Consumer Discretionary Equities under Review -- Research on Sotheby's, H&R Block, Service Corp. Intl., and SodaStream Intl.

LONDON, June 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

The trading session on Friday, June 13, 2014 ended on a higher note as the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished at 16,775.74, up 0.25% and the NASDAQ Composite closed at 4,310.65, up 0.30%. The S&P 500 finished the day 0.31% higher at 1,936.16. The gains were broad based as nine out of the ten sectors finished on a positive note. The S&P 500 Consumer Discretionary Sector Index edged 0.01% higher to finish the day at 520.02, and the index has advanced 2.95% in the previous one month. Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: Sotheby's (NYSE: BID), H&R Block Inc. (NYSE: HRB), Service Corp International (NYSE: SCI) and SodaStream International Ltd (NASDAQ: SODA). Free technical research on BID, HRB, SCI and SODA can be downloaded upon signing up at:

http://www.investor-edge.com/3802-register

Sotheby's stock edged 0.43% higher on Friday, closing the session at $39.81. A total of 0.49 million shares were traded, which was below its three months average volume of 1.22 million shares. The stock moved between $39.57 and $40.00 during the session. Shares in Sotheby's have gained 1.48% in the last one month, while the shares have fallen by 0.85% in the previous three trading sessions and 18.10% from the beginning of 2014. The company's stock is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. The stock's 50-day moving average of $40.62 is below its 200-day moving average of $44.69. Moreover, Sotheby's stock traded at a PE ratio of 18.49 and has a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 47.75. Sign up today to read free research on BID at:

http://www.investor-edge.com/3802-BID-16Jun2014.pdf

Shares in H&R Block Inc. recorded a trading volume of 2.53 million shares, near its three months average volume of 2.92 million shares. On Friday, the stock finished the day at $32.49, which was 0.40% higher its previous day's closing of $32.36, and registered an intraday range of $32.19 and $32.64. The company's stock traded at a PE ratio of 19.53. Shares in H&R Block Inc. have advanced 5.73% in the previous three trading sessions and 16.28% in the last one month. Moreover, the company's shares are up 11.88% on YTD basis. Shares in H&R Block Inc. are trading above their 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $28.96 and $28.92, respectively. Furthermore, the company's stock has an RSI of 80.25. Sign up today to read free research on HRB at:

http://www.investor-edge.com/3802-HRB-16Jun2014.pdf

Shares in Service Corp. International fluctuated between $19.86 and $20.13 before ending Friday's session 0.94% lower at $19.93. The company's stock reported a trading volume of 1.01 million shares, which was close to its three months average volume of 1.64 million shares. Service Corp. International's stock has gained 5.67% in the last one month and 9.93% on YTD basis. However, the company's shares have declined 2.11% over the previous three trading sessions. Service Corp. International's stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $19.37 and $18.57, respectively. Additionally, the company's shares traded at a PE ratio of 21.91 and have an RSI of 53.12. Sign up today to read free research on SCI at:

http://www.investor-edge.com/3802-SCI-16Jun2014.pdf

On Friday, shares in SodaStream International Ltd declined 0.46%, closing the day at $36.66. The stock recorded a trading volume of 0.39 million shares, much below its three months average volume of 1.16 million shares. The company's stock oscillated between $36.22 and $36.94 during the session. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 24.94. Shares in SodaStream International Ltd have lost 2.73% in the previous three trading sessions, 9.39% in the last one month and 26.15% since the start of this year. SodaStream International Ltd's shares are trading below their 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $39.88 and $48.52, respectively. Further, the company's stock has an RSI of 37.57. Sign up today to read free research on SODA at:

http://www.investor-edge.com/3802-SODA-16Jun2014.pdf


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