Early Briefing on Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Stocks - Swift Energy, QEP Resources, Enerplus, Emerald Oil, and Memorial Production Partners

LONDON, November 6, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: Swift Energy Company (NYSE: SFY), QEP Resources Inc. (NYSE: QEP), Enerplus Corporation (NYSE: ERF), Emerald Oil Inc. (NYSE MKT: EOX), and Memorial Production Partners L.P. (NASDAQ: MEMP). Free research on these five companies can be accessed at: http://investor-edge.com/register. The US markets on Wednesday, November 05, 2014, mostly ended on a higher note as the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished at 17,484.53, up 0.58% and the NASDAQ Composite closed at 4,620.72, down 0.06%. The S&P 500 finished the session 0.57% higher at 2,023.57. During the trading session, nine out of ten sectors finished on a positive note. The S&P 500 Energy Sector Index ended the day at 628.79, up 1.75%, whereas the index has lost 9.39% in the previous three months. Register for your complimentary reports on these five stocks at:  

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Swift Energy Co.'s stock gained 2.17%, to close the day at $6.58. The stock recorded a trading volume of 2.46 million shares, above its three months average volume of 1.80 million shares. The company's shares oscillated between $6.37 and $6.98 during the session. Over the last three trading sessions and over the past one month, Swift Energy Co.'s shares have lost 3.94% and 23.04%, respectively. Further, the stock has declined 51.26% since the start of this year. The company's stock is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Swift Energy Co. stock's 200-day moving average of $10.87 is above its 50-day moving average of $9.00. Additionally, the stock traded at a PE ratio of 9.76 and has a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 34.19. Sign up and read the free notes on SFY at:

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On Wednesday, shares in QEP Resources Inc. recorded a trading volume of 5.24 million shares, higher than its three months average volume of 3.00 million shares. The stock ended the day at $24.44, which was 4.98% above its previous day's closing of $23.28, and registered an intraday range of $23.30 and $24.52. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 19.57. QEP Resources Inc.'s shares have lost 2.51% in the previous three trading sessions, 19.21% in the last one month, and 20.26% on YTD basis. The company's stock is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $28.99 and $31.03, respectively. Furthermore, shares of QEP Resources Inc. have an RSI of 36.79. The complimentary notes on QEP can be downloaded as in PDF format at:

www.Investor-Edge.com/QEP-06Nov2014

Enerplus Corp.'s stock surged 5.59% to end Wednesday's session at $13.40. The stock recorded a trading volume of 1.44 million shares, above its three months average volume of 0.83 million shares. The company's shares fluctuated between $12.76 and $13.63 during the session. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 37.86. Enerplus Corp.'s shares have lost 26.29% since the beginning of 2014. Further, the stock has declined 6.29% previous three trading sessions and 23.65% over the last one month. The company's stock is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Enerplus Corp. stock's 200-day moving average of $20.56 is above its 50-day moving average of $17.80. Additionally, the stock has an RSI of 21.55. Register for free on Investor-Edge and access the latest research on ERF at:

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On Wednesday, shares in Emerald Oil Inc. fluctuated between $2.49 and $2.93 before ending the session 7.78% higher at $2.77. The stock reported a trading volume of 4.35 million shares, higher than its three months average volume of 1.86 million shares. Emerald Oil Inc.'s stock has plummeted 12.89% in the previous three trading sessions, 48.13% in the last one month, and 63.84% on YTD basis. The company's stock is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $5.72 and $6.84, respectively. Moreover, shares of Emerald Oil Inc. have an RSI of 23.08. The complete research on EOX is available for free at:

www.Investor-Edge.com/EOX-06Nov2014

Memorial Production Partners L.P.'s stock finished Wednesday's session 8.65% lower at $17.64. A total of 2.54 million shares were traded, which was above its three months average volume of 1.03 million shares. The stock vacillated between $17.55 and $18.50 during the session. Over the last one month and over the past three months, Memorial Production Partners L.P.'s shares have declined 20.14% and 20.36%, respectively. Additionally, from the beginning of 2014, the stock has lost 19.60%. The company's shares are trading below their 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Moreover, the stock's 200-day moving average of $22.50 is greater than its 50-day moving average of $21.72. Memorial Production Partners L.P.'s stock has an RSI of 32.55. On the same day, Memorial Production Partners L.P. announced its Q3 FY 2014 financial results (period ended September 30, 2014). For Q3 FY 2014, the company reported limited partners' interest in net incomeof $102.93 million, or $1.39 per diluted limited partner unit. Free in depth research on MEMP is available at:

www.Investor-Edge.com/MEMP-06Nov2014

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