LONDON, March 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
On Wednesday, March 19, 2014, the
NASDAQ Composite finished at 4,307.60, down 0.59% for the day. The
Dow Jones Industrial Average closed the session at 16,222.17, down
0.70%, and the S&P 500 ended the day at 1,860.77, lower by
0.61%. The losses were broad based as all the 10 sectors ended the
session in negative. Investor-Edge looks at some of the equities
that hit a new 52-week high during the last session. These include
UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE: UNH), Patterson-UTI Energy Inc.
(NASDAQ: PTEN), NRG Energy Inc. (NYSE: NRG) and The PNC Financial
Services Group Inc. (NYSE: PNC). Free technical research on UNH,
PTEN, NRG and PNC can be downloaded upon signing up at:
http://www.investor-edge.com/359-register
On Wednesday, shares in UnitedHealth Group Inc. edged 2.51% higher
to finish the day at $79.96, hitting
a new 52-week high of $80.30. The
company's shares recorded a trading volume of 8.96 million shares,
compared with their 3-month average volume of 4.72 million shares.
UnitedHealth Group Inc.'s shares traded at a PE ratio of 14.54 and
were up 6.19% on YTD basis. Shares of the company have gained 8.72%
in the last one month and 10.46% in the previous three months. The
stock is currently trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving
averages. The company's 200-day moving average of $71.58 is below its 50-day moving average of
$74.21. Moreover, the stock's RSI
stood at 62.16. Sign up today to read free research on UNH at:
http://www.investor-edge.com/359-UNH-20Mar2014.pdf
Patterson-UTI Energy Inc.'s stock ended Wednesday's session at
$31.04, up 1.16%, hitting a new
52-week high of $31.52. A total of
3.67 million shares were traded, as compared to the 3-months
average volume of 3.12 million shares. The stock fluctuated between
$30.75 and $31.52 during the session.
The company's shares have surged 7.80% in the previous three
trading sessions and 23.11% in the last three months. Shares of the
company traded at a PE ratio of 21.83 and have gone up 22.57% on
YTD basis. The S&P 500 Energy Sector Index mapped a loss of
0.91% during the session while the same has gained 0.43% in the
last one month. The stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day
moving averages. Patterson-UTI Energy Inc.'s 200-day moving average
of $23.36 is below its 50-day moving
average of $27.36. The company's RSI
stood at 64.24. Sign up today to read free research on PTEN at:
http://www.investor-edge.com/359-PTEN-20Mar2014.pdf
On Wednesday, shares in NRG Energy Inc. traded in the range of
$29.63 and $30.64, hitting a new 52-week high of
$30.64. The stock ended the day at
$29.79, down 1.23%. A total of 3.57
million shares were traded, which is below the 3-months average
volume of 3.58 million. The company's shares have advanced 4.42% in
the last one month, 4.82% in the previous three months, and 3.73%
on YTD basis. The S&P 500 Utilities Sector Index mapped a loss
of 1.47% during the trading session and has gained 0.38% in the
last one month. The stock is trading above both its 50-day and
200-day moving averages. NRG Energy Inc.'s 200-day moving average
of $27.59 is below the 50-day moving
average of $28.31. Shares of the
company are trading at RSI of 70.46. Sign up today to read free
research on NRG at:
http://www.investor-edge.com/359-NRG-20Mar2014.pdf
The PNC Financial Services Group Inc.'s stock advanced 0.52%,
closing Wednesday's session at $85.06, hitting a new 52-week high of
$85.80. The stock recorded a trading
volume of 3.08 million shares, compared with the 3-month average
volume of 2.18 million shares. The company's shares traded at a PE
Ratio of 11.51 and were up 9.64% on YTD basis. Shares in The PNC
Financial Services Group Inc. have rallied 6.77% in the last one
month and 11.92% in the previous three months. The stock has
witnessed a gain of 2.66% in the previous three trading sessions.
The S&P 500 Financials Sector Index mapped a loss of 0.15%
during the session while the same has advanced 3.28% in the last
one month. The stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving
averages. The PNC Financial Services Group Inc.'s 200-day moving
average of $76.06 is below the 50-day
moving average of $81.00.
Furthermore, shares of the company were trading at the Relative
Strength Index (RSI) of 65.10. Sign up today to read free research
on PNC at:
http://www.investor-edge.com/359-PNC-20Mar2014.pdf
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