Top Gainers Technical Data -- Research on NPS Pharma., HD Supply Holdings, Sonic, and McCormick & Co.

LONDON, March 26, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

The US markets saw a positive sentiment on Tuesday, March 25, 2014, with the NASDAQ Composite closing at 4,234.27, up 0.19%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ending the session at 16,367.88, up 0.56% and the S&P 500 edging 0.44% higher to finish the trading session at 1,865.62. The gains were broad based as nine out of 10 sectors ended the session in positive. A number of stocks saw large movements, including NPS Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: NPSP), HD Supply Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: HDS), Sonic Corp. (NASDAQ: SONC) and McCormick & Co. Inc. (NYSE: MKC). Free technical research on NPSP, HDS, SONC and MKC can be downloaded upon signing up at:

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Shares in NPS Pharmaceuticals Inc. edged 6.06% higher, finishing Tuesday's session at $29.22. The stock fluctuated between $28.52 and $30.45 during the session with a trading volume of 2.53 million shares as compared to a three months average volume of 1.83 million shares. Shares in NPS Pharmaceuticals Inc. have lost 24.12% in the last one month and 3.75% on YTD basis. The S&P 500 Health Care Sector Index mapped a gain of 0.83% during the trading session and charted up 5.27% in previous three months. Furthermore, the stock is trading at a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 28.28 and above its 200-day moving average of $27.16. Sign up today to read free research on NPSP at:

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On Tuesday, shares in HD Supply Holdings Inc. ended the session at $24.96, up 8.19%, hitting a new 52-week high of $25.24. A total of 3.87 million shares were traded as compared to a three months average volume of 0.94 million shares. During the session, the stock traded between $24.50 and $25.24. HD Supply Holdings Inc.'s shares have advanced 12.58% in the last one month, 2.59% in the previous three months and 3.96% on YTD basis. The S&P 500 Industrials Sector Index mapped a gain of 0.87% during the trading session and charted up 1.01% in the last one month. Further, the stock is trading at an RSI of 50.76 and above its 50-day moving average of $22.73. On the same day, HD Supply Holdings Inc. also announced its Q4 FY 2013 and FY 2013 (period ended February 2, 2014) financial results. The Company informed that its net loss during quarter stood at $66 million as compared to a net loss of $713 million in Q4 FY 2012. HD Supply Holdings Inc.'s FY 2014 net loss came in at $218 million against a net loss of $1.2 billion in FY 2012.  Sign up today to read free research on HDS at:

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Sonic Corp.'s stock finished Tuesday's session at $23.23, up 11.04%, recording a new 52-week high of $23.51. A total of 3.97 million shares were traded which is above its three months average volume of 0.74 million shares. The stock vacillated between $22.30 and $23.51 during the session and traded at a PE ratio of 30.57. Sonic Corp.'s shares have rallied 17.86% in the last one month, 9.73% in the previous three months and 15.06% on YTD basis. The S&P 500 Consumer Discretionary Sector Index mapped a loss of 0.64% during the trading session and has fallen by 1.83% in the last one month. Additionally, the stock is trading at an RSI of 53.87 and above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $19.64 and $18.10, respectively. On March 24, 2014, Sonic Corp. announced its Q2 FY 2014 and H2 FY 2014 (period ended February 28, 2014) financial results. The Company informed that its net income has increased 14.8% YoY and 26.8% YoY to $4.1 million and $12.3 million in Q2 FY 2014 and H2 FY 2014, respectively. Sign up today to read free research on SONC at:

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McCormick & Co Inc.'s stock closed Tuesday's session at $71.20, which is 5.47% higher than the previous day's closing price of $67.51. A total of 1.64 million shares were traded as compared to a three months average volume of 0.80 million shares. The stock oscillated between $70.02 and $71.99 during the trading session and traded at a PE ratio of 22.18. McCormick & Co Inc.'s shares have surged 5.42% in the previous three trading sessions, 7.55% in the last one month and 3.31% on YTD basis. The S&P 500 Consumer Staples Sector Index mapped a gain of 0.54% during the trading session and charted up 2.16% in the last one month. Moreover, the stock is trading at an RSI of 55.78 and above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $66.78 and $68.74, respectively. Sign up today to read free research on MKC at:

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