Dow appreciates 212.3 points ( +1.29 %) to settle at 16,697.29.

The US Large Cap S&P 500 index appreciates 21.9 points ( +1.13 %) and is now at 1,951.70.

The tech heavy Nasdaq went up 39.6 points ( +0.87 %) close at 4,582.21.

Oil settles at $32.99 ( -0.24 % from last trading day.)

Gold is now at $1,235.60 ( -0.26 % from previous.)

The 10 year bond yield is at 1.70%. The interest rate of the yield has decreased ( -0.05 %), 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 61.13 % while the percent of declining stocks is at 31.45 %. Volume is -02.52 % % from the average. Lower volume means there is lower conviction in this (up) move.

The percent of stocks above the 50 Day Moving Average is 55.93 % while the percent of stocks above the 200 Day Moving Average is 29.32 %. The percent of stocks above the 200 Day Moving Average says that stocks are generally in a downtrend and not yet oversold.

There are 01.50 % of stocks hitting a new 52 week high with 00.65 % of stocks hitting a new 52 week low.

The S&P 500 return over the last 52 weeks is -09.11 %.

The median forward PE is at 14.05, the average 5 year estimated growth is at 12.47 % and average yield is 02.40 %.

The average PEGY ratio (PEGY = (PE Ratio / (Growth+Yield))) is 1.91. The PEGY Ratio of 1.91 says market is on the more expensive side, but not a more extreme expensive valuation (PEGY of greater than 2.)

The average short percent of float is at 07.02 %.

The most traded stocks based on dollar value traded are:

  1. Facebook, Inc. (FB) at 108.07 (1.19; 01.11 %)
  2. Willis Group Holdings Public Limited Company (WSH) at 47.18 (-1.39;-02.86 %)
  3. Apple Inc. (AAPL) at 96.76 (0.66; 00.69 %)
  4. Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) at 555.15 (1.11; 00.20 %)
  5. Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) at 94.53 (2.92; 03.19 %)

The winners with above average volume are:

  1. PowerSecure International, Inc. (POWR) at 18.54 (8.67; 87.84 %)
  2. The KEYW Holding Corporation (KEYW) at 6.34 (1.70; 36.64 %)
  3. Top Ships Inc. (TOPS) at 2.80 (0.75; 36.59 %)
  4. SunEdison, Inc. (SUNE) at 1.72 (0.46; 36.51 %)
  5. EnerNOC, Inc. (ENOC) at 6.39 (1.37; 27.29 %)

The losers with above average volume are:

  1. Bankrate, Inc. (RATE) at 7.28 (-5.40;-42.59 %)
  2. Restoration Hardware Holdings, Inc. (RH) at 38.49 (-13.43;-25.87 %)
  3. PHH Corporation (PHH) at 8.83 (-3.06;-25.74 %)
  4. Patriot National, Inc. (PN) at 4.54 (-1.57;-25.70 %)
  5. Summit Midstream Partners, LP (SMLP) at 12.37 (-3.61;-22.59 %)

Most Recent Financial News (Updated Thu Feb 25 15:00:01 MST 2016)


