Dow declines 41.3 points ( -0.23 %) to settle at 17,582.57.

The US Large Cap S&P 500 index declines 1.8 points ( -0.09 %) and is now at 2,049.80.

The tech heavy Nasdaq went up 12.79 points ( +0.27 %) close at 4,821.66.

Oil settles at $41.21 ( -0.58 % from last trading day.)

Gold is now at $1,248.00 ( -0.05 % from previous.)

The 10 year bond yield is at 1.94%. The interest rate of the yield has increased ( +0.01 %), 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 41.62 % while the percent of declining stocks is at 51.49 %. Volume is -18.64 % % 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 78.47 % while the percent of stocks above the 200 Day Moving Average is 48.30 %. The percent of stocks above the 200 Day Moving Average says that stocks are generally in a downtrend and not yet oversold.

There are 00.74 % of stocks hitting a new 52 week high with 00.32 % of stocks hitting a new 52 week low.

The S&P 500 return over the last 52 weeks is -02.61 %.

The median forward PE is at 14.74, the average 5 year estimated growth is at 12.67 % and average yield is 01.84 %.

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 07.12 %.

The most traded stocks based on dollar value traded are:

  1. Apple Inc. (AAPL) at 106.72 (0.81; 00.76 %)
  2. Willis Group Holdings Public Limited Company (WSH) at 47.18 (-1.39;-02.86 %)
  3. Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) at 560.48 (6.50; 01.17 %)
  4. Facebook, Inc. (FB) at 112.25 (0.40; 00.36 %)
  5. Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (VRX) at 31.89 (2.91; 10.04 %)

The winners with above average volume are:

  1. Southcross Energy Partners, L.P. (SXE) at 1.30 (0.62; 91.18 %)
  2. MER Telemanagement Solutions Ltd. (MTSL) at 1.16 (0.44; 61.11 %)
  3. Akorn, Inc. (AKRX) at 26.32 (7.60; 40.60 %)
  4. ContraVir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (CTRV) at 1.74 (0.47; 37.01 %)
  5. Centrus Energy Corp. (LEU) at 3.10 (0.73; 30.80 %)

The losers with above average volume are:

  1. SunEdison, Inc. (SUNE) at 1.49 (-0.52;-25.87 %)
  2. G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. (GIII) at 44.52 (-10.71;-19.39 %)
  3. Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (INFI) at 5.62 (-0.90;-13.80 %)
  4. PrimeEnergy Corp. (PNRG) at 38.00 (-5.99;-13.62 %)
  5. TerraForm Global, Inc. (GLBL) at 2.88 (-0.43;-12.99 %)

Most Recent Financial News (Updated Tue Mar 22 15:00:01 MDT 2016)


