Dow appreciates 21.57 points ( +0.12 %) to settle at 17,623.87.

The US Large Cap S&P 500 index appreciates 0 points (0.00%) and is now at 1,971.40.

The tech heavy Nasdaq went up 13.22 points ( +0.28 %) close at 4,808.87.

Oil settles at $41.69 ( +0.41 % from last trading day.)

Gold is now at $1,244.00 ( -0.02 % from previous.)

The 10 year bond yield is at 1.92%. The interest rate of the yield has increased ( +0.05 %), 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 44.49 % while the percent of declining stocks is at 49.10 %. Volume is -20.29 % % from the average. Lower volume means there is lower conviction in this (down) move.

The percent of stocks above the 50 Day Moving Average is 78.70 % while the percent of stocks above the 200 Day Moving Average is 48.60 %. The percent of stocks above the 200 Day Moving Average says that stocks are generally in a downtrend and not yet oversold.

There are 00.76 % of stocks hitting a new 52 week high with 00.17 % of stocks hitting a new 52 week low.

The S&P 500 return over the last 52 weeks is -03.20 %.

The median forward PE is at 14.78, the average 5 year estimated growth is at 12.63 % and average yield is 02.06 %.

The average PEGY ratio (PEGY = (PE Ratio / (Growth+Yield))) is 1.82. The PEGY Ratio of 1.82 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 105.91 (-0.01;-00.01 %)
  2. Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) at 553.98 (1.90; 00.34 %)
  3. Willis Group Holdings Public Limited Company (WSH) at 47.18 (-1.39;-02.86 %)
  4. Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (VRX) at 28.98 (2.00; 07.41 %)
  5. Facebook, Inc. (FB) at 111.85 (0.40; 00.36 %)

The winners with above average volume are:

  1. China HGS Real Estate Inc. (HGSH) at 2.74 (0.75; 37.69 %)
  2. PrimeEnergy Corp. (PNRG) at 43.99 (9.49; 27.51 %)
  3. The Valspar Corporation (VAL) at 103.22 (19.39; 23.13 %)
  4. Cara Therapeutics Inc. (CARA) at 6.27 (1.10; 21.28 %)
  5. OvaScience, Inc. (OVAS) at 10.58 (1.84; 21.05 %)

The losers with above average volume are:

  1. CombiMatrix Corporation (CBMX) at 4.40 (-0.94;-17.60 %)
  2. North Atlantic Drilling Limited (NADL) at 3.32 (-0.59;-15.09 %)
  3. RF Industries, Ltd. (RFIL) at 3.03 (-0.47;-13.43 %)
  4. Paragon Shipping Inc. (PRGN) at 1.23 (-0.16;-11.51 %)
  5. Diamond Resorts International, Inc. (DRII) at 22.73 (-2.95;-11.49 %)

Most Recent Financial News (Updated Mon Mar 21 15:00:01 MDT 2016)


