diff --git a/zipline/finance/performance.py b/zipline/finance/performance.py
index 5a2aeaef..f8380ae9 100644
--- a/zipline/finance/performance.py
+++ b/zipline/finance/performance.py
@@ -247,12 +247,12 @@ class PerformanceTracker(object):
         self.cumulative_performance.update_last_sale(event)
         self.todays_performance.update_last_sale(event)
 
-
-    def handle_market_close(self):
         #calculate performance as of last trade
         self.cumulative_performance.calculate_performance()
         self.todays_performance.calculate_performance()
 
+    def handle_market_close(self):
+
         # add the return results from today to the list of DailyReturn objects.
         todays_date = self.market_close.replace(hour=0, minute=0, second=0)
         todays_return_obj = risk.DailyReturn(
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ class PerformancePeriod(object):
             'capital_used'              : self.period_capital_used,
             'starting_value'            : self.starting_value,
             'starting_cash'             : self.starting_cash,
-            'ending_cash'               : self.ending_cash,
+            'cash'                      : self.ending_cash,
             'portfolio_value'           : self.ending_cash + self.ending_value,
             'cumulative_capital_used'   : self.cumulative_capital_used,
             'max_capital_used'          : self.max_capital_used,