Dow declines 40.4 points ( -0.25 %) to settle at 16,413.43.

The US Large Cap S&P 500 index declines 8.99 points ( -0.47 %) and is now at 1,917.83.

The tech heavy Nasdaq declines 46.53 points ( -1.03 %) closing at 4,487.54.

Oil settles at $30.55 ( -0.71 % from last trading day.)

Gold is now at $1,233.30 ( +0.57 % from previous.)

The 10 year bond yield is at 1.76%. The interest rate of the yield has decreased ( -0.06 %), 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 38.44 % while the percent of declining stocks is at 54.63 %. Volume is 10.63 % % 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 42.93 % while the percent of stocks above the 200 Day Moving Average is 23.66 %. The percent of stocks above the 200 Day Moving Average says that stocks are generally in a downtrend and not yet oversold.

There are 00.44 % of stocks hitting a new 52 week high with 00.82 % of stocks hitting a new 52 week low.

The S&P 500 return over the last 52 weeks is -09.72 %.

The median forward PE is at 14.02, the average 5 year estimated growth is at 12.64 % and average yield is 02.60 %.

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 07.03 %.

The most traded stocks based on dollar value traded are:

  1. Apple Inc. (AAPL) at 96.26 (-1.86;-01.90 %)
  2. Facebook, Inc. (FB) at 103.47 (-1.73;-01.64 %)
  3. Willis Group Holdings Public Limited Company (WSH) at 47.18 (-1.39;-02.86 %)
  4. Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) at 525.00 (-9.10;-01.70 %)
  5. Bank of America Corporation (BAC) at 12.24 (-0.32;-02.55 %)

The winners with above average volume are:

  1. SunEdison Semiconductor Limited (SEMI) at 5.57 (1.89; 51.36 %)
  2. Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. (MBII) at 1.31 (0.29; 28.43 %)
  3. Gibraltar Industries, Inc. (ROCK) at 25.17 (5.05; 25.10 %)
  4. Ingram Micro Inc. (IM) at 36.34 (6.69; 22.56 %)
  5. Triple-S Management Corporation (GTS) at 26.00 (4.61; 21.55 %)

The losers with above average volume are:

  1. Ciber, Inc. (CBR) at 1.92 (-0.81;-29.67 %)
  2. Boise Cascade Company (BCC) at 13.89 (-5.77;-29.35 %)
  3. Castlight Health, Inc. (CSLT) at 2.73 (-0.60;-18.02 %)
  4. Jack in the Box Inc. (JACK) at 64.48 (-12.43;-16.16 %)
  5. Tyler Technologies, Inc. (TYL) at 124.19 (-22.55;-15.37 %)

Most Recent Financial News (Updated Thu Feb 18 15:00:02 MST 2016)


