Dow appreciates 117.52 points ( +0.66 %) to settle at 17,891.16.

The US Large Cap S&P 500 index appreciates 16.13 points ( +0.78 %) and is now at 2,081.43.

The tech heavy Nasdaq went up 42.23 points ( +0.88 %) close at 4,817.59.

Oil settles at $44.93 ( +0.33 % from last trading day.)

Gold is now at $1,293.10 ( -0.21 % from previous.)

The 10 year bond yield is at 1.86%. 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 56.20 % while the percent of declining stocks is at 38.02 %. Volume is 12.93 % % from the average. Higher volume means there is higher conviction in this (up) move.

The percent of stocks above the 50 Day Moving Average is 64.68 % while the percent of stocks above the 200 Day Moving Average is 60.11 %. The percent of stocks above the 200 Day Moving Average says that stocks are generally in an uptrend and not yet overbought.

There are 01.27 % of stocks hitting a new 52 week high with 00.30 % of stocks hitting a new 52 week low.

The S&P 500 return over the last 52 weeks is -01.54 %.

The median forward PE is at 15.00, the average 5 year estimated growth is at 12.56 % and average yield is 01.71 %.

The average PEGY ratio (PEGY = (PE Ratio / (Growth+Yield))) is 1.85. The PEGY Ratio of 1.85 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 06.86 %.

The most traded stocks based on dollar value traded are:

  1. Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) at 683.85 (24.26; 03.68 %)
  2. Apple Inc. (AAPL) at 93.64 (-0.10;-00.11 %)
  3. Facebook, Inc. (FB) at 118.57 (0.99; 00.84 %)
  4. Willis Group Holdings Public Limited Company (WSH) at 47.18 (-1.39;-02.86 %)
  5. Acuity Brands, Inc. (AYI) at 245.19 (1.30; 00.53 %)

The winners with above average volume are:

  1. Porter Bancorp Inc. (PBIB) at 2.25 (0.59; 35.54 %)
  2. OPOWER, Inc. (OPWR) at 10.29 (2.39; 30.25 %)
  3. Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. (SRPT) at 17.92 (3.73; 26.29 %)
  4. Genworth Financial, Inc. (GNW) at 4.06 (0.63; 18.37 %)
  5. CEVA Inc. (CEVA) at 26.54 (3.48; 15.09 %)

The losers with above average volume are:

  1. Paragon Shipping Inc. (PRGN) at 1.51 (-1.13;-42.80 %)
  2. Yingli Green Energy Holding Co. Ltd. (YGE) at 3.60 (-0.95;-20.88 %)
  3. SemiLEDs Corporation (LEDS) at 1.70 (-0.30;-15.00 %)
  4. Haemonetics Corporation (HAE) at 27.65 (-4.78;-14.74 %)
  5. Legacy Reserves LP (LGCY) at 2.67 (-0.45;-14.42 %)

Most Recent Financial News (Updated Mon May 2 15:00:02 MDT 2016)


