Capital Markets Equities Ahead of Market -- Research on Raymond James Financial, Stifel Financial, Charles Schwab, and E*TRADE

LONDON, April 30, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

On Tuesday, April 28, 2014, the NASDAQ Composite ended at 4,103.54, up 0.72%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished the session at 16,535.37, up 0.53% and the S&P 500 closed at 1,878.33, up 0.48%. The gains were broad based as eight out of ten sectors finished on a higher note. The S&P 500 Financials Sector Index ended the day at 295.45, up 0.95%, and the index has gained 4.30% in the previous three months. Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: Raymond James Financial Inc. (NYSE: RJF), Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF), The Charles Schwab Corp. (NYSE: SCHW) and E*TRADE Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: ETFC). Free technical research on RJF, SF, SCHW and ETFC can be downloaded upon signing up at:

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On Tuesday, shares in Raymond James Financial Inc. fluctuated between $49.21 and $49.73 before ending the session 0.51% higher at $49.33. The company's stock reported a trading volume of 0.62 million shares, below its three months average volume of 0.82 million shares. Raymond James Financial Inc.'s shares have fallen by 1.58% in the previous three trading sessions and 9.49% in the last one month. Additionally the stock has declined 5.48% on YTD basis. The stock is trading below its 50-day moving average. The stock's 50-day moving average of $52.44 is above its 200-day moving average of $47.86. Raymond James Financial Inc.'s stock traded at a PE ratio of 15.90 and has a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 35.06. Sign up today to read free research on RJF at:

http://www.investor-edge.com/1924-RJF-30Apr2014.pdf

Stifel Financial Corp.'s stock finished Tuesday's session 1.73% higher at $45.99. A total of 0.39 million shares were traded, below its three months average volume of 0.45 million shares. The stock moved between $45.39 and $46.33 during the session. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 18.34. Stifel Financial Corp.'s shares have lost 1.08% over the previous three trading sessions and 4.70% in the last one month. Moreover, the company's stock has declined 4.03% from the beginning of 2014. The company's shares are trading below their 50-day moving average. Stifel Financial Corp.'s 50-day moving average of $47.68 is above its 200-day moving average of $43.94. Further, shares of the company have an RSI of 41.55. Sign up today to read free research on SF at:

http://www.investor-edge.com/1924-SF-30Apr2014.pdf

Shares in The Charles Schwab Corp. recorded a trading volume of 5.06 million shares on Tuesday, below its three months average volume of 8.48 million shares. The stock ended the day at $26.58, which was 0.80% higher its previous day's closing of $26.37, and registered an intraday range of $26.27 and $26.72. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 30.55. Shares in The Charles Schwab Corp. have lost 1.88% in the previous three trading sessions and 2.24% in the last one month. However, the stock has gained 2.23% on YTD basis. The company's stock is trading below its 50-day moving average. The stock's 50-day moving average of $26.71 is above its 200-day moving average of $24.21. Furthermore, shares of the company have an RSI of 47.01. Sign up today to read free research on SCHW at:

http://www.investor-edge.com/1924-SCHW-30Apr2014.pdf

On Tuesday, E*TRADE Financial Corp.'s stock gained 0.87%, closing the day at $22.00. The stock recorded a trading volume of 3.74 million shares, below its three months average volume of 5.00 million shares. The stock oscillated between $21.74 and $22.08 during the session. Over the last three trading sessions and in the past one month, E*TRADE Financial Corp.'s shares have declined 2.96% and 2.61%, respectively. However, the stock has advanced 12.02% since the start of this year. The company's shares are trading below their 50-day moving average. E*TRADE Financial Corp.'s 50-day moving average of $22.48 is above its 200-day moving average of $18.64. Further, the stock traded at a PE ratio of 20.83 and has an RSI of 50.21. Sign up today to read free research on ETFC at:

http://www.investor-edge.com/1924-ETFC-30Apr2014.pdf


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