  1. The worst quarter for earnings since 2009
  2. If Trump wins, this Canadian island welcomes you
  3. Are you behind on retirement saving?
  4. James Bond’s new Aston Martin sells for $3.5 million
  5. What life in the world’s most polluted city is like
  6. Are you ‘middle class’ if you make $250,000?
  7. 1 million Walmart workers get a raise on Saturday
  8. Life expectancy gap for rich and poor is widening
  9. Apple encryption debate… in 2 minutes
  10. Alarm over Chinese interest in Chicago Stock Exchange
  11. OP ED$245K health-care costs for retirees too low: Expert
  12. Bof: A: An ‘unambiguous buy’ signal
  13. FBI investigates bankrupt wine shop
  14. Mass. man arrested off Cuba for hack
  15. Store closings in this sector?
  16. This candidate needs to drop out
  17. Another big health risk that can really hurt you
  18. China’s space race military ploy?
  19. Nearly $5M in fake money seized at airport
  20. Deere dishes earnings; Buffett ups stake
  21. And the most ticketed car is…
  22. Dumpster diving
  23. Facebook? Snapchat? What’s hot on campus?
  24. FCC approves new set-top box rule
  25. House flipping: Deja vu all over again
  26. $900 to eat bananas? No…really
  27. Yankees ban home-printed tix
  28. The truth about presidents and stocks
  29. Calif. changin’: Obamacare insurers see shift
  30. Recession in US looks unlikely: Analysts
  31. Time to short small-cap stocks?
  32. Snapchat’s ad rates drop
  33. This airline triggered the most complaints
  34. Signs of buying interest in oil stocks
  35. Jobless claims fall as market tightens
  36. What if the FBI had an Android phone?
  37. 5 telltale signs the Miami condo market has peaked
  38. Allscripts swings to profit on bookings, revenue
  39. Applied Materials rallies as quarterly earnings beat Wall
  40. Dollar gains against euro as oil prices rise
  41. Fed’s Williams: Economy looks good despite market turmoil
  42. Fluor swings to loss as revenue drops 20%
  43. Nordstrom holiday profit and sales disappoint, shares fall 6%
  44. Nordstrom reports tepid holiday-quarter results
  45. Phoenix penchant for multifamily building creates dearth of
  46. Should you tell your boss you’re hard of hearing?
  47. The New Cyber Threat: Hackers Demand “Ransomware”
  48. Trinity Industries shares fall on weak outlook
  49. True: Car tanks 10% on disappointing outlook
  50. U.S. stocks end lower, snap 3-day win streak
  51. Amazon workplace practices back in focus as website threatens
  52. EWW’s large top pattern is going to need a large bottom pattern.
  53. Tax refunds and Treasury interest payments are stimulating things.
  54. FOMC minutes hint at a possible end to rate hikes.
  55. It all goes to point out the industrywide belief (finally) in a
  56. The industrial giant has come a long way since announcing the
  57. Yahoo! shares are rising as the company begins to execute its
  58. The key level to watch going forward should be $55.
  59. Arbiter Partners has successful track record.
  60. The oil and gas company’s stock could be a buy in the second
  61. Shares have dropped from their 2007 peak but patience is still
  62. Though we can’t say the long-term picture has turned, we can say
  63. For instance, the put/call ratio shows folks were not buying the
  64. Despite bearish arguments, bulls have regained a bit of an edge.
  65. Traders looking at NILE should wait before going long or short.
  66. The rating agency says the delisted E&P company is unlikely to
  67. RDC could become an attractive buy at some point, but right now
  68. Underinvested bulls are providing stubborn support.
  69. After such a lengthy decline, Transocean will likely need a long
  70. U.S. securities are struggling Thursday amid a turndown in the
  71. We will continue to track the ups and downs of WMT in the weeks
  72. Negative earnings, increasing costs, and a business model
  73. Credit cards offering zero-percent interest for a limited time
  74. Credit cards with no-interest introductory periods have
  75. Economists are trying to determine why growth in the United States
  76. An industry publication corrects a prior report that the gym and
  77. If this biotechnology giant succeeds in the race to treat the Zika
  78. Credit card consumers have a message for companies who issue
  79. This iconic American food company has enjoyed a recent rally. Is
  80. General Electric has won a contract to provide energy-efficient
  81. Employees hired before Jan. 1 will now get a raise to at least $10
  82. During New York Fashion Week, the Chinese e-commerce company
  83. Bank stocks large and small have been hammered since the start of
  84. Stocks are slightly lower by mid-afternoon Thursday in an
  85. Here are four stocks making strong moves and that look great
  86. The market may be roiling, but there’s still opportunity in
  87. Chesapeake Energy (CHK) stock has ‘struggled mightily’ due to the
  88. Jim Cramer is buying Costco instead of Walmart, is waiting on
  89. Jim Cramer Is Watching Deere and V.F. Earnings
  90. The technology division of MLB is looking for partners to bid on
  91. Ethan Allen is looking for a little magic from Disney to help
  92. The latest trend in how we read the news might just be via text
  93. IBM shares are bumping into heavy resistance, which could lead to
  94. The snack and beverage giant certainly has the resources and the
  95. A strong majority surveyed in a TheStreet poll this week sided
  96. Joe Seydl suggests ignoring the roughly 15% of the U.S. economy
  97. Markets Take Breather From 3-Day Rally
  98. Facebook is reportedly adding advertisements to Messenger, Twitter

As of: Thu Feb 18 15:10:02 MST 2016

Dow declines -40.40 points (-0.25%) to end at 16,413.43: Thursday February 18, 2016
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