Dow declines 140.25 points ( -0.78 %) to settle at 17,750.91.

The US Large Cap S&P 500 index declines 18.06 points ( -0.87 %) and is now at 2,063.37.

The tech heavy Nasdaq declines 54.37 points ( -1.13 %) closing at 4,763.22.

Oil settles at $43.89 ( +0.55 % from last trading day.)

Gold is now at $1,288.50 ( -0.26 % from previous.)

The 10 year bond yield is at 1.80%. The interest rate of the yield has decreased ( -0.06 %), meaning that the value of the bond has increased. Decreasing bond yield means that the value of the bond increases and benefits bond holders but can discourage people from putting money in bonds.

The percentage of advancing stocks in the InvestDashboard.com stock universe is at 20.46 % while the percent of declining stocks is at 73.32 %. Volume is 21.99 % % 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 56.64 % while the percent of stocks above the 200 Day Moving Average is 56.11 %. The percent of stocks above the 200 Day Moving Average says that stocks are generally in an uptrend and not yet overbought.

There are 00.60 % of stocks hitting a new 52 week high with 00.77 % of stocks hitting a new 52 week low.

The S&P 500 return over the last 52 weeks is -02.04 %.

The median forward PE is at 15.09, the average 5 year estimated growth is at 12.59 % and average yield is 01.71 %.

The average PEGY ratio (PEGY = (PE Ratio / (Growth+Yield))) is 1.84. The PEGY Ratio of 1.84 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 06.79 %.

The most traded stocks based on dollar value traded are:

  1. Apple Inc. (AAPL) at 95.18 (1.54; 01.64 %)
  2. Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) at 671.32 (-12.53;-01.83 %)
  3. Facebook, Inc. (FB) at 117.43 (-1.14;-00.96 %)
  4. Willis Group Holdings Public Limited Company (WSH) at 47.18 (-1.39;-02.86 %)
  5. Pfizer Inc. (PFE) at 33.70 (0.90; 02.74 %)

The winners with above average volume are:

  1. Echo Therapeutics, Inc. (ECTE) at 1.70 (0.50; 41.67 %)
  2. Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. (RYAM) at 13.73 (3.54; 34.74 %)
  3. Eleven Biotherapeutics, Inc. (EBIO) at 1.02 (0.24; 30.77 %)
  4. Symmetry Surgical Inc. (SSRG) at 12.88 (2.48; 23.85 %)
  5. Heska Corporation (HSKA) at 35.86 (6.07; 20.38 %)

The losers with above average volume are:

  1. On Deck Capital, Inc. (ONDK) at 5.50 (-2.80;-33.73 %)
  2. K2M Group Holdings, Inc. (KTWO) at 11.42 (-4.45;-28.04 %)
  3. Walter Investment Management Corp. (WAC) at 5.26 (-1.94;-26.94 %)
  4. Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. (TNDM) at 8.27 (-2.10;-20.25 %)
  5. Legacy Reserves LP (LGCY) at 2.16 (-0.51;-19.10 %)

Most Recent Financial News (Updated Tue May 3 15:00:02 MDT 2016)


