Data Analysis on Active Stocks -- Research on Applied Materials, Exxon Mobil, SunEdison, and Rite Aid

LONDON, March 31, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

The US markets ended a positive sentiment on Friday, March 28, 2014, with the NASDAQ Composite closing at 4,155.76, up 0.11%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ending the session at 16,323.06, up 0.36% and the S&P 500 edging 0.46% higher to finish the trading session at 1,857.62. The session saw a positive impact from Energy, Consumer Discretionary and Industrials sectors along with a drag from Health Care and Telecommunication Services sectors. Investor-Edge looks at some of the equities which attracted the most attention and traded the most shares during the session. These include Applied Materials Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAT), Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE: XOM), SunEdison Inc. (NYSE: SUNE) and Rite Aid Corp. (NYSE: RAD). Free technical research on AMAT, XOM, SUNE and RAD can be downloaded upon signing up at:

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Shares in Applied Materials Inc. gained 2.49%, finishing Friday's session at $20.18. The stock fluctuated between $19.69 and $20.29 during the session with a trading volume of 12.62 million shares as compared to a three months average volume of 13.23 million shares. The company's stock traded at a PE ratio of 26.90. Shares in Applied Materials Inc. have fallen by 0.88% in the previous three trading sessions, while the same have gained 6.43% in the last one month and 14.14% on YTD basis. The S&P 500 Information Technology Sector Index mapped a gain of 0.47% during the trading session and the same has charted up 1.03% in the previous three months. Furthermore, the stock indicated a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 62.43 and is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $18.50 and $17.10, respectively. Sign up today to read free research on AMAT at:

http://www.investor-edge.com/586-AMAT-31Mar2014.pdf


On Friday, shares in Exxon Mobil Corp. ended the session at $97.70, up 1.52%. A total of 12.32 million shares were traded as compared to a three months average volume of 12.45 million shares. During the session, the stock traded between $96.47 and $97.97 and traded at a PE ratio of 13.26. Exxon Mobil Corp.'s shares have advanced 2.94% in the previous three trading sessions and 1.49% in the last one month, while the same have fallen by 3.46% on YTD basis. The S&P 500 Energy Sector Index mapped a gain of 1.24% during the trading session and 2.29% in the last one month. Further, the stock has an RSI of 64.47 and is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $94.39 and $92.44, respectively. Sign up today to read free research on XOM at:

http://www.investor-edge.com/586-XOM-31Mar2014.pdf


SunEdison Inc.'s shares finished Friday's session at $18.86 with a total volume of 13.40 million shares traded which is above the three months average volume of 12.22 million shares. The stock vacillated between $18.55 and $19.27 during the session. Shares in SunEdison Inc. have gained 2.72% in the last one month, 45.98% in the previous three months, and 44.52% on YTD basis. The S&P 500 Information Technology Sector Index mapped a loss of 1.46% during the previous three trading sessions and 0.61% in the last one month. Additionally, the stock indicated an RSI of 49.80 and is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $17.09 and $11.74, respectively. Sign up today to read free research on SUNE at:

http://www.investor-edge.com/586-SUNE-31Mar2014.pdf


Rite Aid Corp.'s stock closed Friday's session at $6.43, which is 0.78% higher than the previous day's closing price of $6.38. A total of 12.04 million shares were traded as compared to a three months average volume of 21.72 million shares. The stock oscillated between $6.34 and $6.53 during the trading session and traded at a PE ratio of 15.71. Shares in Rite Aid Corp. have lost 3.60% in the previous three trading sessions and 2.43% in the last one month, while the same have gained 27.08% on YTD basis. The S&P 500 Consumer Staples Sector Index mapped a gain of 0.37% during the trading session and 1.28% in the last one month. Moreover, the stock indicated an RSI of 47.24 and is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $6.21 and $4.80, respectively. Sign up today to read free research on RAD at:

http://www.investor-edge.com/586-RAD-31Mar2014.pdf


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