Dow declines 249.28 points ( -1.56 %) to settle at 15,766.74.

The US Large Cap S&P 500 index declines 22 points ( -1.17 %) and is now at 1,859.33.

The tech heavy Nasdaq declines 5.26 points ( -0.12 %) closing at 4,471.69.

Oil settles at $26.76 ( +0.79 % from last trading day.)

Gold is now at $1,101.60 ( -0.42 % from previous.)

The 10 year bond yield is at 1.98%. 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 41.37 % while the percent of declining stocks is at 53.83 %. Volume is 62.60 % % from the average. Higher volume means there is higher conviction in this (down) move.

The percent of stocks above the 50 Day Moving Average is 08.95 % while the percent of stocks above the 200 Day Moving Average is 15.92 %. The percent of stocks above the 200 Day Moving Average says that stocks are generally in a downtrend and not yet oversold.

There are 00.06 % of stocks hitting a new 52 week high with 10.72 % of stocks hitting a new 52 week low.

The S&P 500 return over the last 52 weeks is -07.03 %.

The median forward PE is at 14.03, the average 5 year estimated growth is at 12.77 % and average yield is 02.48 %.

The average PEGY ratio (PEGY = (PE Ratio / (Growth+Yield))) is 1.96. The PEGY Ratio of 1.96 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 06.78 %.

The most traded stocks based on dollar value traded are:

  1. Apple Inc. (AAPL) at 96.79 (0.13; 00.13 %)
  2. Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) at 107.74 (-0.15;-00.14 %)
  3. Facebook, Inc. (FB) at 94.35 (-0.91;-00.96 %)
  4. Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) at 571.77 (-2.71;-00.47 %)
  5. Bank of America Corporation (BAC) at 13.69 (-0.55;-03.86 %)

The winners with above average volume are:

  1. Zafgen, Inc. (ZFGN) at 10.04 (4.42; 78.65 %)
  2. Westport Innovations Inc. (WPRT) at 1.74 (0.42; 31.82 %)
  3. Comstock Resources Inc. (CRK) at 1.37 (0.29; 26.85 %)
  4. Synaptics Inc. (SYNA) at 78.55 (16.50; 26.59 %)
  5. Synthetic Biologics Inc. (SYN) at 1.91 (0.39; 25.66 %)

The losers with above average volume are:

  1. Emerge Energy Services LP (EMES) at 2.25 (-0.78;-25.74 %)
  2. Erin Energy Corporation (ERN) at 1.62 (-0.51;-23.94 %)
  3. China Yida Holding, Co. (CNYD) at 1.71 (-0.52;-23.32 %)
  4. C&J Energy Services, Ltd. (CJES) at 1.58 (-0.43;-21.39 %)
  5. Carver Bancorp, Inc. (CARV) at 2.33 (-0.62;-21.02 %)

Most Recent Financial News (Updated Wed Jan 20 15:00:01 MST 2016)


