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:
- Apple Inc. (AAPL) at 96.26 (-1.86;-01.90 %)
- Facebook, Inc. (FB) at 103.47 (-1.73;-01.64 %)
- Willis Group Holdings Public Limited Company (WSH) at 47.18 (-1.39;-02.86 %)
- Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) at 525.00 (-9.10;-01.70 %)
- Bank of America Corporation (BAC) at 12.24 (-0.32;-02.55 %)
The winners with above average volume are:
- SunEdison Semiconductor Limited (SEMI) at 5.57 (1.89; 51.36 %)
- Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. (MBII) at 1.31 (0.29; 28.43 %)
- Gibraltar Industries, Inc. (ROCK) at 25.17 (5.05; 25.10 %)
- Ingram Micro Inc. (IM) at 36.34 (6.69; 22.56 %)
- Triple-S Management Corporation (GTS) at 26.00 (4.61; 21.55 %)
The losers with above average volume are:
- Ciber, Inc. (CBR) at 1.92 (-0.81;-29.67 %)
- Boise Cascade Company (BCC) at 13.89 (-5.77;-29.35 %)
- Castlight Health, Inc. (CSLT) at 2.73 (-0.60;-18.02 %)
- Jack in the Box Inc. (JACK) at 64.48 (-12.43;-16.16 %)
- Tyler Technologies, Inc. (TYL) at 124.19 (-22.55;-15.37 %)
Most Recent Financial News (Updated Thu Feb 18 15:00:02 MST 2016)
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- FOMC minutes hint at a possible end to rate hikes.
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- The industrial giant has come a long way since announcing the
- Yahoo! shares are rising as the company begins to execute its
- The key level to watch going forward should be $55.
- Arbiter Partners has successful track record.
- The oil and gas company’s stock could be a buy in the second
- Shares have dropped from their 2007 peak but patience is still
- Though we can’t say the long-term picture has turned, we can say
- For instance, the put/call ratio shows folks were not buying the
- Despite bearish arguments, bulls have regained a bit of an edge.
- Traders looking at NILE should wait before going long or short.
- The rating agency says the delisted E&P company is unlikely to
- RDC could become an attractive buy at some point, but right now
- Underinvested bulls are providing stubborn support.
- After such a lengthy decline, Transocean will likely need a long
- U.S. securities are struggling Thursday amid a turndown in the
- We will continue to track the ups and downs of WMT in the weeks
- Negative earnings, increasing costs, and a business model
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- General Electric has won a contract to provide energy-efficient
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- Bank stocks large and small have been hammered since the start of
- Stocks are slightly lower by mid-afternoon Thursday in an
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- IBM shares are bumping into heavy resistance, which could lead to
- The snack and beverage giant certainly has the resources and the
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