Health Care Services Equities Technical Commentary - Express Scripts Holding, DaVita HealthCare Partners, Omnicare, Laboratory Corp. of America, and Catamaran

LONDON, December 8, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: Express Scripts Holding Company (NASDAQ:ESRX), DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. (NYSE: DVA), Omnicare Inc. (NYSE: OCR), Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (NYSE: LH), and Catamaran Corporation (NASDAQ: CTRX). Free research on these five companies can be accessed at: http://investor-edge.com/register. On Friday, December 05, 2014, the NASDAQ Composite ended at 4,780.76, up 0.24%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 0.33%, to finish the day at 17,958.79, and the S&P 500 closed at 2,075.37, up 0.17%. During the session five out of ten sectors ended in positive. The S&P 500 Health Care Sector Index ended the day at 817.34, up 0.77%, with the index also advancing 5.43% in the last one month. Register for your complimentary reports on these five stocks at:  

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On Friday, shares in Express Scripts Holding Co. recorded a trading volume of 2.68 million shares, lower than its three months average volume of 3.68 million shares. The stock ended the day at $84.58, which was 0.65% above its previous day's closing of $84.03, and registered an intraday range of $84.01 and $84.74. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 25.44. Express Scripts Holding Co.'s shares have surged 8.55% in the last one month, 12.01% in the previous three months and 20.42% on YTD basis. The company's shares closed above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $75.87 and $72.80, respectively. Furthermore, shares of Express Scripts Holding Co. have a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 86.45. Sign up and read the free notes on ESRX at:

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DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc.'s stock gained 0.44%, to close Friday's session at $75.63, after oscillating between $75.22 and $75.71. The stock recorded a trading volume of 0.73 million shares, below its three months average volume of 1.18 million shares. Over the last three months and since the beginning of 2014, DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc.'s shares have advanced 1.79% and 19.35%, respectively. However, the stock has fallen by 0.09% in the previous three trading sessions. The company's stock closed above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. The stock's 50-day moving average of $75.24 is above its 200-day moving average of $71.95. Further, DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc.'s stock traded at a PE ratio of 20.32 and has an RSI of 49.97. The complimentary notes on DVA can be downloaded as in PDF format at:

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Omnicare Inc.'s stock finished Friday's session 1.16% higher at $70.90. A total of 0.99 million shares were traded, which was below its three months average volume of 1.15 million shares. The stock moved between $70.28 and $71.11 during the session. Over the last one month and the previous three months, Omnicare Inc.'s shares have advanced 3.85% and 12.29%, respectively. Additionally, from the beginning of 2014, the stock has gained an upside of 17.46%. The company's shares closed above their 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Moreover, the stock's 50-day moving average of $66.10 is greater than its 200-day moving average of $63.12. Omnicare Inc.'s stock traded at a PE ratio of 25.67 and has an RSI of 70.08. Register for free on Investor-Edge and access the latest research on OCR at:

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On Friday, shares in Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings fluctuated between $104.80 and $107.12 before ending the session 1.29% higher at $106.14. The stock reported a trading volume of 1.41 million shares, above its three months average volume of 1.06 million shares. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 17.17. Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings' shares have advanced 1.23% in the previous three trading sessions, 3.12% in the last one month and 16.17% on YTD basis. The company's stock closed above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $101.86 and $101.74, respectively. Moreover, shares of Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings have an RSI of 61.26. The complete research on LH is available for free at:

www.Investor-Edge.com/LH-08Dec2014

Catamaran Corp.'s stock gained 1.04%, to close the day at $51.25. The stock recorded a trading volume of 0.61 million shares, much below its three months average volume of 1.47 million shares. The stock oscillated between $50.65 and $51.52 during the session. Over the last one month and over the past three months, Catamaran Corp.'s shares have gained 6.35% and 5.32%, respectively. Further, the stock has gained 7.98% since the start of this year. The company's shares closed above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. The stock's 50-day moving average of $45.55 is above its 200-day moving average of $44.62. Additionally, Catamaran Corp. has an RSI of 75.03. Free in depth research on CTRX is available at:

www.Investor-Edge.com/CTRX-08Dec2014

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