LONDON, March 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
The trading session on Thursday, March
20, 2014 ended on a higher note as the Dow Jones Industrial
Average finished at 16,331.05, up 0.67% and the NASDAQ Composite
closed at 4,319.29, up 0.27%. The S&P 500 finished the session
0.60% higher at 1,872.01. The gains were broad based as nine of ten
sectors posted gains. The S&P 500 Financials Sector Index
finished the day 1.65% higher at 302.25, while the same has gained
4.72% in the last one month. Investor-Edge has initiated
coverage on the following equities: First Niagara Financial Group
Inc. (NASDAQ: FNFG), Susquehanna Bancshares Inc. (NASDAQ: SUSQ),
Umpqua Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: UMPQ) and Valley National Bancorp
(NYSE: VLY). Free technical research on FNFG, SUSQ, UMPQ and VLY
can be downloaded upon signing up at:
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On Thursday, shares in First Niagara Financial Group Inc. recorded
a trading volume of 5.29 million shares, as compared with a three
months average volume of 4.81 million shares. The stock ended the
day at $9.39, up 1.40% and at an
intraday range of $9.25 and
$9.50. Shares of the company traded
at a PE ratio of 12.36. First Niagara Financial Group Inc.'s shares
have gained 2.96% in the previous three trading sessions and 9.44%
in the last one month, while the stock declined 11.58% on YTD
basis. The company's shares are trading above their 50-day moving
average. First Niagara Financial Group Inc.'s 200-day moving
average of $10.18 is above the 50-day
moving average of $9.21. Furthermore,
the stock is trading at a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 57.18.
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Susquehanna Bancshares Inc.'s shares recorded a trading volume of
1.26 million shares, as compared with a three months average volume
of 1.56 million shares. The stock ended the day at $11.46, up 2.50% and recorded an intraday range
of $11.12 and $11.48. Shares of the company traded at a PE
ratio of 12.26. Susquehanna Bancshares Inc.'s shares have gained
4.09% in the previous three trading sessions and 9.14% in the last
one month, while the shares have declined 10.75% on YTD basis. The
company's stock is trading above its 50-day moving average.
Susquehanna Bancshares Inc.'s 200-day moving average of
$12.36 is above the 50-day moving
average of $11.30. Furthermore,
the stock is trading at an RSI of 55.76. Sign up today to read free
research on SUSQ at:
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Shares in Umpqua Holdings Corp. gained 3.54% to finish the day at
$19.33. A total of 1.22 million
shares were traded, which is below the three months average volume
of 1.24 million. The company's shares oscillated between
$18.51 and $19.40 during the session.
Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 20.93. Umpqua
Holdings Corp.'s shares have gained 3.20% in the previous three
trading sessions, 15.75% in the last one month and 0.99% on YTD
basis. The company's shares are trading above their 50-day and
200-day moving averages of $17.99 and
$17.03, respectively. Additionally,
the stock is trading at an RSI of 60.83. Sign up today to read free
research on UMPQ at:
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On Thursday, shares in Valley National Bancorp. edged 1.46% higher,
closing the day at $10.39. The stock
recorded trading volume of 1.49 million shares as compared to a
three months average volume of 1.27 million shares. The stock
fluctuated between $10.19 and $10.45
during the trading session. Shares of the company traded at a PE
ratio of 16.62. Valley National Bancorp.'s shares have advanced
2.87% in the previous three trading sessions, 6.13% in the last one
month and 2.67% on YTD basis. The company's stock is trading above
its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $9.98 and $9.95,
respectively. Moreover, the stock is trading at an RSI of 57.62.
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