Specialty Retail Equities Under Review - RadioShack, Conn's, Rent-A-Center, Pier 1 Imports, and PetSmart

LONDON, December 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: RadioShack Corporation (NYSE: RSH), Conn's Inc. (NASDAQ: CONN), Rent-A-Center Inc. (NASDAQ: RCII), Pier 1 Imports Inc. (NYSE: PIR), and PetSmart Inc. (NASDAQ: PETM). Free research on these five companies can be accessed at: http://investor-edge.com/register. The US markets on Friday, December 19, 2014, ended on a positive note as the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished at 17,804.80, up 0.15% and the NASDAQ Composite closed at 4,765.38, up 0.36%. The S&P 500 finished the session 0.46% higher at 2,070.65. During the trading session, nine out of ten sectors finished on a higher note. The S&P 500 Consumer Discretionary Sector Index ended the day at 562.31, up 0.36%, with the index advancing 4.97% in the previous three months. Register for your complimentary reports on these five stocks at:  

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RadioShack Corp.'s stock rallied 17.72%, to close the day at $0.38. The stock recorded a trading volume of 5.16 million shares, above its three months average volume of 3.01 million shares. The company's shares oscillated between $0.30 and $0.38 during the session. Over the last three trading sessions, RadioShack Corp.'s shares have advanced 11.18%. However, the stock has plummeted 55.50% over the past one month and 85.46% since the start of this year. The company's stock closed below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. RadioShack Corp.'s 200-day moving average of $1.13 is above its 50-day moving average of $0.79. Additionally, the stock has a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 24.00. On the same day, RadioShack Corp. announced new-and-improved selection of stocking stuffers and unique gifts this holiday season. Sign up and read the free notes on RSH at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=RadioShack&d=22-Dec-2014&s=RSH

On Friday, shares in Conn's Inc. recorded a trading volume of 2.69 million shares, higher than its three months average volume of 1.43 million shares. The stock ended the day at $16.64, which was 0.95% below its previous day's closing of $16.80, and registered an intraday range of $16.12 and $16.96. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 8.43. Conn's Inc.'s shares have rallied 17.60% in the previous three trading sessions, while the stock has plummeted 51.07% in the last one month and 78.85% on YTD basis. The company's stock closed below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $29.41 and $37.53, respectively. Furthermore, shares of Conn's Inc. have an RSI of 26.79. The complimentary notes on CONN can be downloaded as in PDF format at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=Conn%27s&d=22-Dec-2014&s=CONN

Rent-A-Center Inc.'s stock edged 0.64% lower to end Friday's session at $34.18. The stock recorded a trading volume of 0.95 million shares, above its three months average volume of 0.84 million shares. The company's shares fluctuated between $33.94 and $34.72 during the session. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 20.40. Rent-A-Center Inc.'s shares have advanced 2.52% since the beginning of 2014. Further, the stock has gained 4.72% in the previous three trading sessions and 16.93% over the last three months. The company's stock closed trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Rent-A-Center Inc.'s 50-day moving average of $31.89 is above its 200-day moving average of $28.60. Additionally, the stock has an RSI of 60.73. Register for free on Investor-Edge and access the latest research on RCII at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=Rent-A-Center&d=22-Dec-2014&s=RCII

On Friday, shares in Pier 1 Imports Inc. fluctuated between $14.71 and $15.76 before ending the session 9.21% higher at $15.18. The stock reported a trading volume of 12.69 million shares, much higher than its three months average volume of 2.46 million shares. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 17.45. Although Pier 1 Imports Inc.'s stock has advanced 10.08% in the previous three trading sessions and 10.80% in the last three months, it has lost 34.23% on YTD basis. The company's stock closed above its 50-day moving average of $13.21, which is below the 200-day moving average of $15.59. Moreover, shares of Pier 1 Imports Inc.'s have an RSI of 75.95. On December 18, 2014, Pier 1 Imports Inc. announced its Q3 FY 2015 financial results (period ended November 29, 2014). For Q3 FY 2015, the company reported net profit attributable to Pier 1 Imports Inc. of $17.86 million, or $0.20 per diluted share. The complete research on PIR is available for free at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=Pier%201%20Imports&d=22-Dec-2014&s=PIR

PetSmart Inc.'s stock finished Friday's session 0.16% lower at $81.31. A total of 1.29 million shares were traded, which was above its three months average volume of 1.19 million shares. The stock vacillated between $81.25 and $81.74 during the session. Over the last one month and over the past three months, PetSmart Inc.'s shares have advanced 3.32% and 15.28%, respectively. Additionally, from the beginning of 2014, the stock has gained an upside of 11.77%. The company's shares closed above their 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Moreover, the stock's 50-day moving average of $73.98 is greater than its 200-day moving average of $68.42. PetSmart Inc.'s stock traded at a PE ratio of 19.01 and has an RSI of 69.39. Free in depth research on PETM is available at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=PetSmart&d=22-Dec-2014&s=PETM

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