  1. Hulk Hogan brings second lawsuit against Gawker
  2. Larry Wilmore misses chance to boost ‘Nightly Show’
  3. Sports Authority could close remaining stores
  4. Martin Shkreli is heading back to court
  5. 273,000 people bracing for pension cuts
  6. Amazon is making an amazing comeback
  7. Oil fallout: Laid off Saudi workers torch buses
  8. Underpaid and overworked may soon get relief
  9. Tribune says Gannett trying to ‘steal the company’
  10. Before Otis, being stuck in an elevator was a lot scarier
  11. Biggest upset in history of sports
  12. Yahoo became mediocre: Ex-President
  13. 23 fascinating Mother’s Day facts
  14. Ackman: ‘Of course’ I regret initial Valeant investment
  15. Wow: Ackman: ‘I’d go find another job’ if I worked at Herbalife
  16. Ackman on Buffett: Don’t indict Valeant
  17. AIG misses EPS estimates, shares fall 3%
  18. How racial segregation affects lung cancer surgery
  19. Buffett: Dow could hit 100K if …
  20. Celebrity brands: hit or miss?
  21. Five takeaways from tech earnings
  22. How to score ‘Hamilton’ tickets
  23. Stocks that may surge in a weak economy
  24. How Trump handed Clinton the election
  25. Millennials struggle to get mortgages
  26. Ok: Cupid co-founder: How mentorship can bubble-proof start-ups
  27. Top taxpayers can dictate state budget
  28. From burritos to brews: A second act
  29. 3 planets could support life: study
  30. Many new San Franciscans say they’re ready to leave
  31. Your Netflix, Uber, Skype data for sale
  32. Boom: The US just dropped the hammer on currency manipulation
  33. Here’s where Wall Street is hiring
  34. Hot: Warren Buffett on Coke, Bezos, Wal-Mart and more: CNBC’s full
  35. Will Starboard Value’s Jeff Smith discuss one of his lesser-known
  36. We must take notice of the identical patterns we see in 2008 and
  37. What I learned after listening to 6 hours of Charlie Munger and
  38. Don’t anticipate too much here, and don’t let your emotions get
  39. Technical indicators tell us that sellers have become more
  40. The airline has lost some altitude on the charts, with the 50- and
  41. So stay patient and do not force things.
  42. It wasn’t a very excited market today, but it managed to ramp up
  43. Sports Authority has decided to sell its remaining assets rather
  44. Chart support is the $110 to $100 area.
  45. We’ll be positioning Growth Seeker to take advantage of secular
  46. Subscription service to stream cable channels would cost $40 per
  47. Buffett and Munger didn’t get the grilling investors need to hear.
  48. A break below $48 could precipitate a deeper decline to the next
  49. I drill down to one very insightful question and answer that
  50. These stocks consistently raise dividends, and they’re looking
  51. After a year and a half of merger negotiations collapsed, analysts
  52. Far too many people are running around trying to invest like
  53. We can see the problem MA is having at the $100 level.
  54. The famed short-seller has been bearish on energy and China for
  55. The famed investor is unlikely to present specific holdings at
  56. If a CEO is willing to put in the time, his company is worth a
  57. Crude stocks were falling along with commodity prices, but overall
  58. A few of my all-time favorite stocks are reporting.
  59. Puerto Rico reminds the world how serious its debt problems are,
  60. The market is struggling to properly estimate the value of
  61. Better-than-expected gaming results in the region helped lift Wynn
  62. Companies from MasterCard and Visa to tech firms like Apple and
  63. Net earnings at Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway climbed 8.2%,
  64. These charts show that Apple shares are approaching support.
  65. After reporting a disappointing first quarter on Friday, the
  66. Stocks return to positive territory despite the latest reading on
  67. The tech giant’s acquisition of Opower is its second purchase of a
  68. The automaker’s sales for April are expected to be strong.
  69. These stocks have both short-term gain catalysts and longer-term
  70. Checking in with a credit expert can help your FICO score, if you
  71. Eastman Chemical’s shares rebound Monday after management’s
  72. Jim Cramer really likes Sysco, which has done very well since
  73. Jim Cramer believes the well-run Estee Lauder will report good
  74. These heavily shorted stocks could get squeezed much higher if
  75. Stocks add to gains on the first trading day in May as gains in
  76. Gamification is an emerging concept designed to engage and
  77. Sports Authority has decided to sell its remaining assets rather
  78. Cramer Reacts to Berkshire’s Amazon, Valeant Comments
  79. The seasonality argument is a ‘wives tale’ or a ‘ditty,’ though
  80. The nutritional supplements retailer would be an attractive target
  81. The euro has made a major comeback against the dollar thus far in
  82. Under Armour has other things going for it besides selling apparel
  83. Citi trades at the biggest discount to tangible book value among
  84. As an important earnings report approaches, Tesla’s four-week
  85. Mario Gabelli commented that Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway
  86. Douglas Holtz-Eakin, president of the right-leaning American
  87. The activist fund “discussed internally” a back-up plan to have
  88. The telecom giant has gotten creative to improve its balance
  89. May Day Dispels Wall Street Gloom
  90. Disney and Fox look to streaming live content, while investors now
  91. The chief economic adviser of Allianz also commented on Great

As of: Mon May 2 15:10:02 MDT 2016

Dow appreciates +117.52 points (0.66%) to end at 17,891.16: Monday May 02, 2016
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