Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Equities Technical Commentary -- Laredo Petroleum, Gran Tierra Energy, Linn Energy, E.P. Energy, and Diamondback Energy

LONDON, May 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

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Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: Laredo Petroleum Inc. (NYSE: LPI), Gran Tierra Energy Inc. (NYSE MKT: GTE), Linn Energy LLC (NASDAQ: LINE), E.P. Energy Corporation (NYSE: EPE), and Diamondback Energy Inc. (NASDAQ: FANG). Free research report on Laredo Petroleum can be accessed at http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=Laredo%20Petroleum&d=15-May-2015&s=LPI. The US markets on Thursday, May 14, 2015, ended on a positive note as the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished at 18,252.24, up 1.06% and the NASDAQ Composite closed at 5,050.80, up 1.39%. The S&P 500 finished the session 1.08% higher at 2,121.10. During the trading session, all the ten sectors finished on a higher note. The S&P 500 Energy Sector Index ended the day at 586.60, up 0.05%, whereas the index has fallen by 2.78% in the previous three months. Register for your complimentary reports at the links given below.  

Laredo Petroleum Inc.'s stock lost 2.30%, to close the day at $13.61. The stock recorded a trading volume of 2.44 million shares, below its three months average volume of 4.96 million shares. The company's shares oscillated between $13.57 and $14.05 during the session. Over the last three trading sessions and over the past three months, Laredo Petroleum Inc.'s shares have advanced 1.64% and 2.72%, respectively. Furthermore, the stock has gained 31.50% since the start of this year. The company is trading above its 50-day moving average of $13.54, while the 50-day moving average is below Laredo Petroleum Inc.'s 200-day moving average of $15.89. Additionally, the stock traded at a PE ratio of 32.82 and has a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 46.90. Sign up and read the free notes on LPI at:

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On Thursday, shares in Gran Tierra Energy Inc. recorded a trading volume of 1.17 million shares, lower than its three months average volume of 2.60 million shares. The stock ended the day at $3.56, which was 3.26% below its previous day's closing of $3.68, and registered an intraday range of $3.56 and $3.73. Gran Tierra Energy Inc.'s shares have lost 4.04% in the previous three trading sessions, while the stock has gained 7.55% in the last one month and 25.80% in the past three months. The company is trading above its 50-day moving average of $3.11, which is below the 200-day moving average of $4.15. Furthermore, shares of Gran Tierra Energy Inc. have an RSI of 59.90. The complimentary notes on GTE can be downloaded as in PDF format at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=Gran%20Tierra%20Energy&d=15-May-2015&s=GTE

Linn Energy LLC's stock fell 1.46% to end Thursday's session at $12.83. The stock recorded a trading volume of 1.49 million shares, below its three months average volume of 2.13 million shares. The company's shares fluctuated between $12.80 and $13.25 during the session. The stock has fallen by 0.47% in the previous three trading sessions. However, Linn Energy LLC's shares have gained 3.47% over the last one month and 26.65% since the beginning of 2015. The company is trading above its 50-day moving average. Linn Energy LLC's 200-day moving average of $18.94 is above its 50-day moving average of $12.30. Additionally, the stock has an RSI of 50.84. Register for free on Investor-Edge and access the latest research on LINE at:

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On Thursday, shares in E.P. Energy Corp. fluctuated between $12.78 and $13.69 before ending the session 4.18% lower at $12.85. The stock reported a trading volume of 1.60 million shares, lower than its three months average volume of 2.21 million shares. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 23.36. Although E.P. Energy Corp.'s stock has fallen by 2.28% in the last one month and 0.39% in the previous three months, it has gained 23.08% on YTD basis. The company is trading above its 50-day moving average of $12.16, which is below the 200-day moving average of $13.48. Moreover, shares of E.P. Energy Corp. have an RSI of 48.97. The complete research on EPE is available for free at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=E.P.%20Energy&d=15-May-2015&s=EPE

Diamondback Energy Inc.'s stock finished Thursday's session 2.80% lower at $77.20. A total of 1.28 million shares were traded, which was above its three months average volume of 1.12 million shares. The stock vacillated between $77.11 and $80.06 during the session. Over the last three months and since the beginning of 2015, Diamondback Energy Inc.'s shares have gained 5.09% and 29.14%, respectively. However, the stock has fallen by 1.44% in the previous three trading sessions. The company's shares are trading above their 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Moreover, the stock's 50-day moving average of $77.14 is greater than its 200-day moving average of $71.29. Diamondback Energy Inc.'s stock traded at a PE ratio of 36.73 and has an RSI of 50.44. Free in depth research on FANG is available at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=Diamondback%20Energy&d=15-May-2015&s=FANG

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