Today's Review on Active Stocks -- Research on Dean Foods, Arch Coal, API Technologies, and AMC Networks

LONDON, May 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

The markets on Thursday, May 08, 2014 ended on a mixed note as the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished at 16,550.97, up 0.20% and the NASDAQ Composite closed at 4,051.50, down 0.40%. The S&P 500 edged 0.14% lower, to finish the day at 1,875.63. During the session, five out of ten sectors finished on a positive note. The session saw a positive impact from Telecommunication Services, Consumer Discretionary and Financials sectors along with a drag from Energy, Utilities and Health Care sectors. Investor-Edge looks at some of the equities which attracted the most attention and traded the most shares during the session. These include Dean Foods Company (NYSE: DF), Arch Coal Inc. (NYSE: ACI), API Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: ATNY) and AMC Networks Inc. (NASDAQ: AMCX). Free technical research on DF, ACI, ATNY and AMCX can be downloaded upon signing up at:

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On Thursday, shares in Dean Foods Co. recorded a trading volume of 5.86 million shares, which was above to its three months average volume of 2.33 million shares. The stock finished the day at $14.55, which was 5.21% lower to its previous day's closing, and registered an intraday range of $14.41 and $15.09. Dean Foods Co.'s shares have fallen by 6.13% in the previous three trading sessions and 3.51% in the last three months. Further, the stock has declined 15.36% since the start of this year. Dean Foods Co.'s stock is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $15.29 and $17.52, respectively. Furthermore, shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 10.38. On the same day, Dean Foods Co. announced its Q1 2014 financial results. For Q1 2014, the company reported GAAP net loss attributable to Dean Foods Co. of $9.00 million, or $0.09 per diluted share. Sign up today to read free research on DF at:

http://www.investor-edge.com/2336-DF-09May2014.pdf

Shares in Arch Coal Inc. fluctuated between $4.18 and $4.43 before ending the day 4.35% lower at $4.18. The company's stock reported a trading volume of 7.89 million shares on Thursday, which was close to its three months average volume of 8.19 million shares. Although, Arch Coal Inc. shares gained 6.91% in the last three months, it has plummeted 10.11% in the previous three trading sessions and 6.07% since from beginning of 2014. The S&P 500 Energy Sector Index surged 11.96% in the last three months, while the S&P 500 has gained 4.37%, during the same period. The stock is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Arch Coal Inc.'s 50-day moving average of $4.61 is greater than its 200-day moving average of $4.36. Additionally, the company's stock has a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 39.79. Sign up today to read free research on ACI at:

http://www.investor-edge.com/2336-ACI-09May2014.pdf

On Thursday, shares in API Technologies Corp. surged 6.97%, closing the day at $2.61. The stock recorded a trading volume of 3.60 million shares, much above to its three months average volume of 0.34 million shares. The stock oscillated between $2.41 and $2.70 during the trading session. API Technologies Corp.'s shares have advanced 8.75% in the previous three trading sessions and 1.16% in the last one month. However, the stock has lost 23.46% since start of this year. The S&P 500 Industrials Sector Index gained 4.82% in the previous three months, while the NASDAQ Composite Index declined 1.80% during the same period. API Technologies Corp.'s stock is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $2.66 and $3.00, respectively. Moreover, shares of the company have an RSI of 46.98. Sign up today to read free research on ATNY at:

http://www.investor-edge.com/2336-ATNY-09May2014.pdf

AMC Networks Inc.'s stock closed Thursday's session 8.47% lower at $59.97. A total of 6.59 million shares were traded, which was much above its three months average volume of 0.78 million shares. The stock moved between $53.99 and $60.90 during the session. AMC Networks Inc.'s stock has declined 10.04% in the previous three trading sessions, 5.77% in the last three months, and 11.95% on YTD basis. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 19.95. On May 8, 2014, AMC Networks Inc. announced its Q1 FY 2014 financial results (period ended March 31, 2014). For Q1 FY 2014, the company reported net income attributable to AMC Networks Inc. of $71.4 million, or $0.98 per diluted share. Sign up today to read free research on AMCX at:

http://www.investor-edge.com/2336-AMCX-09May2014.pdf


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