Market Movers - Specialty Retail Stocks -- Research on Express, Wet Seal, ANN Inc., and Children's Place Retail Stores

LONDON, May 14, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

The U.S. markets on Tuesday, May 13, 2014 ended on a mixed note as the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished at 16,715.44, up 0.12% and the NASDAQ Composite closed at 4,130.17, down 0.33%. The S&P 500 finished the session 0.04% higher at 1,897.45. During the trading session, six out of ten sectors finished on a positive note. The S&P 500 Consumer Discretionary Sector Index ended the day at 510.59, down 0.35%, whereas the index has advanced 3.45% in the last one month. Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: Express Inc. (NYSE: EXPR), The Wet Seal Inc. (NASDAQ: WTSL), ANN Inc. (NYSE: ANN) and The Children's Place Retail Stores Inc. (NASDAQ: PLCE). Free technical research on EXPR, WTSL, ANN and PLCE can be downloaded upon signing up at:

http://www.investor-edge.com/2522-register

Express Inc.'s stock finished the Tuesday's session 0.13% higher at $14.93. A total of 0.88 million shares were traded, which was below its three months average volume of 1.72 million shares. The stock vacillated between $14.90 and $15.18 during the session. Over the previous three trading session, Express Inc.'s shares have gained 4.04%. However, in the last one month and since the beginning of 2014, the company's stock has fallen by 0.86% and 20.03%, respectively. The company's shares are trading below their 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Moreover, the stock's 200-day moving average of $19.63 is greater than its 50-day moving average of $15.76. Express Inc.'s stock traded at a PE ratio of 10.82 and has a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 49.82. Sign up today to read free research on EXPR at:

http://www.investor-edge.com/2522-EXPR-14May2014.pdf

On Tuesday, shares in the Wet Seal Inc. fluctuated between $1.06 and $1.10 before ending the session at the previous day's closing price of $1.09. The stock reported a trading volume of 0.42 million shares, much below its three months average volume of 1.63 million shares. The Wet Seal Inc.'s shares have advanced 5.83% in the previous three trading sessions, while the stock has lost 3.54% in the last one month and 60.07% on YTD basis. The stock is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $1.36 and $2.73, respectively. Moreover, shares of the Wet Seal Inc. have an RSI of 40.18. Sign up today to read free research on WTSL at:

http://www.investor-edge.com/2522-WTSL-14May2014.pdf

ANN Inc.'s stock edged 0.29% lower, to close the day at $41.17. The stock recorded a trading volume of 0.55 million shares, below its three months average volume of 0.92 million shares. The stock oscillated between $41.04 and $41.97 during the session. Over the last three trading sessions and over the past one month, ANN Inc.'s shares have gained 7.33% and 4.44%, respectively. Further, the stock has advanced 12.61% since the start of this year. The company's stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $39.08 and $35.91, respectively. Additionally, ANN Inc.'s stock traded at a PE ratio of 19.06 and has an RSI of 62.53. Sign up today to read free research on ANN at:

http://www.investor-edge.com/2522-ANN-14May2014.pdf

On Tuesday, shares in the Children's Place Retail Stores Inc. recorded a trading volume of 0.48 million shares, close to its three months average volume of 0.45 million shares. The stock ended the day at $49.34, which was 1.29% above its previous day's closing of $48.71, and registered an intraday range of $48.65 and $49.65. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 11.79. Although the Children's Place Retail Stores Inc.'s stock has lost 13.39% on YTD basis, it has gained 7.42% in the previous three trading sessions and 2.54% in the last one month. The stock is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. The company's 50-day moving average of $49.77 is below its 200-day moving average of $53.24. Furthermore, shares of the Children's Place Retail Stores Inc. have an RSI of 52.08. Sign up today to read free research on PLCE at:

http://www.investor-edge.com/2522-PLCE-14May2014.pdf


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