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AFTER MARKET UPDATE - MONDAY, APRIL 4TH, 2016
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DOW |
-55.75 |
17,737.00 |
-0.31% |
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Volume |
800,376,780 |
-16% |
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Volume |
1,555,002,950 |
-6% |
NASDAQ |
-22.74 |
4,891.80 |
-0.46% |
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Advancers |
801 |
26% |
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Advancers |
1,138 |
40% |
S&P 500 |
-6.65 |
2,066.13 |
-0.32% |
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Decliners |
2,230 |
74% |
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Decliners |
1,684 |
60% |
Russell 2000 |
-9.21 |
1,108.47 |
-0.82% |
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52 Wk Highs |
142 |
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52 Wk Highs |
72 |
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S&P 600 |
-7.41 |
680.69 |
-1.08% |
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52 Wk Lows |
9 |
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52 Wk Lows |
23 |
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Major Indices Fell With Lighter Volume Totals
Kenneth J. Gruneisen - Passed the CAN SLIM® Master's Exam
Stocks finished lower on Monday. The Dow was off 55 points to 17737. The S&P 500 lost 6 points to 2066. The NASDAQ fell 22 points to 4891. The volume was reported lighter on the NYSE and higher on the Nasdaq exchange. Decliners led advancers by an 11-4 margin on the NYSE and 3-2 on the Nasdaq exchange. There were 46 high-ranked companies from the Leaders List made new 52-week highs and were listed on the BreakOuts Page, down from the total of 55 on the prior session. New 52-week highs still solidly outnumbered new 52-week lows on the NYSE and on the Nasdaq exchange.PICTURED: The Nasdaq Composite Index recently rebounded above its 200-day moving average line, and it has been rallying toward a downward trendline and its prior highs.
Further gains have helped the DOW, S&P 500 Index, and the Nasdaq Composite Index unanimously rally above their respective 50-day and 200-day moving average (DMA) lines. The recent improvement for the major averages (M criteria) was backed by an expansion in healthy leadership (new highs), another encouraging sign for the current confirmed rally. The Featured Stocks Page includes most current notes with headline links for access to more detailed letter-by-letter analysis including price/volume graphs annotated by our experts. The major averages declined with oil prices on Monday on the heels of their sixth-weekly gain in the last seven weeks. On the data front, factory orders contracted by 1.7% in February while durable goods orders decreased by 3%. In M&A news, Virgin America (VA +41.7%) surged after agreeing to be acquired by Alaska Air (ALK ) for $2.6 billion. Eight out of ten sectors in the S&P 500 finished lower on the session. Materials shares led the losses with Freeport-McMoRan (FCX -4.8%) falling. In tech, Facebook (FB -3%) on analyst commentary that the social media giant may miss first-quarter earnings expectations. Healthcare stocks outperformed with Edwards Lifesciences (EW +16.9%) soaring after providing upbeat data on its heart valve implant. Tesla (TSLA +4%) shares jumped after CEO Elon Musk announced the company has already booked 276,000 pre-orders for its new Model 3 electric car. Treasuries were essentially flat with the benchmark 10-year unchanged to yield 1.77%. In commodities, NYMEX WTI crude retreated another 2.6% to $35.82/barrel while COMEX gold lost 0.3% to $1218.00. In FOREX, the Dollar Index moved lower for a sixth-consecutive session with particular weakness against the yen.
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Comments contained in the body of this report are technical opinions only and are not necessarily those of Gruneisen Growth Corp. The material herein has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable and accurate, however, its accuracy and completeness cannot be guaranteed. Our firm, employees, and customers may effect transactions, including transactions contrary to any recommendation herein, or have positions in the securities mentioned herein or options with respect thereto. Any recommendation contained in this report may not be suitable for all investors and it is not to be deemed an offer or solicitation on our part with respect to the purchase or sale of any securities. |
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Biotech Index Posted Standout Gain
Kenneth J. Gruneisen - Passed the CAN SLIM® Master's Exam
The Broker/Dealer Index ($XBD -1.51%), Bank Index ($BKX -0.24%) and the Retail Index ($RLX -0.86%)all had a negative influence on the major averages on Monday. The tech sector was led by the Biotechnology Index ($BTK +0.81%), but the Networking Index ($NWX -1.75%) and the Semiconductor Index ($SOX -0.91%) ended lower. Commodity-linked shares were weak as the Gold & Silver Index ($XAU -2.99%), Oil Services Index ($OSX -1.15%) and the Integrated Oil Index ($XOI -0.94%) fell.Charts courtesy www.stockcharts.com
PICTURED: The Biotechnology Index ($BTK +0.81%) posted a standout gain and rallied above recent highs.
Oil Services |
$OSX |
151.70 |
-1.76 |
-1.15% |
-3.82% |
Integrated Oil |
$XOI |
1,048.04 |
-9.97 |
-0.94% |
-2.30% |
Semiconductor |
$SOX |
675.39 |
-6.20 |
-0.91% |
+1.80% |
Networking |
$NWX |
359.68 |
-6.40 |
-1.75% |
-4.32% |
Broker/Dealer |
$XBD |
161.38 |
-2.47 |
-1.51% |
-9.38% |
Retail |
$RLX |
1,271.77 |
-11.05 |
-0.86% |
-0.91% |
Gold & Silver |
$XAU |
67.63 |
-2.09 |
-3.00% |
+49.29% |
Bank |
$BKX |
64.55 |
-0.15 |
-0.23% |
-11.67% |
Biotech |
$BTK |
3,062.28 |
+24.60 |
+0.81% |
-19.71% |
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