Dow appreciates 79.92 points ( +0.49 %) to settle at 16,416.58.

The US Large Cap S&P 500 index appreciates 2.92 points ( +0.15 %) and is now at 1,915.45.

The tech heavy Nasdaq went up 5.32 points ( +0.12 %) close at 4,509.56.

Oil settles at $31.75 ( +0.09 % from last trading day.)

Gold is now at $1,156.10 ( -0.12 % from previous.)

The 10 year bond yield is at 1.86%. The interest rate of the yield has decreased ( -0.02 %), 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 57.68 % while the percent of declining stocks is at 35.24 %. Volume is 25.58 % % from the average. Higher volume means there is higher conviction in this (up) move.

The percent of stocks above the 50 Day Moving Average is 30.69 % while the percent of stocks above the 200 Day Moving Average is 21.41 %. The percent of stocks above the 200 Day Moving Average says that stocks are generally in a downtrend and not yet oversold.

There are 00.36 % of stocks hitting a new 52 week high with 01.15 % of stocks hitting a new 52 week low.

The S&P 500 return over the last 52 weeks is -06.78 %.

The median forward PE is at 14.15, the average 5 year estimated growth is at 12.54 % and average yield is 02.41 %.

The average PEGY ratio (PEGY = (PE Ratio / (Growth+Yield))) is 1.97. The PEGY Ratio of 1.97 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 07.03 %.

The most traded stocks based on dollar value traded are:

  1. Apple Inc. (AAPL) at 96.60 (0.25; 00.26 %)
  2. Facebook, Inc. (FB) at 110.49 (-2.20;-01.95 %)
  3. Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) at 730.03 (-19.35;-02.58 %)
  4. Alphabet Inc. (GOOG) at 708.01 (-18.94;-02.61 %)
  5. Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) at 536.26 (5.19; 00.98 %)

The winners with above average volume are:

  1. VirnetX Holding Corp (VHC) at 7.06 (2.27; 47.39 %)
  2. Glu Mobile, Inc. (GLUU) at 2.67 (0.66; 32.84 %)
  3. Roadrunner Transportation Systems, Inc. (RRTS) at 10.43 (2.56; 32.53 %)
  4. Cascade Microtech Inc. (CSCD) at 20.21 (4.93; 32.26 %)
  5. Authentidate Holding Corp. (ADAT) at 4.15 (0.90; 27.69 %)

The losers with above average volume are:

  1. Primero Mining Corp. (PPP) at 1.89 (-0.74;-28.14 %)
  2. GlobeImmune Inc. (GBIM) at 2.35 (-0.74;-23.95 %)
  3. Ralph Lauren Corporation (RL) at 89.95 (-25.61;-22.16 %)
  4. Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (PACB) at 9.63 (-2.74;-22.15 %)
  5. Resolute Forest Products Inc. (RFP) at 4.26 (-1.10;-20.52 %)

Most Recent Financial News (Updated Thu Feb 4 15:00:01 MST 2016)


