. Two-year Treasury yield closes at 5”-year highs
  42. 2015 year in review: The S&P 500’s winners and losers
  43. Chipotle reopens Boston restaurant that sickened more than 100
  44. Dollar inches lower in thin trading
  45. Fed gradualism sets us up for another financial crisis
  46. George Soros blasts Donald Trump, Ted Cruz as fearmongers
  47. Grand jury won’t indict Cleveland officer in killing of Tamir
  48. Growth forecasts have been too optimistic in 13 of the last 16
  49. Intel deal for Altera official, hybrid offerings eyed
  50. Oil ends sharply lower as focus returns to global glut
  51. Martin Shkreli hired same audit firm for KaloBios that he used
  52. New Yorkers say good riddance to 2015 in annual shredding
  53. Parents’ best friend on New Year’s Eve: Netflix
  54. Saudi Arabia cuts spending, raises fuel prices
  55. U.S. stocks end lower as oil rout resumes
  56. U.S. stocks close lower, weighed by energy stocks, falling oil
  57. Overhead resistance in the $36 to $38 area is likely to cap this
  58. Traders should go long on a close above $15.50
  59. This recent bounce in XEC is likely to run out of steam
  60. RHI investrs have to look back to 2013 and 2014 to find levels of
  61. EA has chart support in the upper $50s.
  62. Google’s search engine, the internet’s infrastructure, is the
  63. These funds pay more than Treasuries, whose yields remain
  64. The student loan servicer’s stock price struggle has created a
  65. It makes one wonder just what the CEO is worried about.
  66. Technical analysis and charting can help you to avoid difficult
  67. With a weak technical picture, traders should consider selling GD
  68. Weakness below $95 and then $90 will turn the picture more
  69. Tight Bollinger Bands and a weakening volume picture suggest
  70. Volatile transitional structures and bear market consolidations
  71. Bad breadth, few pockets of momentum and no meaningful themes.
  72. After a difficult year, chairman and co-founder James Moffett
  73. The sportwear giant’s chart has changed because of a 2-for-1
  74. ‘Shock jock’ won’t try ‘Over The Top’ broadcasting. But others
  75. The restaurant clearly needs a turnaround, but will it make it?
  76. It might just be a matter of time before VFC sinks to new lows for
  77. Many look good until you dig into their financials.
  78. Charts look ahead for stocks, bonds, oil and gold.
  79. It may be cheap, but don’t get too trigger happy.
  80. They have similar symptoms to the 2014 and 2015 lists.
  81. Traders should be alert to closes below $130 and $128 despite
  82. Why study charts? Because charts are like the footprints at the
  83. Non-traded REITs have highly limited liquidity, high fees and
  84. Here are some of the most important market events of 2015,
  85. United Technologies Is Setting Up for a Breakout: Must-See Charts
  86. The outlook for stocks in 2016 is looking a lot like 2015: no
  87. Netflix Is Near a Low-Risk Buy Zone: Must-See Charts
  88. 2016 Picks from Wells Fargo’s Manley
  89. China’s Economy May Face Liquidity Crisis
  90. Politics and commentary editor Jeremy Greenfield spent a week
  91. The superstar fast-casual stock has lost a third of its value, but
  92. Investors should tune their dials to M&A and video streaming in
  93. Biotech Is Ready to Resume a Leadership Role
  94. Microsoft Is Headed for a Deep Pullback: Must-See Charts
  95. Safety fears are impacting the travel choices for 2016. Here’s a
  96. Stock futures are slightly lower on Monday morning in a pullback
  97. Israel remains one of the world’s most underappreciated investment
  98. Though food prices will stabilize in 2016. household staples like
  99. Also: Factory output in Japan fell for the first time in three
  100. Mom and dad should think long and hard before paying off what
  101. Stocks extend their drop by mid-morning Monday as a selloff in
  102. In pre-market trading, lululemon shares slipped about 0.5% to
  103. “It absolutely was a happy holiday for the retailers,” said Sarah
  104. Stocks tumble to begin their final week of the year as a fresh
  105. From Scottsdale to Siem Reap, here’s your where to go guide for a
  106. According to the e-commerce giant, three million new users joined
  107. Crude oil put a stop to Wall Street’s holiday cheer on Monday as a

As of: Mon Dec 28 15:10:03 MST 2015

Dow declines -23.90 points (-0.14%) to end at 17,528.27: Monday December 28, 2015
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