Diversified Consumer Services Stocks Highlight - Sotheby's, H&R Block, Service Corp. Intl., New Oriental Education and Technology, and ITT Educational Services

LONDON, October 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: Sotheby's (NYSE: BID), H&R Block Inc. (NYSE: HRB), Service Corporation International (NYSE: SCI), New Oriental Education and Technology Group Inc. (NYSE: EDU), and ITT Educational Services Inc. (NYSE: ESI). Free research on these five companies can be accessed at: http://investor-edge.com/register. On Friday, October 10, 2014, the NASDAQ Composite ended at 4,276.24, down 2.33%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished the day 0.69% lower at 16,544.10, and the S&P 500 closed at 1,906.13, down 1.15%. The losses were broad based as eight out of ten sectors ended the session in negative. The S&P 500 Consumer Discretionary Sector Index ended the day at 512.05, down 0.87%, and the index has declined 5.26% in the last one month. Register for your complimentary reports on these five stocks at:  

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On Friday, shares in Sotheby's recorded a trading volume of 0.85 million shares, lower than its three months average volume of 1.00 million shares. The stock finished the day at $36.32, down 2.26%, and registered an intraday range of $36.30 and $37.40. Shares of Sotheby's have lost 8.26% in the last one month and 8.49% in the past three months. Also, the stock has plummeted 25.28% on YTD basis. Furthermore, the company's stock is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. The stock's 200-day moving average of $41.90 is above its 50-day moving average of $38.59. Additionally, shares of Sotheby's traded at a PE ratio of 17.24 and have a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 43.05. Sign up and read the free notes on BID at:

http://www.Investor-Edge.com/BID-13Oct2014

H&R Block Inc.'s stock declined 1.73%, to close Friday's session at an intra-day low of $28.44, after oscillating between $28.44 and $29.20. The stock recorded a trading volume of 1.91 million shares, below its three months average volume of 2.08 million shares. Over the last one month and past three months, H&R Block Inc.'s shares have lost 12.38% and 13.82%, respectively. Also, from the beginning of 2014, the stock has fallen by 2.07%. The company's stock is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. The stock's 50-day moving average of $32.21 is above its 200-day moving average of $30.74. Further, H&R Block Inc.'s stock traded at a PE ratio of 16.12 and has an RSI of 25.99. The complimentary notes on HRB can be downloaded as in PDF format at:

http://www.Investor-Edge.com/HRB-13Oct2014

On Friday, shares in Service Corp. International finished the session 1.48% lower at $20.65. A total of 1.35 million shares were traded, which was above its three months average volume of 1.23 million shares. The stock moved between $20.64 and $21.13 during the session. Over the last one month and past three months, Service Corp. International's shares have declined 5.01% and 0.63%, respectively. However, the stock has gone up 13.90% since the start of this year. The company's shares are trading above their 200-day moving average. Moreover, the stock's 50-day moving average of $21.60 is greater than its 200-day moving average of $19.79. Shares of Service Corp. International traded at a PE ratio of 64.38 with an RSI of 37.34. Register for free on Investor-Edge and access the latest research on SCI at:

http://www.Investor-Edge.com/SCI-13Oct2014

Shares in New Oriental Education and Technology Group Inc. fluctuated between $22.74 and $23.53 before ending Friday's session down 2.69%, at $22.75. The stock reported a trading volume of 1.19 million shares, below its three months average volume of 1.62 million shares. Further, shares of New Oriental Education and Technology Group Inc. have gained 0.66% over the last one month. However, the stock has plummeted 11.99% over the past three months and 27.78% on YTD basis. The company's stock is trading above its 50-day moving average. The stock's 200-day moving average of $25.98 is greater than its 50-day moving average of $21.96. Moreover, shares of New Oriental Education and Technology Group Inc. traded at a PE ratio of 16.73 and have an RSI of 50.37. The complete research on EDU is available for free at:

http://www.Investor-Edge.com/EDU-13Oct2014

ITT Educational Services Inc.'s stock fell by 13.81%, to close Friday's session at $4.68, after vacillating between $4.67 and $5.54. The stock recorded a trading volume of 0.91 million shares, below its three months average volume of 1.11 million shares. Over the past three trading sessions, ITT Educational Services Inc.'s shares have surged 10.12%. However, over the last one month and from the beginning of 2014, the stock has lost 41.28% and 86.06%, respectively. The company's stock is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. The stock's 200-day moving average of $21.46 is above its 50-day moving average of $7.17. Further, ITT Educational Services Inc.'s stock traded at a PE ratio of 1.72 and has an RSI of 36.62. Free in depth research on ESI is available at:

http://www.Investor-Edge.com/ESI-13Oct2014

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