Dow appreciates 65.54 points ( +0.38 %) to settle at 17,500.94.

The US Large Cap S&P 500 index appreciates 12.28 points ( +0.60 %) and is now at 2,052.32.

The tech heavy Nasdaq went up 57.03 points ( +1.21 %) close at 4,769.56.

Oil settles at $48.48 ( +0.14 % from last trading day.)

Gold is now at $1,253.20 ( +0.02 % from previous.)

The 10 year bond yield is at 1.85%. The interest rate of the yield has increased (+0.00%), 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 73.35 % while the percent of declining stocks is at 20.32 %. Volume is -01.38 % % from the average. Lower volume means there is lower conviction in this (up) move.

The percent of stocks above the 50 Day Moving Average is 42.64 % while the percent of stocks above the 200 Day Moving Average is 52.69 %. The percent of stocks above the 200 Day Moving Average says that stocks are generally in an uptrend and not yet overbought.

There are 00.79 % of stocks hitting a new 52 week high with 00.36 % of stocks hitting a new 52 week low.

The S&P 500 return over the last 52 weeks is -03.90 %.

The median forward PE is at 14.48, the average 5 year estimated growth is at 12.61 % and average yield is 01.74 %.

The average PEGY ratio (PEGY = (PE Ratio / (Growth+Yield))) is 1.76. The PEGY Ratio of 1.76 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 06.52 %.

The most traded stocks based on dollar value traded are:

  1. Apple Inc. (AAPL) at 95.22 (1.02; 01.08 %)
  2. Willis Group Holdings Public Limited Company (WSH) at 47.18 (-1.39;-02.86 %)
  3. Facebook, Inc. (FB) at 117.35 (0.54; 00.46 %)
  4. Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) at 702.80 (4.28; 00.61 %)
  5. Tesla Motors, Inc. (TSLA) at 220.28 (5.07; 02.36 %)

The winners with above average volume are:

  1. Cellectar Biosciences, Inc. (CLRB) at 3.45 (2.40; 228.57 %)
  2. InterOil Corporation (IOC) at 43.57 (11.92; 37.66 %)
  3. GlobeImmune Inc. (GBIM) at 1.32 (0.31; 30.69 %)
  4. Cordia Bancorp Inc. (BVA) at 5.03 (1.17; 30.31 %)
  5. Ocean Rig UDW Inc. (ORIG) at 2.22 (0.41; 22.65 %)

The losers with above average volume are:

  1. New York & Company Inc. (NWY) at 1.75 (-1.20;-40.68 %)
  2. Abraxas Petroleum Corp. (AXAS) at 1.03 (-0.30;-22.56 %)
  3. Paragon Shipping Inc. (PRGN) at 1.53 (-0.37;-19.47 %)
  4. DryShips, Inc. (DRYS) at 2.18 (-0.44;-16.79 %)
  5. Cartesian, Inc. (CRTN) at 1.38 (-0.21;-13.21 %)

Most Recent Financial News (Updated Fri May 20 15:00:02 MDT 2016)


  1. Venezuela is running out of sugar
  2. Pensions may be cut to ‘nothing’ for 407,000
  3. The Fed has a chatterbox problem
  4. An unhappy anniversary for the bull market
  5. Here’s how Morse Code changed shopping
  6. College enrollment is dropping. Bad sign?
  7. Google’s modular phone is coming, finally
  8. She’s made $50,000 off Donald Trump
  9. The one graduation speech you should watch
  10. The Chinese startup leading the drone industry
  11. Darknet hit men, drugs, malicious teens
  12. Fed economist: We talk too much
  13. This problem affects 1 in 3 millennials
  14. Jobless claims drop, boosting hopes
  15. CIC ends talks with Yum Brands over China business: Sources
  16. Coldwell Banker CEO: This is the challenge for housing
  17. Do you speak Fed? Market doesn’t
  18. Cuban open to being Clinton’s VP
  19. Diego Rivera painting sells for $15.7M
  20. Airline security just got tougher
  21. Google’s modular Project Ara phone is shipping to developers this
  22. Herbal remedies called ‘global hazard’ to health by two doctors
  23. Bet the Preakness like a trader
  24. Realtors getting younger
  25. Even strong retailers vulnerable
  26. Where a ‘cheap’ date costs $201
  27. Is this city the next Silicon Valley?
  28. Shooting reported near White House
  29. Hillary Clinton’s three biggest mistakes
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  31. 2 stocks that have been quietly surging
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As of: Fri May 20 15:10:04 MDT 2016

Dow appreciates +65.54 points (0.38%) to end at 17,500.94: Friday May 20, 2016
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