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  3. Tim Cook: ‘We will not shrink’ from FBI fight
  4. Brazil descends into chaos as Olympics looms
  5. Unstereotyped: Muslim feminists fight for change
  6. Saudis to take control of largest U.S. refinery
  7. FanDuel and DraftKings to leave New York state
  8. Entrepreneur: Stop pretending race isn’t an issue
  9. Tourism is spiking in these 8 countries
  10. Puerto Rico has become ‘dead dog island’
  11. Dentists get busy after holiday
  12. Don’t chase the rally, buy the dips: Katz
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  15. Is it time to ditch the 60/40 rule?
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  17. Key: Call grows to break up big Wall Street banks
  18. Cooperman’s Omega Advisors receives Wells notice: DJ
  19. Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.
  20. Does a $5 price change affect oil companies?
  21. Elon Musk’s wife files to divorce billionaire
  22. Lockhart: Hike possible in April
  23. Forget $40’it’s back to $25 oil: John Kilduff
  24. Gundlach: Trump would mean global scare
  25. iPhones help the blind work
  26. How to stop the stupidity in government
  27. Pisani: Is the pain trade still higher?
  28. Just how much do Americans hate the IRS
  29. Millionaires urge NY gov to raise taxes
  30. Warning sign for housing market? Resales tumble
  31. Apple unveils iPhone SE, new iPad Pro
  32. How to reserve a Tesla Model 3
  33. The future of friendship is…apps?
  34. France’s wines are feeling the heat
  35. Hedge fund pain means market gains?
  36. Gold’s rally is a precursor to an even stronger rise.
  37. To make a sale? We will probably trade sideways around current
  38. The price chart of COO will probably need more basing before we
  39. The deal values Starwood at about $13.6 billion.
  40. A close below $44 is likely to precipitate further declines for
  41. Now is a good time to lay low.
  42. A retest of the stock’s February low around $20 could be coming in
  43. I would maintain smaller sizes here or tight trailers.
  44. Ackman may have had a small win with Valeant, but he has a long
  45. Though the casino company’s decline has stopped, LVS needs a
  46. Gold is up, stocks are volatile and the Phillies are doing great.
  47. J.P.Morgan was impressed with Nike’s strong direct-to-consumer
  48. It’s not a new idea, but most investors don’t follow it despite
  49. The least creditworthy borrowers in the most rickety economies are
  50. A close below $70 will weaken the picture and point the ship to
  51. Big debts and sub-0% rates look worse than the housing bubble.
  52. Sprint’s cost-cutting plan may hamper its ability to participate
  53. I would suggest an underweight exposure to small-caps.
  54. We would anticipate a breakout to upside; a decline below $130
  55. U.S. indices are having a strong start to the week.
  56. Despite a rocky start in 2016, this enterprise-value growth and
  57. David Rainey, who co-manages the Hennessy Focus Fund, explains how
  58. Monsanto has become a major force in biotechnology, by using it to
  59. Apple is set to show off a new lower-end iPhone, a 9.7-inch
  60. After a month of entries, we’ve narrowed down the Worst Stock in
  61. The world is convinced that the greenback will continue to rally,
  62. This concise book on U.S. economic history emphasizing the events
  63. Nike may toss up an air ball with its latest quarterly results
  64. Shares of Valspar (VAL) are soaring after the company agreed to be
  65. Sherwin-Williams (SHW) stock is slumping on Monday afternoon as it
  66. Commodity prices are rebounding, especially for copper. Here are
  67. Valeant (VRX) stock is advancing on heavy trading volume after the
  68. Valeant (VRX) stock is up as CEO Mike Pearson departs and investor
  69. We compare the merits of each technology icon, to reveal which is
  70. The latest hedge fund investment to blow up — Bill Ackman’s bet
  71. Citigroup (C) stock is gaining in early afternoon trading on
  72. The: Street’s Jim Cramer discusses when Facebook (FB) is going to
  73. Stocks are slightly higher by late afternoon Monday after spending
  74. Jim Cramer says Buffalo Wild Wings doesn’t have momentum right
  75. The ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF is up 6% in 2016
  76. 36 doctors, all experts in Duchenne muscular dystrophy, have
  77. Easter is the third-biggest wine holiday on the calendar, trailing
  78. These heavily shorted stocks could get squeezed much higher if
  79. A potential big merger between the hotel giant and rival Starwood
  80. Emerging market stocks have performed well during the last three
  81. Buffalo Wild Wings (BWLD) lost its momentum during the last
  82. Lockheed has been rallying nicely over the last five sessions and
  83. Eli Lilly (LLY) shares are taking a hit on Monday as TheStreet’s
  84. Nike (NKE) stock is rising before the company releases its fiscal
  85. Shares of Gilead (GILD) and rival biotechnology companies have
  86. Lululemon (LULU) stock is dropping in mid-afternoon trading after
  87. The Consumer Federal Protection Bureau is set to issue new rules
  88. Energy Stocks Unfazed by Crude Oil’s Rise
  89. As long as the SPX can maintain over the 2035-40 support region,
  90. The Cuba tourism boom is coming, Twitter turns 10 and Amazon is

As of: Mon Mar 21 15:10:02 MDT 2016

Dow appreciates +21.57 points (0.12%) to end at 17,623.87: Monday March 21, 2016
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