Active Equities Technical Updates -- Research on Medtronic, Kinross Gold, Himax Technologies, and HCA Holdings

LONDON, May 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

The trading session on Tuesday, May 20, 2014 ended on a lower note as the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished at 16,374.31, down 0.83% and the NASDAQ Composite closed at 4,096.89, down 0.70%. The S&P 500 finished the day 0.65% lower at 1,872.83. The losses were broad based as nine out of ten sectors finished on a negative note. Investor-Edge looks at some of the equities which attracted the most attention and traded the most shares during the session. These include Medtronic Inc. (NYSE: MDT), Kinross Gold Corp. (NYSE: KGC), Himax Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: HIMX) and HCA Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HCA). Free technical research on MDT, KGC, HIMX and HCA can be downloaded upon signing up at:

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Medtronic Inc.'s stock finished the session 1.54% lower at $59.41. A total of 6.87 million shares were traded on Tuesday, above its three months average volume of 4.50 million shares. The stock moved between $58.73 and $59.89 during the session. Medtronic Inc.'s shares have declined 0.83% over the previous three trading sessions. However, the stock has advanced 1.47% in the last one month and 3.52% on YTD basis. The S&P 500 Health Care Sector Index gained 2.04% in the previous one month, while the S&P 500 advanced 0.43% during the same period. The company's shares are trading below their 50-day moving average. The stock's 50-day moving average of $59.67 is above its 200-day moving average of $57.07. Further, Medtronic Inc.'s stock traded at a PE ratio of 15.76 and has a Relative Strength Index of 56.88. Sign up today to read free research on MDT at:

http://www.investor-edge.com/2811-MDT-21May2014.pdf

Shares in Kinross Gold Corp. edged 0.75% lower on Tuesday, closing the day at $3.98. The stock recorded a trading volume of 7.06 million shares, which was below its three months average volume of 10.25 million shares. The stock oscillated between $3.91 and $4.01 during the trading session. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 5.03. Kinross Gold Corp.'s stock has gained 0.25% in the previous three trading sessions, while it has fallen by 2.21% in the last one month and 9.13% since the start of this year. The S&P 500 Materials Sector Index advanced 3.19% in the previous three months, while S&P 500 gained 1.80% during the same period. The company's stock is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $4.30 and $4.80, respectively. Furthermore, shares of the company have an RSI of 42.51. Sign up today to read free research on KGC at:

http://www.investor-edge.com/2811-KGC-21May2014.pdf

On Tuesday, shares in Himax Technologies Inc. fluctuated between $7.00 and $7.47 before ending the day 1.69% higher at $7.20. The company's stock reported a trading volume of 5.88 million shares, near its three months average volume of 6.99 million shares. The company's stock traded at a PE ratio of 19.35. Shares in Himax Technologies Inc. have gained 1.84% in the previous three trading sessions. However, the stock has declined 21.05% in the last one month and 51.05% on YTD basis. The S&P 500 Information Technology Sector Index advanced 2.25% on YTD basis, while the NASDAQ Composite Index fell by 1.91% during the same period. The company's stock is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $10.59 and $10.75, respectively. Moreover, the company's shares have an RSI of 29.27. Sign up today to read free research on HIMX at:

http://www.investor-edge.com/2811-HIMX-21May2014.pdf

Shares in HCA Holdings Inc. recorded a trading volume of 6.60 million shares on Tuesday, much above its three months average volume of 2.63 million shares. The stock ended the day at $51.72, which was 0.41% higher than its previous day's closing, and registered an intraday range of $51.44 and $51.98. HCA Holdings Inc.'s stock has advanced 5.53% in the last one month and 8.40% on YTD basis, while it has edged lower by 0.73% in the previous three trading sessions. The S&P 500 Health Care Sector Index advanced 0.37% in the previous three trading sessions, while the S&P 500 gained 0.11% during the same period. HCA Holdings Inc.'s stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $50.48 and $46.75, respectively. Furthermore, shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 14.99 and have an RSI of 51.23. Sign up today to read free research on HCA at:

http://www.investor-edge.com/2811-HCA-21May2014.pdf


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