Pre-market Insights - Most Active Equities: Hovnanian Enterprises, DCT Industrial Trust, International Paper, and Sinclair Broadcast Group

LONDON, March 18, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

The trading session on Monday, March 17, 2014 ended higher as the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished at 16,247.22, up 1.13% and the NASDAQ Composite closed at 4,279.95, up 0.81%. The S&P 500 finished the session 0.96% higher at 1,858.83. The gains were broad based as all the ten sectors finished higher. During the session healthy gains in the Information Technology, Industrials, and Financial sectors positively impacted the broader market. Investor-Edge.com looks at some of the equities which were most active during the session. These include Hovnanian Enterprises Inc. (NYSE: HOV), DCT Industrial Trust Inc. (NYSE: DCT), International Paper Company (NYSE: IP), and Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. (NASDAQ: SBGI). Free research on these four companies can be accessed at:  

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Hovnanian Enterprises Inc.'s stock recorded heavy trading as a total of 5.43 million shares changed hands on Monday, as compared with the three-month average volume of 4.35 million shares. The stock ended the day at $4.73, down 2.07% and at an intraday trading range of $4.72 and $4.93. The stock traded at a PE ratio of 36.38. Hovnanian's shares have declined 3.47% in the previous three trading sessions, 19.69% in the last one month, and 28.55% on YTD basis. The S&P 500 Consumer Discretionary Sector Index mapped a gain of 1.43% in the last one month, while the NASDAQ Composite Index was up by 0.85% during the same period. The company's shares are trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Hovnanian Enterprises Inc.'s 200-day moving average of $5.50 is below the 50-day moving average of $5.84. Sign up and read the free notes on HOV at:

http://www.Investor-Edge.com/03182014/HOV/report.pdf

On Monday, shares in DCT Industrial Trust Inc. saw heavy trading as a total of 6.24 million shares were exchanged, against a three-month average volume of 5.38 million shares. The stock finished the day at $7.92, up 1.15% and with an intraday fluctuation between $7.83 and $7.93. DCT's shares have advanced 0.76% in the previous three trading sessions, 4.21% in the last one month, and 11.08% on YTD basis. The S&P 500 Financials Sector Index mapped a gain of 4.40% in the last three months, while the S&P 500 Index gained 4.37% during the same period. DCT Industrial Trust Inc.'s stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $7.44 and $7.36, respectively. The company's shares have an RSI of 59.71.  The complimentary notes on DCT can be downloaded as in PDF format at:

http://www.Investor-Edge.com/03182014/DCT/report.pdf

International Paper Co.'s stock saw heavy trading as a total of 6.14 million shares changed hands, as compared with the three-month average volume of 3.52 million shares. On Monday, the stock closed the day at $45.93, down 0.43% and at an intraday range of $45.52 and $46.37. The stock traded at a PE ratio of 10.65. International Paper's shares have fallen by 2.44% in the previous three trading sessions, 6.61% in the last one month, and 6.32% on YTD basis. The S&P 500 Materials Sector Index mapped a gain of 2.39% in the last one month, while the S&P 500 gained 1.10% during the same period. International Paper Co.'s stock is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $48.02 and $46.87, respectively. The company's shares have an RSI of 31.89. Register for free on Investor-Edge and access the latest research on IP at:

 http://www.Investor-Edge.com/03182014/IP/report.pdf

Shares in Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. recorded heavy trading as a total of 6.05 million shares changed hands on Monday, against a three-month average volume of 1.65 million shares. The stock finished the day at $24.42, down 8.06% and at an intraday range of $24.05 and $26.02. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 22.61. Sinclair's shares have declined 9.89% in the past three trading sessions, 14.23% in the last one month, and 31.65% on YTD basis. The S&P 500 Consumer Discretionary Sector Index mapped a gain of 2.55% in the previous three months, while the NASDAQ Composite Index was up by 6.37% during the same period. Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc.'s stock is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $30.39 and $30.36, respectively. The company's shares have an RSI of 39.41. The complete research on SBGI is available for free at:

http://www.Investor-Edge.com/03182014/SBGI/report.pdf

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