Technical Roundup on Consumer Discretionary Equities -- Research on Carnival, Royal Caribbean Cruises, Barnes & Noble, and Five Below

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 fell 1.01%, to finish the day at 16,446.81, and the S&P 500 closed at 1,870.85, down 0.94%. The loss were broad based with nine out of ten sectors ending the session in negative. The S&P 500 Consumer Discretionary Sector Index ended the day at 501.63, down 0.70%, whereas the index has advanced 0.70% in the last one month. Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: Carnival Corporation (NYSE: CCL), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (NYSE: RCL), Barnes & Noble Inc. (NYSE: BKS) and Five Below Inc. (NASDAQ: FIVE). Free technical research on CCL, RCL, BKS and FIVE can be downloaded upon signing up at:

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On Thursday, Carnival Corp.'s stock recorded a trading volume of 2.44 million shares, lower than its three months average volume of 3.37 million shares. The stock ended the day at $38.54, which was 1.10% below its previous day's closing of $38.97, and registered an intraday range of $38.26 and $38.75. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 26.77. Although Carnival Corp.'s stock has fallen by 3.04% in the previous three trading sessions and 4.06% on YTD basis, it has gained 6.41% in the last one month. The company's stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $38.44 and $37.33, respectively. Furthermore, shares of Carnival Corp. have a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 53.45. Sign up today to read free research on CCL at:

http://www.investor-edge.com/2642-CCL-16May2014.pdf

Shares in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd finished the Thursday's session 1.70% lower at $51.95. A total of 2.02 million shares were traded, which was above its three months average volume of 1.69 million shares. The stock vacillated between $50.96 and $52.47 during the session. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd's shares have fallen by 1.24% in the previous three trading session. However, in the last one month and since the beginning of 2014, the company's stock has gained 2.36% and 9.55%, respectively. The stock is trading above its 200-day moving average of $45.62, while the 200-day moving average is below Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd's 50-day moving average of $52.48. The company's stock traded at a PE ratio of 21.85 and has an RSI of 53.30. Sign up today to read free research on RCL at:

http://www.investor-edge.com/2642-RCL-16May2014.pdf

On Thursday, shares in Barnes & Noble Inc. fluctuated between $15.77 and $16.33 before ending the session 0.12% higher at $16.25. The stock reported a trading volume of 0.83 million shares, well below its three months average volume of 1.91 million shares. Barnes & Noble Inc.'s shares have lost 1.57% in the previous three trading sessions and 10.62% in the last one month, while the stock had gained 8.70% on YTD basis. The stock is trading above its 200-day moving average. Moreover, the stock's 50-day moving average of $18.78 is greater than its 200-day moving average of $16.04. Shares of Barnes & Noble Inc. have an RSI of 40.01. Sign up today to read free research on BKS at:

http://www.investor-edge.com/2642-BKS-16May2014.pdf

Five Below Inc.'s stock edged 0.57% lower, to close the day at $36.76. The stock recorded a trading volume of 0.60 million shares, below its three months average volume of 1.02 million shares. The stock oscillated between $36.00 and $37.01 during the session. Over the last three trading sessions and over the past one month, Five Below Inc.'s shares have fallen by 3.92% and 4.72%, respectively. Further, the stock has lost 14.90% since the start of this year. The company's shares are trading below their 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $39.06 and $42.06, respectively. Additionally, Five Below Inc.'s stock traded at a PE ratio of 63.03 and has an RSI of 37.59. Sign up today to read free research on FIVE at:

http://www.investor-edge.com/2642-FIVE-16May2014.pdf


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