Dow declines 48.5 points ( -0.28 %) to settle at 17,168.61.

The US Large Cap S&P 500 index declines 11.83 points ( -0.58 %) and is now at 2,018.94.

The tech heavy Nasdaq declines 40.85 points ( -0.84 %) closing at 4,840.12.

Oil settles at $45.21 ( +0.02 % from last trading day.)

Gold is now at $1,166.80 ( -0.03 % from previous.)

The 10 year bond yield is at 2.03%. The interest rate of the yield has decreased ( -0.04 %), 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 19.92 % while the percent of declining stocks is at 74.13 %. Volume is -05.62 % % 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 53.56 % while the percent of stocks above the 200 Day Moving Average is 31.31 %. The percent of stocks above the 200 Day Moving Average says that stocks are generally in a downtrend and not yet oversold.

There are 00.31 % of stocks hitting a new 52 week high with 01.04 % of stocks hitting a new 52 week low.

The S&P 500 return over the last 52 weeks is 04.76 %.

The median forward PE is at 15.47, the average 5 year estimated growth is at 13.71 % and average yield is 01.62 %.

The average PEGY ratio (PEGY = (PE Ratio / (Growth+Yield))) is 2.00. The PEGY Ratio of 2.00 is greater than 2 and the market is very expensive!

The average short percent of float is at 06.98 %.

The most traded stocks based on dollar value traded are:

  1. Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (VRX) at 118.61 (-28.13;-19.17 %)
  2. Apple Inc. (AAPL) at 113.76 (-0.01;-00.01 %)
  3. Allergan plc (AGN) at 259.00 (-4.42;-01.68 %)
  4. SanDisk Corp. (SNDK) at 76.78 (1.59; 02.11 %)
  5. Biogen Inc. (BIIB) at 276.34 (10.53; 03.96 %)

The winners with above average volume are:

  1. Neogenomics Inc. (NEO) at 7.08 (1.40; 24.65 %)
  2. KLA-Tencor Corporation (KLAC) at 63.98 (10.12; 18.79 %)
  3. SolarWinds, Inc. (SWI) at 58.31 (8.11; 16.16 %)
  4. Stepan Company (SCL) at 52.92 (6.18; 13.22 %)
  5. Northwest Biotherapeutics, Inc. (NWBO) at 5.28 (0.60; 12.82 %)

The losers with above average volume are:

  1. VMware, Inc. (VMW) at 55.42 (-13.34;-19.40 %)
  2. Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (VRX) at 118.61 (-28.13;-19.17 %)
  3. Pearson plc (PSO) at 15.32 (-3.07;-16.69 %)
  4. Celestica Inc. (CLS) at 10.98 (-2.13;-16.25 %)
  5. Weight Watchers International, Inc. (WTW) at 15.40 (-2.85;-15.62 %)

Most Recent Financial News (Updated Wed Oct 21 15:00:01 MDT 2015)


