Technical Report on Insurance Stocks - Unum, Principal Financial, FNF Group, Assured Guaranty, and Ambac Financial

LONDON, October 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: Unum Group (NYSE: UNM), Principal Financial Group Inc. (NYSE: PFG), FNF Group (NYSE: FNF), Assured Guaranty Ltd (NYSE: AGO), and Ambac Financial Group Inc. (NASDAQ: AMBC). Free research on these five companies can be accessed at: http://investor-edge.com/register. The US markets on Friday, October 24, 2014, ended on a positive note as the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished at 16,805.41, up 0.76% and the NASDAQ Composite closed at 4,483.72, up 0.69%. The S&P 500 finished the session 0.71% higher at 1,964.58. During the trading session, eight out of ten sectors finished on a higher note. The S&P 500 Financials Sector Index ended the day at 311.13, up 0.91%, with the index advancing 5.57% on YTD basis. Register for your complimentary reports on these five stocks at:  

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Unum Group's stock edged 0.80% higher, to close the day at $33.92. The stock recorded a trading volume of 1.00 million shares, below its three months average volume of 1.48 million shares. The company's shares oscillated between $33.57 and $34.04 during the session. Over the last one month and over the past three months, Unum Group's shares have fallen by 1.94% and 3.06%, respectively. Further, the stock has lost 3.31% since the start of this year. The company's stock closed below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Unum Group's 50-day moving average of $34.77 is above its 200-day moving average of $34.38. Additionally, the stock traded at a PE ratio of 9.87 and has a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 51.17. Sign up and read the free notes on UNM at:

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On Friday, shares in Principal Financial Group Inc. recorded a trading volume of 1.96 million shares, higher than its three months average volume of 1.21 million shares. The stock ended the day at $50.35, which was 0.49% below its previous day's closing of $50.60, and registered an intraday range of $49.30 and $50.62. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 13.11. Although Principal Financial Group Inc.'s stock has fallen by 0.55% in the previous three trading sessions and 5.09% in the last one month, it has advanced 2.11% on YTD basis. The company's stock closed above its 200-day moving average of $48.55, while the 200-day moving average is below the 50-day moving average of $52.29.  Furthermore, shares of Principal Financial Group Inc. have an RSI of 47.67. The complimentary notes on PFG can be downloaded as in PDF format at:

http://www.Investor-Edge.com/PFG-27Oct2014

FNF Group's stock advanced 1.14% to end Friday's session at $29.31, hitting a new 52-week high of $29.45. The stock recorded a trading volume of 0.83 million shares, below its three months average volume of 1.58 million shares. The company's shares fluctuated between $28.91 and $29.45 during the session. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 17.02. FNF Group's shares have gained 6.00% in the past three months. Further, the stock has advanced 1.95% over the previous three trading sessions and 4.45% in the last one month. The company's stock closed above its 50-day moving average of $27.85. Additionally, FNF Group's stock has an RSI of 67.47. Register for free on Investor-Edge and access the latest research on FNF at:

http://www.Investor-Edge.com/FNF-27Oct2014

On Friday, shares in Assured Guaranty Ltd fluctuated between $22.52 and $22.81 before ending the session 0.22% lower at $22.64. The stock reported a trading volume of 1.28 million shares, lower than its three months average volume of 1.76 million shares. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 6.25. Assured Guaranty Ltd's shares have advanced 0.44% in the previous three trading sessions and 0.80% in the last one month, while the stock has fallen by 4.03% on YTD basis. The company's stock below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $22.98 and $23.75, respectively. Moreover, shares of Assured Guaranty Ltd's have an RSI of 54.47. The complete research on AGO is available for free at:

http://www.Investor-Edge.com/AGO-27Oct2014

Shares in Ambac Financial Group Inc. stock finished Friday's session 1.22% lower at $21.83. A total of 0.15 million shares were traded, which was below its three months average volume of 0.33 million shares. The stock vacillated between $21.66 and $22.20 during the session. Over the last one month and over the previous three months, Ambac Financial Group Inc.'s shares fallen by 0.86% and 8.12%, respectively. Additionally, from the beginning of 2014, the stock has lost 11.12%. The company's shares closed below their 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Moreover, the stock's 200-day moving average of $26.26 is greater than its 50-day moving average of $22.49. Ambac Financial Group Inc.'s stock traded at a PE ratio of 4.45 and has an RSI of 52.80. Free in depth research on AMBC is available at:

http://www.Investor-Edge.com/AMBC-27Oct2014

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