LONDON, April 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
On Wednesday, April 09, 2014, the
NASDAQ Composite ended at 4,183.90, up 1.72%, the Dow Jones
Industrial Average advanced 1.11%, to finish the day at 16,437.18,
and the S&P 500 closed at 1,872.18, up 1.09%. The gains were
broad based as eight out of ten sectors ended the session in
positive. Investor-Edge looks at some of the equities that hit a
new 52-week high during the last session. These include NRG Energy
Inc. (NYSE: NRG), US Silica Holdings Inc. (NYSE: SLCA), Atmos
Energy Corp. (NYSE: ATO) and Flotek Industries Inc. (NYSE: FTK).
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Shares in NRG Energy Inc. ended the day at $32.88, up 1.67%, hitting a new 52-week high of
$33.03 on Wednesday. The stock
reported a trading volume of 4.07 million shares during the trading
session, as compared with its three month average volume of 3.82
million shares. NRG Energy Inc.'s shares traded at a PE ratio of
19.47 and were up 14.48% on YTD basis. Shares of the company have
surged 14.56% in the last one month and 17.14% in the previous
three months. The S&P 500 Utilities sector Index posted gain of
5.50% in the last one month and 11.08% in the previous three
months. The company's stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day
moving averages of $29.35 and
$27.97, respectively. Moreover, the
stock has a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 70.50. Sign up today
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On Wednesday, US Silica Holdings Inc.'s stock gained 2.22%, to
close the day at $40.10, hitting a
new 52-week high of $40.27. The stock
recorded a trading volume of 1.31 million shares, as compared with
its three month average volume of 1.78 million shares. The
company's shares traded at a PE ratio of 26.99 and were up 17.56%
on YTD basis. Shares of US Silica Holdings Inc. have surged 13.66%
in the last one month and 27.50% in the previous three months. The
S&P 500 Materials Sector Index mapped a gain of 1.52% during
the trading session, and the same has gained 4.43% in the previous
three months. The stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day
moving averages. US Silica Holdings Inc.'s 50-day moving average of
$33.37 is above its 200-day moving
average of $29.46. Additionally, the
company's shares have an RSI of 69.28. Sign up today to read free
research on SLCA at:
http://www.investor-edge.com/1021-SLCA-10Apr2014.pdf
Shares in Atmos Energy Corp. advanced 1.10% on Wednesday, finishing
the day at $48.52, after hitting a
new 52-week high of $48.63. The stock
recorded a trading volume of 1.41 million shares, as compared with
its three month average volume of 0.68 million shares. Atmos Energy
Corp.'s shares traded at a PE ratio of 18.88 and were up 6.83% on
YTD basis. Shares of the company have advanced 6.71% in the last
one month and 6.29% in the previous three months. The S&P 500
Utilities Sector Index mapped a loss of 0.27% during the session,
while the same has advanced 11.08% in the previous three months.
The stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages
of $46.30 and $44.11, respectively. Furthermore, shares of the
company have an RSI of 66.92. Sign up today to read free research
on ATO at:
http://www.investor-edge.com/1021-ATO-10Apr2014.pdf
On Wednesday, Flotek Industries Inc.'s stock traded in the range of
$28.33 and $29.28, hitting a new 52-week high of
$29.28. The stock reported a gain of
2.17%, ending the day at $29.23. A
total of 0.98 million shares were traded, which is above its three
month average volume of 0.74 million shares. The company's shares
have rallied 8.06% in the last one month and 53.84% in the previous
three months. The company's stocks traded at a PE ratio of 43.95
and were up 45.64% on YTD basis. The S&P 500 Materials sector
Index mapped a gain of 1.52% during the session, and the same has
charted up by 0.46% during the previous three trading sessions. The
stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. The
company's 50-day moving average of $25.34 is above its 200-day moving average of
$21.63. Additionally, the stock has
an RSI of 63.68. Sign up today to read free research on FTK at:
http://www.investor-edge.com/1021-FTK-10Apr2014.pdf
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