  1. Apple’s encryption fight is far from over
  2. Wireless carriers offer free calls after Brussels attacks
  3. These tech unicorns are hiring
  4. Brussels: Where European business happens
  5. Consumer Reports’ top smartphone is…
  6. Atlantic City fire fighters, police won’t get paid during
  7. Josh Elliott starts CBS News job early due to Brussels
  8. Starbucks to donate 100% of unsold food in America
  9. What to do when food is recalled
  10. Why Beyonce & Jay Z like these bikes
  11. 23-year-old’s water bottle makes her a million
  12. 8 ways the super rich use gold
  13. Intel chief Andrew Grove dies
  14. Carl’s Jr.’s new boozy burger
  15. Lockhart: Hike possible in April
  16. From lingerie design to luxury candy
  17. FBI: We may’ve found an iPhone hack
  18. Pisani: Is the pain trade still higher?
  19. Can Europe keep its open borders?
  20. Brussels to impact presidential race
  21. Facebook, Twitter and Brussels attack
  22. Ex-Toronto Mayor Ford dead at 46
  23. How did security measures fail in Brussels?
  24. Mc: Afee: I know who’s helping the FBI hack Apple
  25. Don’t lie when you purchase insurance
  26. Morgan Stanley faces fine for advisor fraud
  27. Nike shares dip on mixed earnings
  28. Belgians gather to mourn as police hunt for suspect
  29. No day in court for Apple, and tech is relieved
  30. Supreme Court upholds class-action suit vs Tyson NYT
  31. Terror’s muted effects on markets
  32. The Belgium terror attacks: Complete coverage
  33. The best day to list your home
  34. Bottom is in for stocks: Technician
  35. We won’t win war on terror: Former French PM
  36. Big security spending hasn’t lowered terror risk
  37. A close below $70 will weaken the picture and point the ship to
  38. We can see the sharp breakdown below the $55 support level.
  39. Sprint’s cost-cutting plan may hamper its ability to participate
  40. I would suggest an underweight exposure to small-caps.
  41. Given the record share buybacks being executed, it is
  42. Fed’s approval of sale to Goldman Sachs will help remove ‘too big
  43. The lack of any bullish or bearish divergence from the momentum
  44. With a largely neutral outlook in the shorter and longer terms, we
  45. Increasing service and product options should help diversify it
  46. John Malone may sit out the upcoming spectrum sale, but Comcast,
  47. The Chinese insurer is reportedly facing pushback on its $13.16B
  48. That’s a big reason why the market is going up despite the
  49. The brash hedge fund manager has a long and complicated history
  50. While currently in a holding pattern, an upside DAL breakout
  51. Investors try to trade around the current macroeconomic
  52. After nearly four years, embattled Marissa Mayer has had her
  53. It’s not something we owe, but something we OWN.
  54. How do we explain this tendency to keep buying when both
  55. VRX put premiums are high, so use them to your advantage.
  56. The online travel company’s chart shows signs that it may face
  57. Some $85B in private equity funds are waiting to be invested in
  58. Office Depot’s stress levels could go through the roof if Judge
  59. Petrobras lost $10.2 billion in the quarter, but was still able to
  60. Sprint’s efforts to cut costs may hinder opportunities to grow.
  61. U.S. markets have been able to shake off investor fears following
  62. Shares of the travel website operator could retest the $60 level,
  63. The world mourned those lost in Brussels’ terrorist attacks on
  64. Updated to reflect management pressure on boardmember Howard
  65. Arizona’s political future will likely hinge on Latino voters, and
  66. Celebrities such as actress Emma Watson and rocker Neil Young are
  67. Ezubao was busted for defrauding investors. How did this happen,
  68. Wynn Resorts (WYNN) stock is higher in early-afternoon trading on
  69. Boeing (BA) stock has been on a tear lately, but it should see a
  70. Don’t worry about Amazon (AMZN). FedEx (FDX) is flexing its
  71. Japanese stocks have disappointed investors thus far in 2016,
  72. Since the Federal Reserve looks reluctant to raise interest rates
  73. Lawmakers from Bernie Sanders to Elizabeth Warren have called for
  74. Buy a partial position in the athletic-apparel company’s stock
  75. Comprehensive technical analysis shows that right now is the
  76. Gerry Wang, the CEO of container ship operator Seaspan, discusses
  77. These heavily shorted stocks could get squeezed much higher if
  78. The: Street’s Jim Cramer discusses why he likes Dow Chemical (DOW)
  79. Stocks edge higher by mid-afternoon Tuesday, though trading
  80. While American, Delta and United have limited numbers of flights
  81. In today’s dangerous world, these often-overlooked investments can
  82. Virtual assistants like Cortana and Clara are becoming the next
  83. If Hillary Clinton can knock Bernie Sanders from the Democratic
  84. Amazon (AMZN) stock is rising this afternoon even as Raymond James
  85. Smart-beta funds fall somewhere between index and active
  86. For McDonald’s investors, a healthy pullback will provide a buying
  87. Now’s not a good time to own Amazon, investors should wait for a
  88. Amgen (AMGN) stock could be poised for a turnaround, TheStreet’s
  89. U.S. Stocks Mixed Amid Terror Concerns
  90. The happiness exhibited by characters in children’s movies despite
  91. The FBI may not need Apple’s helping hacking an iPhone, Amazon
  92. A deadly combination of drought and disease is about to start

As of: Tue Mar 22 15:10:06 MDT 2016

Dow declines -41.30 points (-0.23%) to end at 17,582.57: Tuesday March 22, 2016
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