Technical Analysis on Active Equities -- Research on Applied Materials, Microsoft, Vale, and Comcast

LONDON, May 15, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

The markets on Wednesday, May 14, 2014 ended on a negative note as the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished at 16,613.97, down 0.61% and the NASDAQ Composite closed at 4,100.63, down 0.72%. The S&P 500 edged 0.47% lower, to finish the day at 1,888.53. During the session, five out of ten sectors finished on a positive note. During the session, Consumer Staples, Information Technology and Financials sectors ended in negative, while some positive momentum were observed in the Telecommunication Services, Utilities and Materials sectors. Investor-Edge looks at some of the equities which attracted the most attention and traded the most shares during the session. These include Applied Materials Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAT), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT), Vale S.A. (NYSE: VALE) and Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA). Free technical research on AMAT, MSFT, VALE and CMCSA can be downloaded upon signing up at:

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On Wednesday, Applied Materials Inc.'s stock edged 0.84% lower, closing the day at $18.95. The stock recorded a trading volume of 14.98 million shares, close to its three months average volume of 14.62 million shares. The stock oscillated between $18.89 and $19.15 during the trading session. Applied Materials Inc.'s shares have fallen by 0.37% in the last one month and 0.05% in the previous three months. However, from the beginning of 2014, the stock has gained an upside of 7.18%. The S&P 500 Information Technology Sector Index gained 2.83% in the last one month, while the NASDAQ Composite Index advanced 1.94% during the same period. Applied Materials Inc.'s stock is trading above its 200-day moving average of $17.67, while the 200-day moving average is below Applied Materials Inc.'s 50-day moving average of $19.44. Moreover, shares of the company have a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 48.06. Sign up today to read free research on AMAT at:

http://www.investor-edge.com/2576-AMAT-15May2014.pdf

Shares in Microsoft Corp. traded between $40.05 and $40.45 before ending the day 0.45% lower at $40.24. The company's stock reported a trading volume of 18.80 million shares on Wednesday, which was much below to its three months average volume of 35.29 million shares. Microsoft Corp.'s shares have advanced 2.71% in the last one month, 6.96% in the previous three months and 7.56% on YTD basis. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 14.36. The S&P 500 Information Technology Sector Index advanced 0.97% in the previous three trading sessions, while the NASDAQ Composite Index edged 0.71% higher during the same period. The stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Moreover, Microsoft Corp.'s 50-day moving average of $39.62 is greater than its 200-day moving average of $36.37. Additionally, the company's stock has an RSI of 56.92. Sign up today to read free research on MSFT at:

http://www.investor-edge.com/2576-MSFT-15May2014.pdf

On Wednesday, Vale S.A.'s stock recorded a trading volume of 14.44 million shares, which was below its three months average volume of 21.06 million shares. The stock finished the day at $14.16, which was 2.02% higher to its previous day's closing, and registered an intraday range of $13.89 and $14.24. Although Vale S.A.'s shares have surged 7.03% in the previous three trading sessions, it has declined 3.41% in the last three months and 7.15% on YTD basis. The S&P 500 Materials Sector Index advanced 4.88% in the previous three months, while the S&P 500 Index gained 2.71% during the same period. Vale S.A.'s stock is trading above its 50-day moving average of $13.60. Furthermore, shares of the company have an RSI of 54.14. Sign up today to read free research on VALE at:

http://www.investor-edge.com/2576-VALE-15May2014.pdf

Comcast Corp.'s stock closed Wednesday's session 0.56% lower at $49.83. A total of 15.82 million shares were traded, which was below its three months average volume of 19.08 million shares. The stock moved between $49.68 and $50.25 during the session. Comcast Corp.'s shares have declined 2.29% in the previous three trading sessions and 4.11% since start of this year. However, the company's stock has advanced 2.40% in the last one month. Share of the company traded at a PE ratio of 18.83. The S&P 500 Consumer Discretionary Sector Index advanced 1.53% in the last one month, while the NASDAQ Composite Index has gained 1.94% during the same period. The company's shares are trading above their 200-day moving average of $48.67, while the 200-day moving average is below Comcast Corp.'s 50-day moving average of $50.51. Further, Comcast Corp.'s stock has an RSI of 43.34. Sign up today to read free research on CMCSA at:

http://www.investor-edge.com/2576-CMCSA-15May2014.pdf


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