Technical Update - Financials Stocks: Aon PLC, Brown & Brown, Willis Group Holdings, and Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

LONDON, March 14, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

On Thursday, March 13, 2014, the NASDAQ Composite ended at 4,260.42, down 1.46%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 1.41% to 16,108.89, and the S&P 500 closed at 1,846.34, down 1.17%. The losses were broad based as nine out of ten sectors declined during the session. The S&P 500 Financials Sector Index finished the day at 294.97, down 1.16%, while the same has gained 1.44% in the last one month. Investor-Edge.com has initiated coverage on the following equities: Aon PLC (NYSE: AON), Brown & Brown Inc. (NYSE: BRO), Willis Group Holdings PLC (NYSE: WSH), and Arthur J. Gallagher & Company (NYSE: AJG). Free research on these four companies can be accessed at:  

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Aon PLC's stock closed at $83.20 on Thursday, which is 2.71% lower than the previous day's closing price of $85.52. A total of 3.13 million shares were traded, which is above the three months average volume of 1.59 million. The company's shares oscillated between $83.18 and $85.78 during the trading session. Aon PLC's shares have gained 1.95% in the previous three months, while the same has fallen by 0.82% on YTD basis. The company's stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Aon PLC's 50-day moving average of $83.05 is above the 200-day moving average of $74.97. Furthermore, the stock is trading at a PE ratio of 21.28 and at the Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 54.82. Sign up and read the free notes on AON at:

http://www.Investor-Edge.com/03142014/AON/report.pdf

Brown & Brown Inc.'s stock witnessed a trading of 1.22 million shares, as compared with a three months average volume of 1.23 million shares. The stock ended the day at $30.94, down 0.35% and at an intraday trading range of $30.78 and $31.06. The stock traded at a PE ratio of 20.74 and has declined 1.43% on YTD basis. Brown & Brown Inc.'s shares have surged 4.77% in the last one month and 3.55% in the previous three months. The stock is trading above its 50-day moving average. The company's 200-day moving average of $31.80 is above the 50-day moving average of $30.70. Additionally, shares of the company are trading at the Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 60.83. The complimentary notes on BRO can be downloaded as in PDF format at:

http://www.Investor-Edge.com/03142014/BRO/report.pdf

On Thursday, shares in Willis Group Holdings PLC fell 0.16%, finishing the session at $42.72. The stock recorded a trading volume of 0.82 million shares as compared to a three months average volume of 0.66 million shares. The stock fluctuated between $42.70 and $43.20 during the session and traded at a PE ratio of 16.14. Willis Group Holdings PLC's shares have advanced 3.19% in the last one month, while the same has declined 4.66% on YTD basis. The stock is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Willis Group Holdings PLC's 200-day moving average of $43.06 is above the 50-day moving average of $43.04. Moreover, the stock is trading at the Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 53.01. Register for free on Investor-Edge and access the latest research on WSH at:

 http://www.Investor-Edge.com/03142014/WSH/report.pdf

Shares in Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. recorded a trading volume of 0.60 million shares, as compared with a three months average volume of 0.68 million shares. The stock ended Thursday's session at $46.36, down 1.09%, and at an intraday trading range of $46.23 and $46.97. Shares in Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. have gained 1.64% in the last one month and 1.22% in the previous three months. The company's shares are trading at a PE ratio of 22.31 and have gone down by 1.21% on YTD basis. The stock is trading above its 200-day moving average. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.'s 50-day moving average of $46.61 is above the 200-day moving average of $45.34. Furthermore, the stock is trading at the Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 55.72. The complete research on AJG is available for free at:

http://www.Investor-Edge.com/03142014/AJG/report.pdf

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