Active Equities to Watch in the Restaurants Industry -- McDonald's, El Pollo Loco Holdings, Yum! Brands, Wendy's, and Burger King Worldwide

LONDON, September 8, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

On Friday, September 05, 2014, the NASDAQ Composite ended at 4,582.90, up 0.45%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished the day 0.40% higher at 17,137.36, and the S&P 500 closed at 2,007.71, up 0.50%. The gains were broad based as all the ten sectors ended the session in positive.  The S&P 500 Consumer Discretionary Sector Index ended the day at 548.24, up 0.38%, with the index advancing 3.58% in the previous three months. Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD), El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: LOCO), Yum! Brands Inc. (NYSE: YUM), The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ: WEN), and Burger King Worldwide Inc. (NYSE: BKW). Free research on these five companies can be accessed at:  

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McDonald's Corp.'s stock finished Friday's session 0.06% higher at $93.07. A total of 4.01 million shares were traded, which was below its three months average volume of 4.90 million shares. The stock vacillated between $92.80 and $93.12 during the session. Over the last one month and over the previous three months, McDonald's Corp.'s shares have fallen by 0.43% and 8.72%, respectively. Additionally, from the beginning of 2014, the stock has lost 4.08%. The company's shares are trading below their 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Moreover, the stock's 200-day moving average of $97.50 is greater than its 50-day moving average of $96.28. McDonald's Corp.'s stock traded at a PE ratio of 16.81 and has a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 34.43. Sign up and read the free notes on MCD at:

http://www.Investor-Edge.com/MCD-08Sep2014

On Friday, shares in El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc. fluctuated between $34.35 and $37.45 before ending the session 4.17% higher at $36.24. The stock reported a trading volume of 8.67 million shares during the trading session. El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc.'s shares have advanced 0.61% in the previous three trading sessions, while the stock has fallen by 1.92% in the last one month. Moreover, shares of El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc. have an RSI of 66.68. The complimentary notes on LOCO can be downloaded as in PDF format at:

http://www.Investor-Edge.com/LOCO-08Sep2014

Yum! Brands Inc.'s stock edged 0.95% higher to close the day at $72.36. The stock recorded a trading volume of 3.11 million shares, below its three months average volume of 3.43 million shares. The company's shares oscillated between $71.32 and $72.37 during the session. Over the last three trading sessions and the past one month, Yum! Brands Inc.'s shares have gained 1.32% and 3.37%, respectively. However, the stock has fallen by 4.30% since the start of this year. The company is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Yum! Brands Inc.'s 50-day moving average of $75.08 is above its 200-day moving average of $75.07. Additionally, the stock traded at a PE ratio of 21.97 and has an RSI of 48.00. Register for free on Investor-Edge and access the latest research on YUM at:

http://www.Investor-Edge.com/YUM-08Sep2014

On Friday, shares in The Wendy's Co. recorded a trading volume of 4.89 million shares, higher than its three months average volume of 4.30 million shares. The stock ended the day at $7.96, which was 0.89% above its previous day's closing of $7.89, and registered an intraday range of $7.82 and $7.98. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 38.82. The Wendy's Co.'s stock has fallen by 1.42% in the previous three trading sessions, 4.90% in the last three months, and 8.72% on YTD basis. The company is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $8.23 and $8.62, respectively. Furthermore, shares of The Wendy's Co. have an RSI of 39.74. The complete research on WEN is available for free at:

http://www.Investor-Edge.com/WEN-08Sep2014

Shares in Burger King Worldwide Inc. fell 1.65% to end Friday's session at $32.16. The stock recorded a trading volume of 1.74 million shares, above its three months average volume of 1.48 million shares. The company's shares fluctuated between $32.02 and $32.84 during the session. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 39.94. Burger King Worldwide Inc.'s shares have surged 40.68% since the start of this year. Further, the stock has gained 22.89% in the last one month and 22.33% over the previous three months. The company is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Burger King Worldwide Inc.'s 50-day moving average of $27.65 is above its 200-day moving average of $25.43. Additionally, the stock has an RSI of 65.76. Free in depth research on BKW is available at:

http://www.Investor-Edge.com/BKW-08Sep2014

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