  1. What will it take for stocks to go UP again?
  2. ACLU unveils privacy fight in 16 states
  3. China just sent Europe into bear market. U.S. next?
  4. These are the only 18 S&P 500 stocks up this year
  5. Cheapest gas in America is at this station…
  6. If Sanders can do it, why can’t Trump?
  7. Russia’s currency collapses to lowest level ever
  8. Iran: We can work with Saudi Arabia
  9. Why Detroit schools are in such deep trouble
  10. Fox commentator: Get rid of Black History Month
  11. Zika outbreak prompts new guidelines
  12. Rallies can’t be trusted
  13. Univision buys stake in The Onion
  14. Has the selling finally stopped? 10 ways to tell
  15. A new ninth planet?
  16. Big banks find a perfect storm in 2016
  17. Disney postpones next ‘Star Wars’ by 7 months
  18. Europe on the verge of collapse: Soros
  19. Registry may not make drones safer
  20. Sandberg: This will bring people closer
  21. Gabelli: This is a good time to cherry-pick
  22. Gundlach: Declines not stopping anytime soon
  23. The power of an Oscar snub
  24. Annual fee credit cards not worth it
  25. JPM’s Dimon: Sell-off could just be an adjustment
  26. Mark Cuban: Markets resemble ‘game of chance’
  27. Why shoppers are left hanging
  28. Mortgage apps pop 9% on stock sell-off
  29. Netflix waffles as saturation point looms
  30. The countdown is on: Obamacare rolls tick higher
  31. Retail’s battle plan in war against Amazon
  32. Shkreli bashes House after drug price subpoena
  33. These are classic signs of a bear market
  34. These headphones blew my mind
  35. These states filled with millionaires
  36. These states take the biggest tax bite
  37. Trump’s real risk for the GOP
  38. Inflation falls on lower energy prices
  39. The market’s economic message
  40. Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange
  41. 7 key charts to watch as the stock market nosedives
  42. API data show U.S. crude supplies up 4.6 million barrels:
  43. As Goldman settles, mortgage ‘consumer relief’ deals given
  44. Citrix appoints former Microsoft exec Tatarinov CEO, president
  45. Goldman’s stock could tumble another 20%, charts show
  46. Kinder Morgan falls after surprise quarterly loss
  47. Kinder Morgan swings to loss , cuts spending plans
  48. Learn all about Martin Shkreli from Martin Shkreli himself
  49. Life: Lock slides as founder Todd Davis resigns as CEO
  50. Russian ruble falls to all-time low
  51. The bear market in stocks has finally arrived
  52. This is how much one of the best bowlers in the world earns
  53. This is what the hottest year on record looked like
  54. Uber to launch full meal-delivery service in 10 cities
  55. Why Apple users should update their iOS right now
  56. Why juicing, gluten-free and the Tom and Gisele diet’s gotta
  57. These firms would look great to the godfather of value investing.
  58. European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi will have a
  59. After market’s big reversal, the key is for the bulls to follow
  60. Bottom in shipping rates would be good for stock market.
  61. The U.S. and global economies are showing plenty of positive
  62. There is an extreme level of bearishness out there, so be careful.
  63. Despite a fourth-quarter earnings miss, the shares should take off
  64. Maybe we should start the equivalent of Yelp or Angie’s List
  65. There’s not enough blood in the street, but we’re getting there.
  66. Earnings reflect a troubled pipeline environment.
  67. That that these names are still above their 200-day MAs tells us
  68. This sort of action tends to create a supply of folks who will
  69. Guess which group is showing rising ROE — community banks!
  70. Oil prices stole the stage in Wednesday markets: Southwestern
  71. Sprint’s unsustainable debt problems are getting worse, quickly,
  72. The mobile provider’s outlook is grim as the price of its stock
  73. The company has never failed to beat earnings expectations, and
  74. Should you heed rumors of News Corp.’s interest in the
  75. There are several advantages in creating a 529 savings plan, but
  76. Although most renters choose not to buy renters insurance, there’s
  77. You don’t have to put up with the market’s roller-coaster ride.
  78. Goldman Sachs profit was slashed by provisions for a preliminary
  79. Concerned about Netflix’s growing strength, traditional TV
  80. Bear market bounces are for the insiders (them) to sell their
  81. The entertainment giant is revamping and reinvesting in its Disney
  82. The underlying fundamentals of the Chinese economy aren’t that bad
  83. Investors are punishing stocks like IBM when results are bad, and
  84. Intel showed off all the ways it’s helping retailers digitize
  85. The Russell 2000 index is already in a bear market, and the S&P
  86. Cramer remains cautious in this current, brutal selloff.
  87. United’s share price decline is outpacing declines at other
  88. Stocks recover from brutal session lows by mid-afternoon
  89. It’s going to be a make-or-break year for the video streaming
  90. Even amid this market volatility, there are good buys to be found.
  91. Pizza Hut has kicked off the year with a goal of remodeling
  92. A national program to advise student loan borrowers has been
  93. High yield municipal bonds may be the only safe-haven trade amid
  94. The streaming media giant is banking that multi-camera shows like
  95. Pedestrian injuries are mounting as we walk into cars, stop signs
  96. J.C. Penney (JCP) stock is lower in afternoon trading on Wednesday
  97. Oil prices will rise again someday. When is anyone’s guess. Still,
  98. If your kid is about to go to college, your 529 savings plan is
  99. The socialist from Vermont has unveiled his plan for single payer
  100. Earnings from several big banks have been good, but Jim Cramer
  101. Stocks Flip-Flop as Oil Prices Belly-Flop
  102. Battered stock market investors seeking a safe haven in bonds
  103. Disney just announced the next Star Wars film is being pushed back

As of: Wed Jan 20 15:10:04 MST 2016

Dow declines -249.28 points (-1.56%) to end at 15,766.74: Wednesday January 20, 2016
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