Discount, Variety Stores Equities under Review: Wal-Mart, Target, Dollar General, and Costco Wholesale

LONDON, March 11, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

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The trading session on Monday, March 10, 2014 ended on a lower note as the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished at 16,418.68, down 0.21% and the NASDAQ Composite closed at 4,334.45, down 0.04%. The S&P 500 finished the session 0.05% lower at 1,877.17. The losses were broad based with six of ten sectors edging lower. The S&P 500 Consumer Discretionary Sector Index finished the day at 531.62, down 0.36%, while the same has gained 4.67% in the last one month. Additionally, the S&P 500 Consumer Staples Sector Index gained 0.13% to 437.12 during the session. Investor-Edge.com has initiated coverage on the following equities Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT), Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT), Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG), and Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ: COST). Free research on these four companies can be accessed at:  

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Shares in Wal-Mart Stores Inc. saw a trading of 4.83 million shares, as compared with a three months average volume of 6.58 million shares. The stock ended the day at $74.43, down 0.20% and at an intraday range of $74.05 and $74.60. The company's shares traded at a PE ratio of 14.68. Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s shares have advanced 0.91% in the last one month, while the same has fallen by 0.49% in the previous three trading sessions and 5.41% on YTD basis. The stock is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. The company's 200-day moving average of $76.10 is above the 50-day moving average of $75.60. Furthermore, the stock is trading at the Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 48.84. Sign up and read the free notes on WMT at:

http://www.Investor-Edge.com/03112014/WMT/report.pdf

On Monday, Target Corp.'s stock advanced 0.67% to close the day at $61.16. A total of 3.66 million shares were traded, which is below the three months average volumes of 6.93 million. The company's shares oscillated between $60.70 and $61.24 during the trading session. The stock traded at a PE ratio of 19.30. Target's shares have lost 3.33% on YTD basis, while the same has gained 0.92% in the previous three trading sessions and 8.23% in the last one month. The company's shares are trading above its 50-day moving average. Target Corp.'s 200-day moving average of $64.91 is above the 50-day moving average of $59.38. Furthermore, the stock is trading at the Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 59.71. The complimentary notes on TGT can be downloaded as in PDF format at:

http://www.Investor-Edge.com/03112014/TGT/report.pdf

Dollar General Corp.'s stock recorded trading volume of 2.62 million shares, as compared with a three months average volume of 3.71 million shares. The stock ended the day at $59.40, up 0.02% and vacillated between $58.66 and $59.53. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 18.52 during the session. Dollar General Corp.'s shares have fallen by 0.52% in the previous three trading sessions and 1.53% on YTD basis, while the same has gained 4.84% in the last one month. The stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. The company's 50-day moving average of $58.75 is above the 200-day moving average of $56.53. Additionally, shares of the company are trading at the Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 57.86. Register for free on Investor-Edge and access the latest research on DG at:

 http://www.Investor-Edge.com/03112014/DG/report.pdf

On Monday, shares in Costco Wholesale Corp. advanced 0.96% finishing the session at $114.59. The stock recorded trading volume of 2.32 million shares as compared to a three months average volume of 2.42 million shares. Shares of the company fluctuated between $113.00 and $114.59 during the session. The stock traded at a PE ratio of 25.75. Costco Wholesale Corp.'s shares have advanced 0.65% in the last one month, while the same has fallen by 1.61% in the previous three trading sessions and 3.72% on YTD basis. The stock is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. The company's 200-day moving average of $115.99 is above the 50-day moving average of $115.14. Moreover, the company's shares are trading at the Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 43.88. The complete research on COST is available for free at:

http://www.Investor-Edge.com/03112014/COST/report.pdf

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