Dow declines 2.95 points ( -0.02 %) to settle at 18,352.05.

The US Large Cap S&P 500 index appreciates 0.46 points ( +0.02 %) and is now at 2,164.25.

The tech heavy Nasdaq went up 6.51 points ( +0.13 %) close at 5,166.25.

Oil settles at $41.82 ( -0.26 % from last trading day.)

Gold is now at $1,367.20 ( -0.01 % from previous.)

The 10 year bond yield is at 1.50%. The interest rate of the yield has decreased ( -0.04 %), 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 47.71 % while the percent of declining stocks is at 46.02 %. Volume is -02.87 % % 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 63.27 % while the percent of stocks above the 200 Day Moving Average is 69.70 %. The percent of stocks above the 200 Day Moving Average says that stocks are generally in an uptrend and not yet overbought.

There are 01.78 % of stocks hitting a new 52 week high with 00.49 % of stocks hitting a new 52 week low.

The S&P 500 return over the last 52 weeks is 02.72 %.

The median forward PE is at 15.77, the average 5 year estimated growth is at 12.65 % and average yield is 01.64 %.

The average PEGY ratio (PEGY = (PE Ratio / (Growth+Yield))) is 2.07. The PEGY Ratio of 2.07 is greater than 2 and the market is very expensive!

The average short percent of float is at 06.56 %.

The most traded stocks based on dollar value traded are:

  1. Apple Inc. (AAPL) at 105.87 (0.08; 00.08 %)
  2. Facebook, Inc. (FB) at 124.36 (1.85; 01.51 %)
  3. Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) at 760.77 (6.13; 00.81 %)
  4. The Priceline Group Inc. (PCLN) at 1359.99 (-11.15;-00.81 %)
  5. Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) at 57.39 (0.42; 00.74 %)

The winners with above average volume are:

  1. SAExploration Holdings, Inc. (SAEX) at 40.75 (31.55; 342.93 %)
  2. Check-Cap Ltd. (CHEK) at 2.44 (1.05; 75.54 %)
  3. Real Goods Solar, Inc. (RGSE) at 8.90 (2.63; 41.95 %)
  4. Helios and Matheson Analytics Inc. (HMNY) at 10.83 (3.09; 39.92 %)
  5. Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. (OCUL) at 5.63 (1.43; 34.05 %)

The losers with above average volume are:

  1. Bravo Brio Restaurant Group, Inc. (BBRG) at 5.27 (-2.63;-33.29 %)
  2. Jason Industries, Inc. (JASN) at 2.67 (-1.18;-30.65 %)
  3. Sangamo Biosciences Inc. (SGMO) at 4.86 (-1.98;-28.95 %)
  4. Inovalon Holdings, Inc. (INOV) at 14.03 (-5.24;-27.19 %)
  5. EndoChoice Holdings, Inc. (GI) at 4.13 (-1.13;-21.48 %)

Most Recent Financial News (Updated Thu Aug 4 15:00:01 MDT 2016)


  1. Cheap oil has killed nearly 200,000 U.S. jobs
  2. Marijuana growth expected to push this stock higher
  3. Who will well dressed Olympic teams be wearing
  4. Theaters hope to lure bigger audiences with 4DX
  5. I had to move back in with my mom at 35
  6. 5 convertibles you can afford
  7. GE CEO Jeff Immelt says all new hires will learn to code
  8. U.S. internet speeds just hit a milestone
  9. Strangers trolling you on social media are on the rise
  10. Is Twitter finally about to get bought?
  11. How Microsoft is turning things around
  12. Fed slaps Goldman with compliance fine
  13. Potter script sells more than 2M in 2 days
  14. Square stock bounces 13% after earnings
  15. Apple’s new TV plan is a TV guide Recode
  16. Bank of England action means we’re in quantitative easing infinity,
  17. British add fuel to already exploding US corporate debt bond fire
  18. Key The Bank of England just shut the door on a Fed rate hike this year
  19. How Richard Branson defines success
  20. Bitfinex hack may shake faith in bitcoin
  21. Carl Icahn can turn Trump flop around
  22. Coca-Cola to rally 19%: Deutsche
  23. New Facebook is making another huge change to its News Feed
  24. Fire: Eye plans layoffs as it cuts forecasts, misses sales target; stock
  25. Elon Musk’s vision and reality collide
  26. Friday’s jobs report could be a big disappointment
  27. HSN, Inc. CEO says election is a distraction
  28. Health system’s 4 million patient data breach leads to biggest
  29. Linked: In beats the Street as sales soar 31%
  30. Now Obama says ISIS still has ability to inspire attacks as it loses
  31. Rackspace surges 14% after hours on reports that the company may go
  32. Dumb money move: Raiding your kids’ 529
  33. Another sign things are slowing in Silicon Valley
  34. The highest-paid athletes in Rio
  35. What? A food start-up secretly bought its own products to make it look
  36. Big banks’ cash cow is is getting cooked
  37. A workout leaves you bouncing off walls

As of: Thu Aug 4 15:10:03 MDT 2016

Dow declines -2.95 points (-0.02%) to end at 18,352.05: Thursday August 04, 2016
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