  1. Obama proposes $10-a-barrel oil tax
  2. 12.7 million Americans sign up for Obamacare 3.0
  3. Zika virus could slam these travel hotspots
  4. Will Donald Trump be at next Fox debate?
  5. Goldman Sachs: ‘Brexit’ could crush the pound
  6. Flint crisis creating bull market for water stocks
  7. World’s airbag crisis is getting worse
  8. CVS to sell heroin overdose antidote in more states
  9. Ex-drug CEO blasts ‘imbecile’ lawmakers
  10. Middle class wants more government help
  11. Banks have more bad news for economy
  12. Politicians are wrong about Latinos
  13. Buy world’s riskiest stocks: Technician
  14. Dudley: Financial conditions tighter
  15. Cuban invests in new sports league
  16. Wall St. bets big on these candidates
  17. Super Bowl gridlock: Call Uber?
  18. K-cups decline drove comps lower: Dunkin’ CEO
  19. Doubts about Viacom’s new chairman
  20. These are early signs of capitulation for oil
  21. Facebook’s cost in lost productivity
  22. THIS is the weak link in global security
  23. Google now testing self-driving cars here
  24. Is homeownership worth it? Not here
  25. Linked: In shares fall more than 26%
  26. Shkreli invokes Fifth Amendment
  27. Negative rates in US? Here’s why it could happen
  28. Final 2016 Obamacare sign-up tally hits 12.7M
  29. On-call controversy: Where retailers stand
  30. Tableau plummets as much 40 pct after earnings
  31. Trades to ring in Lunar New Year
  32. Want to watch a Super Bowl in virtual reality?
  33. Buffett’s oil bet nears $1 billion
  34. US President Barack Obama
  35. What’s up with Hillary’s new snub of Wall St.?
  36. 10-year Treasury yield slips, ends at 1-year low ahead of
  37. Beauty school dropout: chain closes doors, leaving 4,300
  38. Continental AG to open tire plant in Mississippi
  39. De: Vry swings to loss, cuts earnings guidance
  40. This economist says new CDC guidance on drinking and pregnancy
  41. Hanesbrands shares drop on quarterly miss, weak outlook
  42. ‘Hunger Games’ studio, Lions Gate, revisits merger talks with
  43. Linked: In shares plummet more than 20% on weak outlook
  44. Lionsgate shares fall after earnings, revenue miss
  45. News Corp reports profit decline
  46. Qorvo turns in better-than-expected quarterly results
  47. Symantec Corp. up 7% after earnings, revenue beat
  48. Tableau Software shares sink 38% after quarterly results
  49. U.S. stocks eke out small gains thanks to materials,
  50. While XOM’s performance is commendable, market conditions preclude
  51. Technical clues suggest the worst is over.
  52. It’s something we should have on our radar as yet another
  53. Shares of the miner and commodities trader are surging Thursday,
  54. A weak U.S. dollar is pushing commodities higher across the board.
  55. This looks like a ‘bear-market rally,’ signifying nothing.
  56. Until the company can find some decent revenue growth, shares will
  57. There were a lot of players muttering about randomness of the
  58. Payments dropped very quickly earlier this week.
  59. With a weak technical position and a weak overall stock market,
  60. Ralph Lauren hit rock bottom of the S&P 500 Thursday, shocking
  61. Tidwater is experiencing a double-digit percentage rally that’s a
  62. Yet another distribution cut for a “Stressed Out” energy name.
  63. Shares of the troubled natural resources company were up over 20%
  64. The telecom giant’s already high-yield debt just fell another
  65. Weatherford International is showing some life while implementing
  66. Assuming CI closes below $127, the next chart support is not until
  67. Stocks have recovered from the earlier downturn following the
  68. Alternative energy and private equity are 2 areas worth exploring.
  69. To navigate difficult markets, set aside your bias and embrace the
  70. The Koch brothers’ LIBRE Inititiative aims to win over Latino
  71. Companies from JPMorgan Chase to Bank of America and Wells Fargo
  72. Yes, emerging markets have taken a beating recently, but Chile is
  73. Dunkin’ Brands Inc. saw a surprising sales decline during the
  74. After slashing fourth-quarter estimates in January, GoPro still
  75. We pinpoint which of these two struggling companies will survive
  76. Facebook, which turns 12 today, is known for how well it treats
  77. The debt-saddled driller is trapped by a merciless combination of
  78. The Carolina Panthers face the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl 50.
  79. The year 2016 will be a big one for changes in tax regulations and
  80. The trend is definitely not Freeport-McMoRan’s friend. This post
  81. Delta, led since 2004 by two exceptional CEOs, Jerry Grinstein and
  82. These stocks trading for less than $10 a share are within range of
  83. Kohl’s (KSS) shares are diving on Thursday after the retail store
  84. Why soaring enrollments in financial remediation classes may be
  85. Car-sharing and ride-sharing are what many of the young prefer,
  86. A German turbine-maker, a drug company and a semiconductor maker
  87. Stocks struggle to stay positive by mid-afternoon Thursday even as
  88. There are a number of strong charts out there, especially with
  89. Here are yet more reasons Tesla is the Worst Stock in the World.
  90. The latest milestone is a big deal in the crowded mobile payments
  91. Apple’s quarterly earnings report failed to inspire Wall Street
  92. Shares of GoPro (GPRO) continue to retreat after the company
  93. Cramer Says Beware Hedge Fund Rush That’s Buoying Freeport
  94. Roiling Markets Close With Slight Gains
  95. Bernie Madoff is back in the spotlight. Seven years after his
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  97. Pay: Pal (PYPL) shares are advancing on Thursday as business
  98. Lovers could each spend this much for Valentine’s Day, but do they

As of: Thu Feb 4 15:10:02 MST 2016

Dow appreciates +79.92 points (0.49%) to end at 16,416.58: Thursday February 04, 2016
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