Dow appreciates 123.07 points ( +0.72 %) to settle at 17,251.62.

The US Large Cap S&P 500 index appreciates 15.6 points ( +0.78 %) and is now at 2,021.15.

The tech heavy Nasdaq went up 45.84 points ( +0.93 %) close at 4,968.92.

Oil settles at $34.66 ( -0.23 % from last trading day.)

Gold is now at $1,077.70 ( -0.27 % from previous.)

The 10 year bond yield is at 2.20%. The interest rate of the yield has increased (-0.00%), meaning that the value of the bond has decreased. Increasing bond yield means that the value of the bond decreases and hurts bond holders but can encourage people to put more money in bonds for the higher yield.

The percentage of advancing stocks in the InvestDashboard.com stock universe is at 60.15 % while the percent of declining stocks is at 34.38 %. Volume is -06.53 % % 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 29.87 % while the percent of stocks above the 200 Day Moving Average is 33.00 %. The percent of stocks above the 200 Day Moving Average says that stocks are generally in a downtrend and not yet oversold.

There are 00.48 % of stocks hitting a new 52 week high with 01.88 % of stocks hitting a new 52 week low.

The S&P 500 return over the last 52 weeks is -01.39 %.

The median forward PE is at 15.17, the average 5 year estimated growth is at 13.03 % and average yield is 02.12 %.

The average PEGY ratio (PEGY = (PE Ratio / (Growth+Yield))) is 2.06. The PEGY Ratio of 2.06 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 107.33 (1.30; 01.23 %)
  2. The Walt Disney Company (DIS) at 106.59 (-1.13;-01.05 %)
  3. Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) at 664.51 (0.37; 00.06 %)
  4. Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) at 54.83 (0.70; 01.29 %)
  5. Facebook, Inc. (FB) at 104.77 (0.73; 00.70 %)

The winners with above average volume are:

  1. ATRM Holdings, Inc. (ATRM) at 3.01 (1.26; 72.00 %)
  2. NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NBY) at 3.59 (1.03; 40.23 %)
  3. ITUS Corporation (ITUS) at 3.64 (0.98; 36.84 %)
  4. Amtech Systems Inc. (ASYS) at 8.31 (2.06; 32.96 %)
  5. NetSol Technologies, Inc. (NTWK) at 8.36 (1.96; 30.62 %)

The losers with above average volume are:

  1. LightInTheBox Holding Co., Ltd. (LITB) at 3.15 (-1.00;-24.10 %)
  2. MagneGas Corporation (MNGA) at 1.50 (-0.38;-20.21 %)
  3. Glu Mobile, Inc. (GLUU) at 2.38 (-0.57;-19.32 %)
  4. Cnova N.V. (CNV) at 2.42 (-0.53;-17.97 %)
  5. Stone Energy Corp. (SGY) at 3.22 (-0.54;-14.36 %)

Most Recent Financial News (Updated Mon Dec 21 15:00:01 MST 2015)