  1. Drug maker plunges on Enron-like fraud allegations
  2. Elizabeth Holmes slams Theranos critics
  3. Why is Twitter’s Jack Dorsey apologizing?
  4. Biloxi accused of running “modern-day debtor’s prison”
  5. ESPN laying off several hundred people
  6. Does anybody drink Diet Coke? Sales plunge
  7. Early signs of a debt ceiling freakout
  8. Nike sends Michael J. Fox ‘Back to the Future’ sneakers
  9. Your employer is putting more money in your 401(k)
  10. Simple retirement investing strategy that actually works
  11. Amazon to hire 100,000 this holiday
  12. A 40-year-old moon mystery solved
  13. Ferrari IPO prices at $52/share
  14. Where start-ups are trying to eliminate banks
  15. CEOs sending Hillary to the bank
  16. American Express Card
  17. $$$American wage inequality, in one simple chart
  18. AT&T warns of revenue miss in Q3
  19. Back to the Future Day hits 88 mph
  20. Big auto co’s shift ad money online
  21. Candidates need to talk about tax reform
  22. Lower rates juice mortgage applications
  23. Don’t be fooled by these so-called work perks
  24. Economy in ‘vicious cycle’: Summers
  25. BREAKING: Einhorn took new long positions in Michael Kors, UIL
  26. Google’s new name doesn’t change game
  27. Must: China’s hidden role in California’s drought
  28. Icahn super PAC adds fuel to big money fight in DC
  29. CIT seeks to sell $10B unit, CEO Thain to retire
  30. Hot September broke records: NOAA
  31. Guess which restaurant people talk about the most
  32. Mc: Donald’s wants to redefine what $2 buys
  33. Puerto Rico walks away from bondholder talks
  34. Retirement crisis looms: Blackstone COO
  35. Know thyself’and you may not get obese
  36. Woof! These dogs are pricey
  37. GOPers split over a deal Trump calls ‘terrible’
  38. Twitter CEO to developers: Let’s start over
  39. Health care spells paperwork and bills
  40. Bill Ackman purchases 2M shares of Valeant
  41. Why Ferrari may be the exception in the IPO market
  42. Yahoo core business now worth less than nothing
  43. You can now give someone the finger on your iPhone
  44. 15 stocks for the Santa Claus rally (and beyond)
  45. Citrix increases outlook, names new temporary CEO
  46. Community Health leads hospital shares lower on profit warning
  47. EBay profit falls less than expected
  48. Ferrari speeds to a gain in IPO debut
  49. Las Vegas Sands shares gain on better-than-expected results
  50. Lululemon reorganizes corporate structure, eliminates chief
  51. Seagate raises dividend by 17%
  52. Texas Instruments’ stock skyrockets following earnings beat
  53. Tractor Supply’s profit rises on higher sales
  54. Treasury yields fall ahead of ECB meeting, amid oil pullback
  55. U.S. banking regulator raises red flag on auto-loan risk
  56. U.S. stocks drop as Valeant’s meltdown overshadows Ferrari’s
  57. Valeant shares recoup losses after company rejects short seller
  58. Still waiting for this indicator to turn upward.
  59. The chart of AMZN gives a target of $669 if we break out to $585,
  60. Market is feeling very jittery.
  61. If CCI can overcome the chart resistance in the $86-$89 area we
  62. Monday’s news of Oprah Winfrey’s 10% stake caused WTW to open
  63. What the Fed did a few weeks ago is absolutely unprecedented.
  64. Former resistance levels can do a role reversal and become a
  65. The stock’s $90 trading range suggests that we may be witnessing a
  66. Some big companies are now breaking up.
  67. Unless prices stabilize and start to move higher on increased
  68. Who’s winning the operating system wars? It ain’t Microsoft.
  69. There were two upside attempts at $80 that failed, and in August
  70. And this can have far-reaching implications; banks will feel the
  71. A futures trader says futures beat ETFs for commodities exposure.
  72. Several incremental though noteworthy changes occur during futures
  73. Give the 21-day EMA time to catch up, and then look for reasons to
  74. While VRX shares may look enticing, this is a very cautionary
  75. The carrier has increased its dividend by 2.7% and steadily grown
  76. In an interview about Bitcoin, Bruce Fenton, executive director of
  77. World power contests are changing, but the U.S. still dominates
  78. Technical analysis shows bank stocks are poised for a rally. Don’t
  79. 3 Stocks Under $10 Making Big Upside Moves
  80. A lower price and a growing presence in the business intelligence
  81. The Federal Reserve System is not the world’s central bank, yet
  82. All-hours breakfast has had a positive impact on customer
  83. FX’s newest installment of ‘American Horror Story’ could be
  84. Triple Your Gains With These 5 Cash-Rich Companies
  85. Amid a debate over raising the U.S. debt ceiling, former Fed chief
  86. 5 Stocks Insiders Love Right Now
  87. A new kind of team-building activity puts bankers and other
  88. Manpower: Group is a third-party labor staffing agency that’s
  89. A separation of the Taco Bell division could be put on the menu if
  90. Stocks relinquish gains made earlier Wednesday as a selloff in
  91. Long the domain of tech geeks and dreamers, VR is about to go
  92. Even Marty McFly would be able to recognize the disconnect between
  93. On the earnings call, Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer spewed utter
  94. Yamana Gold (AUY) stock is down as gold prices fall today.
  95. There’s no need to overpay for common consumer services, but many
  96. Luxury sports cars like the Ferrari have some of the worst gas
  97. The deal is the first acquisition for semiconductor industry
  98. Whiting Petroleum (WLL) shares are lower as oil prices fall due to
  99. Retirement savers who don’t open up about their money challenges
  100. Thinking of investing in the e-sports market? Here are three
  101. Biotech is a high-growth industry fueled by scientific innovation.
  102. Several environmental victories alone may not signal much, but
  103. Apple publicly releases the latest version of iOS 9, which
  104. American Express AXP has had a tough year, but it looks like CEO
  105. Horizon Pharmaceutical (HZNP) stock is declining in afternoon
  106. 4 Stocks Trading on Big Volume — and How to Trade Them Now
  107. These stocks are seeing big trading volume today. Here’s how to
  108. ABB combines old-line industrial products with cutting edge
  109. GM is surging on heavy trade today, but a pullback lies ahead for
  110. Biotech stocks were in the crossfire again on Wednesday as

As of: Wed Oct 21 15:10:04 MDT 2015

Dow declines -48.50 points (-0.28%) to end at 17,168.61: Wednesday October 21, 2015
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