Dow declines 113.75 points ( -0.63 %) to settle at 17,982.52.

The US Large Cap S&P 500 index declines 10.92 points ( -0.52 %) and is now at 2,091.48.

The tech heavy Nasdaq declines 2.24 points ( -0.05 %) closing at 4,945.89.

Oil settles at $43.39 ( +0.49 % from last trading day.)

Gold is now at $1,250.40 ( +0.01 % from previous.)

The 10 year bond yield is at 1.87%. The interest rate of the yield has increased ( +0.02 %), 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 38.34 % while the percent of declining stocks is at 54.52 %. Volume is 02.86 % % 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 69.71 % while the percent of stocks above the 200 Day Moving Average is 59.52 %. The percent of stocks above the 200 Day Moving Average says that stocks are generally in an uptrend and not yet overbought.

There are 00.59 % of stocks hitting a new 52 week high with 00.25 % of stocks hitting a new 52 week low.

The S&P 500 return over the last 52 weeks is -00.34 %.

The median forward PE is at 15.13, the average 5 year estimated growth is at 12.59 % and average yield is 01.79 %.

The average PEGY ratio (PEGY = (PE Ratio / (Growth+Yield))) is 1.95. The PEGY Ratio of 1.95 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 06.87 %.

The most traded stocks based on dollar value traded are:

  1. Apple Inc. (AAPL) at 105.97 (-1.16;-01.08 %)
  2. Willis Group Holdings Public Limited Company (WSH) at 47.18 (-1.39;-02.86 %)
  3. Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) at 780.00 (5.08; 00.66 %)
  4. Facebook, Inc. (FB) at 113.44 (1.02; 00.91 %)
  5. Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. (HOT) at 80.53 (0.62; 00.78 %)

The winners with above average volume are:

  1. Crestwood Equity Partners LP (CEQP) at 18.16 (5.38; 42.10 %)
  2. Capricor Therapeutics, Inc. (CAPR) at 4.17 (0.84; 25.23 %)
  3. Unifi Inc. (UFI) at 27.78 (4.89; 21.36 %)
  4. Datawatch Corporation (DWCH) at 5.39 (0.83; 18.20 %)
  5. Skyline Corp. (SKY) at 10.60 (1.56; 17.26 %)

The losers with above average volume are:

  1. TransEnterix, Inc. (TRXC) at 2.27 (-2.47;-52.11 %)
  2. Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. (SRPT) at 11.02 (-8.69;-44.09 %)
  3. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NGVC) at 13.69 (-6.69;-32.83 %)
  4. Intrexon Corporation (XON) at 27.10 (-9.73;-26.42 %)
  5. Independence Contract Drilling, Inc. (ICD) at 3.76 (-1.15;-23.42 %)

Most Recent Financial News (Updated Thu Apr 21 15:00:02 MDT 2016)


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  4. Univision takes over Fusion as Disney walks away
  5. United plunges more than 10% on bumpy outlook
  6. U.S. weekly jobless claims hit 42-year low
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  16. ABC exits Fusion, Univision takes full control
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  18. Alphabet falls after results miss
  19. Here’s why it’s so hard to fall asleep in hotels
  20. Wall St. bank branches are evolving…and shrinking
  21. Whoa: Accused ‘cat torture’ banker skips US, bail yanked
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  36. Why tech could see a $60B shift in market cap today
  37. These firms have low prices, good fundamentals and trade in
  38. Evidence suggests fading equities right now might be premature.
  39. With GE’s earnings Friday, all eyes will be on the progress in its
  40. A ‘butterfly’ put or call on GOOGL looks like the best option.
  41. Pullback in those 3 is causing most of the market pressure.
  42. Take heed of what Coke and Pepsi say about emerging markets.
  43. Shares of the Texas-based oil and gas company have had an
  44. Falling crude prices are helping send markets lower.
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  47. With earnings around the corner, most analysts expect good things
  48. Too bad the Fed has decided to go on the sidelines.
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  51. The former derivatives trader made the same mistakes that
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  60. These stocks trading for less than $10 a share are within range of
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  67. If you’re wondering the best way to raise everyone’s wages —
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  69. This will not be a common stock play out of bankruptcy,
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  83. The Hennessy Japan Fund (HJPNX) is up 8% this year, even though
  84. Jim Cramer says General Motors is doing fine. He doesn’t love
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  86. Jim Cramer says investors should wait for a pullback before going
  87. Jim Cramer says, ‘What this shows is the power of belief, the
  88. Looking for reliable income in a low interest rate world? These
  89. GE will release its latest financial report before the market open
  90. Union Pacific is set up well for more upside and should be
  91. The bounce is over for this hot athletic apparel brand. The time
  92. Will the increasingly shareholder-friendly parent company of
  93. Dow Tumbles Below 18,000
  94. Investors choosing among the hundreds of cannabis businesses are
  95. Ride-hailing services continue taking market share from taxis and

As of: Thu Apr 21 15:10:02 MDT 2016

Dow declines -113.75 points (-0.63%) to end at 17,982.52: Thursday April 21, 2016
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