Equity Watch on Property and Casualty Insurance Industry -- XL Group, Allstate, ACE Ltd, Old Republic Intl., and First American Financial

LONDON, December 31, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: XL Group PLC (NYSE: XL), The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL), ACE Ltd (NYSE: ACE), Old Republic International Corporation (NYSE: ORI), and First American Financial Corporation (NYSE: FAF). Free research on these five companies can be accessed at: http://investor-edge.com/register. The US markets on Tuesday, December 30, 2014, ended on a negative note as the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished at 17,983.07, down 0.31% and the NASDAQ Composite closed at 4,777.44, down 0.61%. The S&P 500 finished the session 0.49% lower at 2,080.35. During the trading session, all the ten sectors finished on a lower note. The S&P 500 Financials Sector Index ended the day at 337.41, down 0.13%, whereas the index has gained 8.04% in the previous three months. Register for your complimentary reports on these five stocks at:  

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XL Group PLC's stock edged 0.72% higher, to close the day at $34.75. The stock recorded a trading volume of 1.70 million shares, below its three months average volume of 2.28 million shares. The company's shares oscillated between $34.39 and $34.81 during the session. Over the last three trading sessions and over the past three months, XL Group PLC's shares have advanced 1.43% and 4.76%, respectively. Further, the stock has gained 9.14% since the start of this year. The company is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. XL Group PLC's 50-day moving average of $34.42 is above its 200-day moving average of $33.02. Additionally, the stock traded at a PE ratio of 11.41 and has a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 48.96. Sign up and read the free notes on XL at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=XL%20Group&d=31-Dec-2014&s=XL

On Tuesday, shares in The Allstate Corp. recorded a trading volume of 1.07 million shares, lower than its three months average volume of 2.29 million shares. The stock ended the day at $70.94, which was 0.08% below its previous day's closing of $71.00, and registered an intraday range of $70.75 and $71.30. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 13.21. The Allstate Corp.'s shares have gained 4.09% in the last one month, 15.59% in the previous three months, and 30.07% on YTD basis. The company is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $66.73 and $60.79, respectively. Furthermore, shares of The Allstate Corp. have an RSI of 72.21. The complimentary notes on ALL can be downloaded as in PDF format at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=Allstate&d=31-Dec-2014&s=ALL

ACE Ltd's stock edged 0.17% lower to end Tuesday's session at $116.27. The stock recorded a trading volume of 0.65 million shares, below its three months average volume of 1.41 million shares. The company's shares fluctuated between $115.63 and $116.75 during the session. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 11.95. ACE Ltd's shares have gained 12.31% since the beginning of 2014. Further, the stock has advanced 0.21% in the previous three trading sessions and 1.69% over the last one month. The company is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. ACE Ltd's 50-day moving average of $111.96 is above its 200-day moving average of $105.32. Additionally, the stock has an RSI of 62.76. Register for free on Investor-Edge and access the latest research on ACE at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=ACE%20Ltd&d=31-Dec-2014&s=ACE

On Tuesday, shares in Old Republic International Corp. fluctuated between $14.63 and $14.85 before ending the session 0.27% higher at $14.75. The stock reported a trading volume of 0.64 million shares, lower than its three months average volume of 1.54 million shares. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 15.40. Although Old Republic International Corp.'s stock has advanced 1.10% in the previous three trading sessions and 3.29% in the last three months, it has lost 14.59% on YTD basis. The company is trading above its 50-day moving average of $14.72, which is below the 200-day moving average of $15.55. Moreover, shares of Old Republic International Corp. have an RSI of 53.65. The complete research on ORI is available for free at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=Old%20Republic%20Intl.&d=31-Dec-2014&s=ORI

Shares in First American Financial Corp. finished Tuesday's session 0.12% lower at $34.22. A total of 0.27 million shares were traded, which was much below its three months average volume of 0.79 million shares. The stock vacillated between $34.00 and $34.38 during the session. Over the last one month and over the past three months, First American Financial Corp.'s shares have gained 6.90% and 26.18%, respectively. Additionally, from the beginning of 2014, the stock has surged 21.35%. The company's shares are trading above their 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Moreover, the stock's 50-day moving average of $31.43 is greater than its 200-day moving average of $28.44. First American Financial Corp.'s stock traded at a PE ratio of 19.50 and has an RSI of 75.94. Free in depth research on FAF is available at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=First%20American%20Financial&d=31-Dec-2014&s=FAF

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