  1. Here’s when tax season officially starts
  2. Disney’s Bob Iger takes a ‘Star Wars’ victory lap
  3. Why the bull market in stocks isn’t dead yet
  4. The $2B (yes, that’s billion) ‘Fat One’ lottery
  5. Warren Buffett has a year to forget
  6. Shkreli fired as CEO of another drug company
  7. Martin Shkreli: I was arrested for hiking drug prices
  8. What’s on George Zimmer’s wish list
  9. Trump on Miss Universe: Make them ‘co-winners’
  10. What the first website looked like when it went live
  11. Hottest toys of the season
  12. Jobless claims fall from 5-month high
  13. Gasoline falls under $2 for first time in 6 years
  14. Darst: The markets lack confidence
  15. Lenders easing up on home loans
  16. The rise of ‘unlimited vacations’
  17. Car repeatedly plows into pedestrians on Vegas Strip
  18. 10 must-have apps for your new device
  19. America’s bridges aren’t that bad
  20. Jim Paulsen: Don’t expect gains in 2016
  21. Retailers cut too deep to save the holiday season
  22. Hot: CDC investigates newer E. coli strain at Chipotle
  23. Dow theory puts market in jeopardy
  24. Here’s the silver lining to a flat year: Expert
  25. But’Looking for steep holiday discounts? Check here
  26. Holiday travel cheaper, but not dinner
  27. Martin Shkreli fired by KaloBios
  28. It isn’t easy staying a billionaire
  29. No ‘great shakes’ ahead: Strategist
  30. Going against the flow: Hamm calls ’16 oil rebound
  31. 11 hottest food trends for 2016
  32. Star Wars is a Disney ‘cash cow’
  33. Wealthy investor
  34. Tim Cook gets support in his salvo against taxes
  35. Ex-pharma CEO Shkreli’s Twitter hacked
  36. What’s behind skyrocketing drug prices
  37. The Mideast oil producer low prices won’t deter
  38. 3 big portfolio mistakes, and when to re-gift
  39. Apple, Ericsson reach ‘broad’ patent settlement
  40. BMW hit with $40 million in U.S. fines for Mini
  41. Chelsea Clinton is expecting a second child
  42. Floyd Mayweather’s retirement looks a lot different from yours
  43. Hedge fund billionaire Steven Cohen may face an amended civil
  44. Here is what the post-Fed bond market will look like in 2016
  45. IMAX’s stock drops as ‘Star Wars’ hype fades
  46. Most Americans have less than $1,000 in savings
  47. Net: App boosts flash storage offerings with $870M SolidFire buy
  48. Steelcase misses profit and sales expectations
  49. Steelcase’s stock plunges after results, outlook disappoint
  50. The $1,500 gift Congress is giving transit-riders
  51. Treasurys caught in ‘tug of war’ between oil, stocks
  52. U.S. gas prices fall below $2 ‘ and in some places under $1.60
  53. U.S. stocks stage rally to end higher
  54. U.S. stocks rally into close, end higher
  55. The Twitter accounts stock-market investors need to follow in
  56. You’re booking your flights all wrong
  57. I look for the price of D to work lower in the weeks ahead.
  58. These 4 Quant Ratings holdings have been downgraded recently;
  59. It might seem harsh, but FNMA could decline back to $1 before
  60. Two stocks return from 2015, which has been a tough year.
  61. Despite near-term tightening, the Fed is loosening long-term
  62. I feel we’ll see more downside testing for MON before a
  63. While the chart is still pointed up, gains have been harder to
  64. The OBV line is pointed up and the MACD oscillator is in a bullish
  65. Bank lending has reached the heights seen prior to the Great
  66. After months of declines, the stock is showing bullish
  67. A retest of the support in the $100 to $95 area could turn Mickey
  68. Currency pegs are popping all over the place. Is Saudi Arabia’s
  69. Interest rates and regulations will force more consolidation
  70. While this market has a 2007-entering-2008 feel to it, we don’t
  71. Last week’s post-hike pop means investors doubt the Fed’s
  72. A break below the $30 support level on MS is likely to refresh the
  73. The momentum study has a small bullish divergence versus prices,
  74. Growth is too expensive and multiples have gone beyond reality.
  75. Today’s action, such as it is, feels washed out.
  76. The revolution isn’t over, but it may be time to review strategy.
  77. The chemical sector’s WLKP, with a 6% yield, is a strong breakout
  78. The standard view is that oil prices will keep falling — but be
  79. Good luck finding easily recognizable names in this portfolio.
  80. We noted Oneok as a diamond in the rough and it’s shares are
  81. As the shares of SCTY continue to rally, Jim Chanos wishes he
  82. Financial technology company Yirendai offered 7.5 million shares
  83. 4 Stocks Under $10 Making Big Moves
  84. ETF prices are often well above — or well below — the value of
  85. Schlumberger Slumps Toward a Buy Zone
  86. Financial firms comprised three of the five companies that earned
  87. Here’s Why BlackBerry’s a Buy Right Now
  88. Potential for near-term losses in S&P500
  89. Intel Is on the Edge of a Breakdown
  90. By most indications, the holiday shopping season is ending on a
  91. These under-appreciated, income-generating stocks are expected to
  92. U.S. stocks hold modest gains by late morning Monday, despite
  93. Air travel is soaring. Just ask Delta, the best-managed airline in
  94. Looking for new technology stock opportunities beyond the
  95. She has made many of the necessary changes that were needed in
  96. Does the company behind Redbox have the wherewithal for a
  97. Had enough of cable? Get in line, and have your scissors ready.
  98. The Federal Trade Commission rejects a proposal to sell up to
  99. $50 buys a tablet today. Should one be in your stocking?
  100. Analysts see Fitbit sales heating up, Cramer says.
  101. Mark Zuckerberg is giving away $45 billion in Facebook shares. But
  102. The shares of Fitbit are advancing after research firm Pacific
  103. Aviation is in the midst of an unprecedented boom. This
  104. U.S. stocks are slightly higher late afternoon Monday as a rebound
  105. Tech Rally Helps Stocks Close Higher
  106. A plethora of payoff plans complicates the repayment maze for
  107. The latest developments will not help build the burrito chain’s
  108. Some financial advice is worse than others, but these whoppers
  109. Apple and Ericsson have spent the past year or so arguing over a

As of: Mon Dec 21 15:10:02 MST 2015

Dow appreciates +123.07 points (0.72%) to end at 17,251.62: Monday December 21, 2015
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