Financial Sector Stocks Coverage -- Research on Duke Realty, Douglas Emmett, Popular, and Validus Holdings

LONDON, May 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

The US markets saw a negative sentiment on Thursday, May 15, 2014, with the NASDAQ Composite closing at 4,069.29, down 0.76%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ending the session 1.01% lower to close the day at 16,446.81, and the S&P 500 falling 0.94% to finish the trading session at 1,870.85. The losses were broad based as nine out of ten sectors ended the session in negative. During the session losses in the Materials, Energy and Financials sectors negatively impacted the broader market, while some positive momentum was observed in the Telecommunication Services sector. The S&P 500 Financials Sector Index ended the day at 292.22, down 1.10%, whereas the index has advanced 0.35% in the previous three months. Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: Duke Realty Corporation (NYSE: DRE), Douglas Emmett Inc. (NYSE: DEI), Popular Inc. (NASDAQ: BPOP) and Validus Holdings Ltd (NYSE: VR). Free technical research on DRE, DEI, BPOP and VR can be downloaded upon signing up at:

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Duke Realty Corp.'s stock finished the Thursday's session 1.09% lower at $17.26. A total of 1.84 million shares were traded, which was below its three months average volume of 2.06 million shares. The stock vacillated between $17.17 and $17.43 during the session. Over the last one month and over the previous three months, Duke Realty Corp.'s shares have advanced 0.64% and 6.08%, respectively. Additionally, from the beginning of 2014, the company's stock has gained an upside of 14.76%. The company's shares are trading above their 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Moreover, the stock's 50-day moving average of $16.99 is greater than its 200-day moving average of $15.90. Duke Realty Corp.'s stock traded at a PE ratio of 863.00 and has a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 55.48. Sign up today to read free research on DRE at:

http://www.investor-edge.com/2645-DRE-16May2014.pdf

On Thursday, shares in Douglas Emmett Inc. fluctuated between $27.47 and $27.95 before ending the session 0.68% lower at $27.68. The stock reported a trading volume of 0.61 million shares, below its three months average volume of 0.74 million shares. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 89.29. Douglas Emmett Inc.'s shares have gained 3.90% in the last one month, 4.49% in the previous three months, and 18.85% on YTD basis. The stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $27.23 and $24.97, respectively. Moreover, shares of Douglas Emmett Inc. have an RSI of 57.24. Sign up today to read free research on DEI at:

http://www.investor-edge.com/2645-DEI-16May2014.pdf

On Thursday, Popular Inc.'s stock edged 0.58% lower, to close the day at $28.97. The stock recorded a trading volume of 0.99 million shares, above its three months average volume of 0.78 million shares. The stock oscillated between $27.90 and $29.12 during the session. Over the last three trading sessions and over the past one month, Popular Inc.'s shares have fallen by 5.82% and 1.09%, respectively. However, the stock has gained 5.04% in the previous three months. The stock is trading above its 200-day moving average of $28.88, while the 200-day moving average is below Popular Inc.'s 50-day moving average of $30.33. Additionally, the stock traded at a PE ratio of 3.71 and has an RSI of 39.29. Sign up today to read free research on BPOP at:

http://www.investor-edge.com/2645-BPOP-16May2014.pdf

On Thursday, shares in Validus Holdings Ltd recorded a trading volume of 0.84 million shares, greater than its three months average volume of 0.75 million shares. The stock ended the day at $36.28, which was 0.19% below its previous day's closing of $36.35, and registered an intraday range of $36.01 and $36.47. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 7.90. Validus Holdings Ltd's stock has lost 1.57% in the previous three trading sessions, 2.76% in the last one month, and 9.95% on YTD basis. The company's stock is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $37.40 and $37.39, respectively. Furthermore, shares of Validus Holdings Ltd have an RSI of 39.79. Sign up today to read free research on VR at:

http://www.investor-edge.com/2645-VR-16May2014.pdf

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