  1. Android phones are easier for police to crack
  2. Venezuela is shipping gold to pay debt
  3. Halliburton slashes another 5,000 jobs
  4. Puerto Ricans don’t want a bailout. They want this…
  5. Is she behind one of the biggest scams ever?
  6. The victims of a $200 million psychic scam
  7. SeaWorld admits its employees spied on PETA
  8. Pizza party! Domino’s and Papa John’s are killing it
  9. Why this sportscaster is suing a hotel for $75M?
  10. This is the best time to buy a plane ticket
  11. What’s an Oscar winner’s ROI?
  12. Adding 500M pounds to American heft
  13. Tim Cook: Unlocking iPhone ‘bad for America’
  14. Apple files motion against FBI request
  15. Whoa: Barclays analyst arrested on cat torture charges
  16. ETF trades may weather market storm
  17. Bullard: Correction prevented bubble
  18. Gap shares slide on weak 2016 outlook
  19. Google killing another rival
  20. Halliburton to cut 5,000 jobs amid oil price slump
  21. Hard sodas becoming hot topic
  22. Lenders won’t stalk you on Facebook
  23. Recession sign is in play and has 81% accuracy
  24. Stock picks to survive an economic downturn
  25. Store closings signal change at Kohl’s
  26. Treasury official: Puerto Rico needs US help NOW
  27. Trump as CEO and commander in chief?
  28. Homeowners and the Super Tuesday vote
  29. Is digital media viewed like TV?
  30. Gap boosts buyback program as earnings beat estimates
  31. Kraft Heinz profit, revenue beat expectations
  32. Kraft Heinz swings to gain in the fourth quarter
  33. Lions Gate’s ‘Gods of Egypt’ probably won’t be the success it
  34. Mapping America’s distressed communities, zip code by zip code
  35. Monster Beverage sinks as quarterly results fall short
  36. Palo Alto Networks loss widens
  37. Ralph Lauren president of global brands Peterson resigns
  38. Splunk tops revenue guidance and boosts year view
  39. Dow ends with 212-point gain as oil rebound sparks late stock
  40. Weight Watchers shares drop after surprise quarterly loss
  41. Why a mortgage lender is renaming itself ‘Mr. Cooper’
  42. A rally in the price of copper could go a long way in improving
  43. This downtrend has been in force for a long time and shows no
  44. CEO Tim Cook appears to be raising the stakes in his standoff with
  45. Best Buy shares spiked again Thursday off news of its
  46. A confluence of issues leads to Citi’s bearish view of the world
  47. Overhead resistance on DineEquity in the $100 to $110 area is more
  48. Although Domino’s Pizza was stuck in a sideways consolidation, its
  49. Another energy company issues equity, making the total $9.5
  50. While the major chains posted solid fourth-quarter earnings,
  51. The $70 to $80 area is now overhead resistance and the $60-$55
  52. The restaurant company’s downtrend is likely to continue during
  53. The correlation is getting ridiculous, but bulls don’t care.
  54. Central bankers aren’t gunning the market like they used to.
  55. Expect further profit-taking at $80 and $100.
  56. Over long periods, the stock market does only one thing — go up.
  57. Salesforce’s quarterly results proved what industry insiders
  58. U.S. markets are mixed in trading as oil prices fall today.
  59. After charting 3 currency ETFs, UUP and FXY look ready to move
  60. Despite a steep decline in fourth-quarter earnings, shares of
  61. Some key lessons from this week’s Super Return conference in
  62. The brewing company’s stock could be testing the $105 level in the
  63. Marco Rubio would seem to be the runaway favorite to overpass
  64. A spike in the ‘Bandit Sign Index’ and real estate professionals
  65. India, Last of the BRIC Champs, Loses Its Edge
  66. Faltering after riding high for years on ‘The Hunger Games’ and
  67. There’s a fun Easter egg in Tesla’s new SUV that will leave you
  68. Salesforce.com (CRM) stock is surging in late-morning trading
  69. If you ever wanted to own a piece of musical history, here’s your
  70. This storied retailer’s stock is on a tear so far this year, but
  71. Salesforce.com (CRM) reported strong financial results for the
  72. Shares of VCA are down 6.6% year to date, but don’t put the pet
  73. Biogen is the large-cap Biotech “stock to watch in 2016,” driven
  74. As bank stocks seesaw amid plunging energy prices, we’ve found a
  75. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg shared a video on his page where he
  76. The pizza chain continues to outperform rivals such as Papa John’s
  77. Palo Alto Networks (PANW) stock is rising ahead of its 2016 second
  78. Apple (AAPL) stock has performed well amidst the company’s public
  79. Stocks extend gains after the Organization of Petroleum Exporting
  80. Apple isn’t taking the issue with the federal government lightly
  81. Tooth Fairy giving is totally subjective but declines in keeping
  82. Jim Cramer likes Walgreens, Randgold Resources and Kohl’s. He’s
  83. Don’t count out this retailer just yet. The famous chain has
  84. The world’s population growth is straining the earth’s water
  85. Target Stores (TGT) announced mildly weak earnings, but A price
  86. United Technologies (UTX) stock is surging after Honeywell (HON)
  87. Shares of Altria are taking out a very heavy resistance level
  88. Wall Street Ekes Out a Win in Tug-of-War
  89. CIOs and investors alike seeking to get ahead of the next big tech
  90. Investing in movies has always been viewed as a highly speculative
  91. De: Vry says there are no applicable standards to measure
  92. Apple files a motion to gets its court order dismissed, Foxconn is

As of: Thu Feb 25 15:10:02 MST 2016

Dow appreciates +212.30 points (1.29%) to end at 16,697.29: Thursday February 25, 2016
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