Technical Data on Energy Sector Equities -- Research on Triangle Petroleum, Cimarex Energy, Continental Resources, and Laredo Petroleum

LONDON, May 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

On Thursday, May 15, 2014, the NASDAQ Composite ended at 4,069.29, down 0.76%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished the session at 16,446.81, down 1.01% and the S&P 500 closed at 1,870.85, down 0.94%. During the trading session, nine out of ten sectors finished on a lower note. The S&P 500 Energy Sector Index ended the day at 683.03, down 1.31%, while the index has gained 8.92% in the previous three months. Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: Triangle Petroleum Corp. (NYSE MKT: TPLM), Cimarex Energy Co. (NYSE: XEC), Continental Resources Inc. (NYSE: CLR) and Laredo Petroleum Inc. (NYSE: LPI). Free technical research on TPLM, XEC, CLR and LPI can be downloaded upon signing up at:

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On Thursday, shares in Triangle Petroleum Corp. fluctuated between $9.22 and $9.67 before ending the session 0.22% lower at $9.28. The company's stock reported a trading volume of 2.95 million shares, much above its three months average volume of 1.42 million shares. Over the last one month and on YTD basis, shares in Triangle Petroleum Corp. have gained 5.22% and 11.54%, respectively. However, the company's stock has declined 4.13% in the previous three trading sessions. The company's shares are trading above their 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Triangle Petroleum Corp.'s 50-day moving average of $8.74 is below its 200-day moving average of $8.87. Furthermore, the company's stock traded at a PE ratio of 10.20 and has a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 51.92. Sign up today to read free research on TPLM at:

http://www.investor-edge.com/2647-TPLM-16May2014.pdf

On Thursday, Cimarex Energy Co.'s stock recorded a trading volume of 1.19 million shares, near its three months average volume of 1.24 million shares. The stock ended the day at $125.11, which was 2.01% lower its previous day's closing of $127.67, and registered an intraday range of $122.60 and $127.45. The company's stock traded at a PE ratio of 20.66. Shares in Cimarex Energy Co. have advanced 5.93% in the last one month and 19.25% on YTD basis, while they have declined 2.00% in the previous three trading sessions and. The company's stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $118.08 and $102.50, respectively. Further, shares of the company have an RSI of 62.58. Sign up today to read free research on XEC at:

http://www.investor-edge.com/2647-XEC-16May2014.pdf

Shares in Continental Resources Inc. edged 0.28% lower on Thursday, closing the day at $134.34. The stock recorded a trading volume of 1.03 million shares, below its three months average volume of 1.16 million shares. The stock oscillated between $131.17 and $135.30 during the session. Over the previous three trading sessions and in the last one month, shares in Continental Resources Inc. have gained 0.79% and 3.37%, respectively. Moreover, the stock has surged 19.39% from the beginning of 2014. The company's shares are trading above their 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $127.28 and $112.47, respectively. Additionally, the company's stock traded at a PE ratio of 26.39 and has an RSI of 55.45. Sign up today to read free research on CLR at:

http://www.investor-edge.com/2647-CLR-16May2014.pdf

Laredo Petroleum Inc.'s stock finished Thursday's trading session 4.46% lower at $27.19. A total of 2.54 million shares were traded, which was above its three months average volume of 1.69 million shares. The stock moved between $26.69 and $28.34 during the session. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 22.03. Laredo Petroleum Inc.'s stock has fallen by 5.88% in the previous three trading sessions, 0.29% in the last one month and 1.81% since the start of this year. The company's shares are trading above their 50-day moving average. Laredo Petroleum Inc.'s 50-day moving average of $27.03 is below its 200-day moving average of $27.28. Moreover, the company's stock and has an RSI of 50.60. Sign up today to read free research on LPI at:

http://www.investor-edge.com/2647-LPI-16May2014.pdf

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