Dow appreciates 165.65 points ( +0.96 %) to settle at 17,417.27.

The US Large Cap S&P 500 index appreciates 17.82 points ( +0.88 %) and is now at 2,038.97.

The tech heavy Nasdaq went up 32.19 points ( +0.65 %) close at 5,001.11.

Oil settles at $36.37 ( +0.64 % from last trading day.)

Gold is now at $1,071.40 ( -0.25 % from previous.)

The 10 year bond yield is at 2.24%. The interest rate of the yield has increased ( +0.04 %), 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 66.51 % while the percent of declining stocks is at 28.09 %. Volume is -12.72 % % 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 33.70 % while the percent of stocks above the 200 Day Moving Average is 34.75 %. The percent of stocks above the 200 Day Moving Average says that stocks are generally in a downtrend and not yet oversold.

There are 00.73 % of stocks hitting a new 52 week high with 01.34 % of stocks hitting a new 52 week low.

The S&P 500 return over the last 52 weeks is -03.51 %.

The median forward PE is at 15.21, the average 5 year estimated growth is at 13.03 % and average yield is 02.15 %.

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 06.85 %.

The most traded stocks based on dollar value traded are:

  1. Apple Inc. (AAPL) at 107.23 (-0.10;-00.09 %)
  2. Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (CMG) at 494.61 (-27.40;-05.25 %)
  3. Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) at 663.15 (-1.36;-00.20 %)
  4. Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) at 55.35 (0.52; 00.95 %)
  5. Facebook, Inc. (FB) at 105.51 (0.74; 00.71 %)

The winners with above average volume are:

  1. Azure Midstream Partners, LP (AZUR) at 2.83 (0.85; 42.93 %)
  2. American Midstream Partners, LP (AMID) at 6.97 (1.96; 39.12 %)
  3. China Information Technology, Inc. (CNIT) at 1.79 (0.48; 36.64 %)
  4. United Development Funding IV (UDF) at 14.00 (2.95; 26.70 %)
  5. Jaguar Animal Health, Inc. (JAGX) at 2.65 (0.55; 26.19 %)

The losers with above average volume are:

  1. NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NBY) at 2.66 (-0.93;-25.91 %)
  2. Steelcase Inc. (SCS) at 14.55 (-4.33;-22.93 %)
  3. Amtech Systems Inc. (ASYS) at 6.42 (-1.89;-22.74 %)
  4. Great Basin Scientific, Inc. (GBSN) at 1.62 (-0.47;-22.49 %)
  5. SunEdison, Inc. (SUNE) at 5.31 (-1.43;-21.22 %)

Most Recent Financial News (Updated Tue Dec 22 15:00:01 MST 2015)