  1. After 9 years, family reunites at U.S.-Mexico border
  2. 4 crying babies brought a free flight for JetBlue fliers
  3. This is Ted Cruz’s beef with Fox News
  4. Turning up the heat on ticket resellers
  5. Lowest airfares in 7 years this summer
  6. How ‘Star Wars’ cashes in on May the 4th
  7. This is Donald Trump’s latest conspiracy theory
  8. This elevator could shape the cities of the future
  9. Employee sues after saying his job was too ‘boring’
  10. What’s wrong with Apple?
  11. Biggest upset in history of sports
  12. 23 fascinating Mother’s Day facts
  13. Wall St makes best of bad earnings
  14. Millennials struggle to get mortgages
  15. Alphabet, Fiat Chrysler strike deal for self-driving minivan prototypes
  16. Apple has been ‘the biggest wealth destroyer’ for investors
  17. Buzz: Feed wants advertisers to know it’s open for big business
  18. 6 rock legends to share stage this fall
  19. Fed’s Lockhart: June is a ‘live meeting’
  20. If you’re buying gold, you’re actually just selling dollars
  21. Jared Leto got in on Uber, Airbnb, and now he’s sharing one key to his
  22. Jim Paulsen: Stocks may hit new highs on global growth pop
  23. Stephen Schwarzman
  24. Mc: Donald’s is testing a new twist on french fries
  25. Million-dollar home market slumps
  26. OP EDNeed to retire and cash out? Try this savvy move
  27. Rich newspaper owners, saviors or foes?
  28. Strategist: How Trump and the UK could derail markets
  29. Study: Hackers can unlock your door
  30. BREAKING: Takata slated to recall another 35M air-bag inflators: DJ,
  31. Twitter hits all-time low
  32. This one change could keep your brain 7 years younger
  33. Wall Street values Tesla Motors at $620,000 per car
  34. How Warby Parker cuts expansion risks
  35. Water scarcity may knock 6% off GDP: World Bank
  36. Weak quarter weighs on AIG shares
  37. We share his confidence in company’s strategic vision.
  38. We are not optimistic about the next few months.
  39. Specialty retailer’s chart has formed an outright go long signal.
  40. A close below $57 should put the bear in control.
  41. A Yelp bidding war may be less likely than Einhorn expect,
  42. Fiat Chrysler had its best April in 11 years, selling 199,631
  43. The automaker sold 222,498 vehicles in April, a 3.6% increase that
  44. Here are the earnings on deck for May 4.
  45. Apple’s decline provides a lesson.
  46. The stock continues to bring grief to the bulls.
  47. Quite a few stocks are struggling and could break lower.
  48. We are ready to buy this current pullback in MJN.
  49. It seems as if the best quarters are behind the beverage maker.
  50. But that wasn’t enough to lift their stock Tuesday.
  51. These markets are stretched in opposite directions.
  52. Troubles continue for the New York-based online lender, after an
  53. The current market environment is a great environment to practice
  54. This year’s mix of Sohn speakers includes asset managers, a
  55. Sohn attendees can expect the new Bond King to cover a lot of
  56. After a strong rally from the February lows, the stock has stalled
  57. U.S. indices were headed lower along with crude prices Tuesday.
  58. Eurasia Group’s Ian Bremmer takes us on a quick trip around the
  59. ISBC and GNBC recently reported impressive quarterly results.
  60. With prices now below $43 a test of $40 is coming along and
  61. Valeant shares jumped Tuesday on renewed hopes that a management
  62. The capital markets should shift toward increasing expectations of
  63. Market suffers from bad breadth as the bounce fizzles.
  64. New York Times posted earnings that beat analyst estimates as
  65. The first cruise ship between the United States and Cuba in nearly
  66. Excluding special items, Halliburton showed income from continuing
  67. Despite a quarterly loss driven by financial market volatility,
  68. Stocks extend losses by late morning Tuesday after a reading on
  69. Jim Cramer believes strong service revenue will continue to rise
  70. Jim Cramer is not as optimistic on Yelp as Greenlight Capital,
  71. The road ahead looks very difficult for these two tech stars. Are
  72. Fiat Chrysler and Ford post sales gains, while GM sees sales in
  73. Maybe you’ve recently gotten a notice that you’re entitled to
  74. If you like the cars and want to buy the stock, go right ahead,
  75. Stocks remain under pressure, though off lows, as investors show
  76. Apple Expected to Do Deals to Drive Growth
  77. Think Apple is nothing but an iPhone salesman? You’ve got it all
  78. The hedge fund manager may believe Yelp can turn things around,
  79. Wendy’s continues to be a non-factor in the business of selling
  80. The criticism piled on Apple after it posted its worst quarter in
  81. Miners plunge on poor manufacturing data from China.
  82. The toy retailer has retained investment bank Guggenheim to assist
  83. Jim Cramer is watching Kraft Heinz ahead of its Wednesday earnings
  84. These heavily shorted stocks could get squeezed much higher if
  85. Why It’s a Good Time to Wait to Buy Facebook
  86. Slashing prices has helped the fourth-largest U.S. wireless
  87. The 2016 presidential election is cementing the fears of small
  88. Although Pfizer is a bit extended now, more upside is likely
  89. Currency strength may provide a near-term tailwind for the travel
  90. Global Worries Drag Markets Lower
  91. The burgeoning marijuana industry is ramping up its efforts to
  92. Twitter shares hit a new all-time low of $13.90 on Tuesday, but
  93. The acquisition would bring together two of the largest providers

As of: Tue May 3 15:10:03 MDT 2016

Dow declines -140.25 points (-0.78%) to end at 17,750.91: Tuesday May 03, 2016
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