  1. Top 3 things worrying the Fed
  2. Oil giant ConocoPhillips pulls out of Russia
  3. Starbucks set for record gift card sales
  4. Jet users may not get packages in time
  5. Chipotle stock plunges on new E. coli fears
  6. Barbie’s back! And so is Mattel
  7. Nicolas Cage returns his T-Rex skull to Mongolia
  8. ‘The Barbie Dreamhouse is my worst nightmare’
  9. This purple $800 Corvette, could be worth $1 million
  10. What’s on George Zimmer’s wish list
  11. Stanford to MBAs: Study now, start-up later
  12. Lenders easing up on home loans
  13. 10 must-have apps for your new device
  14. Money moves to make by New Year’s Eve
  15. Apple stock is hot Christmas gift
  16. Cashin: 2015 a roller coaster ride
  17. Cramer: These companies are folding fast
  18. US third-quarter growth revised lower
  19. Go: Pro CEO’s new toy: 180-foot yacht
  20. Who wins if Ford and Google partner?
  21. Man who called Apple’s fall sees this
  22. NY state gears up for marijuana sales in new year
  23. Nike
  24. No, Kim K didn’t break App Store
  25. Obamacare’s big surge of young customers
  26. Beckham suspension may boost stock
  27. Stop whining about all those emails
  28. Storms to make West Coast Christmas travel tricky
  29. What’s in the ‘surveillance’ act Obama signed?
  30. Traders’ drive for breakeven could stall
  31. Traveling abroad? Pay your taxes first!
  32. Whoa: Truck falls on I-40, spills 2,600 piglets
  33. My Christmas wish’a 212 area code
  34. David Tepper’s Appaloosa wants to check Terraform Power’s
  35. Euro clings to gains as oil recovers
  36. Google plots WhatsApp rival with artificial intelligence
  37. How to give Christmas gifts with lasting value, and when it’s
  38. If Chipotle is out, where would you eat? Take our poll
  39. Jack Dorsey on meditation, hip hop and his plans for Twitter
  40. Lending: Club follows Fed, raises interest rates
  41. Nike shares rise on earnings beat, higher reported orders
  42. The effects of chronic drinking on your brain may be even
  43. Treasury yields post largest one-day gain since Fed decision
  44. Under Armour names Chip Molloy new financial chief
  45. U.S. stocks advance for second straight session
  46. While the chart is still pointed up, gains have been harder to
  47. The OBV line is pointed up and the MACD oscillator is in a bullish
  48. A break below the $30 support level on MS is likely to refresh the
  49. About 85% of banks with $5 billion in assets expect to do a 2016
  50. Despite the market’s discontent, the company is well-focused
  51. With some of these names already trading below $1, it’s tough to
  52. Go long BABA on an $86 buy stop and use a sell stop at $79.
  53. Used car volume should jump next year on expected trade-in
  54. With the stock trading below $2 one wonders how much farther it
  55. This week’s candle could be the reversal after eight record lows.
  56. The currency has dropped since the FOMC met, and Treasuries are
  57. But it’s still not a Santa Claus rally.
  58. I am long the stock, and looking at options.
  59. Shareholder David Tepper demands to see TerraForm Power’s books;
  60. NKE could break out to the upside with a strong close over $135,
  61. Bearish indicators are telling us to take profits now.
  62. The shares have more than 50% upside potential.
  63. The largest countries in the world increasingly are relying upon
  64. AMLP will probably need a good period of base building or
  65. Micron could fall down to the $10 level in the first half of 2016.
  66. Pearson’s restructuring aligns the company with an increased focus
  67. Here’s a little-known consumer products company that’s in the
  68. How do you improve fuel economy by 32% without adding significant
  69. Here’s Why BlackBerry’s a Buy Right Now
  70. Intel Is on the Edge of a Breakdown
  71. Dow Chemical Settles In Near Key Support
  72. U.S. stocks are little changed by mid-morning Tuesday in a quieter
  73. Jim Cramer is still a Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) customer, but
  74. What are connected cars, and why are they worth investing in? Here
  75. Con: Agra earnings were higher because commodity prices are lower,
  76. Chipotle (CMG) shares are diving after JPMorgan analysts earlier
  77. From Amazon to Uber and Google, the war is on to deliver instant
  78. Tuesday’s downward revision to third-quarter GDP is evidence the
  79. Commodity prices continue to pressure companies like Encana (ECA),
  80. Steelcase missed on earnings and revenue expectations and caused
  81. Hillary Clinton is breaking out the Bill — Bill Clinton, that is.
  82. Corporate deal-making reached a fever pitch in 2015, with new data
  83. U.S. banks are expected to report a rising toll from energy loans
  84. A recent study by the University at Buffalo revealed some pretty
  85. Falling commodity prices and tighter U.S. monetary policy are
  86. Beware: These 6 Popular Blue Chips Are In Danger and Poised for
  87. U.S. stocks reach session highs Tuesday as a rally in the energy
  88. With interest-rate liftoff behind it, the Federal Reserve may
  89. Under Armour (UA) stock is expected to continue its decline, but
  90. The big shopping day ‘Super Saturday’ lived up to its billing as
  91. The nimble needs of small businesses may suggest a fast-follow
  92. The struggling teen apparel retailer has appointed a new executive
  93. As you beef-up your portfolio for 2016, consider these three ‘best
  94. Here’s Who May Be Building Alphabet’s Self-Driving Cars –Tech Roundup
  95. Immunotherapy was one of the hottest — and most crowded — areas
  96. Tesla Remains Range-Bound as Overhead Resistance Strengthens
  97. Stocks Climb Higher on Oil Rebound

As of: Tue Dec 22 15:10:02 MST 2015

Dow appreciates +165.65 points (0.96%) to end at 17,417.27: Tuesday December 22, 2015
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