Top Gainers under the Lens: Advanced Micro Devices, Big Lots, InterMune, and Palo Alto Networks

LONDON, March 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

The US markets saw a mixed sentiment on Friday, March 07, 2014, with the NASDAQ Composite closing at 4,336.22, down 0.37%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ending the session at 16,452.72, up 0.19% and the S&P 500 edging 0.05% higher to finish the trading session at 1,878.04. During the session, gains in the Financials, Energy and Industrials sectors positively impacted the broader market, while some retraction came in from Health Care, Materials and Information Technology sectors. A number of stocks saw large movements, including Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NYSE: AMD), Big Lots Inc. (NYSE: BIG), InterMune Inc. (NASDAQ: ITMN), and Palo Alto Networks Inc. (NYSE: PANW), which were amongst the top gainers for the session. Free research on these four companies can be accessed at:  

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Shares in Advanced Micro Devices Inc. edged 5.90% higher, finishing Friday's session at $3.95, with a trading volume of 55.47 million shares as compared to a three months average volume of 23.15 million shares. The stock fluctuated between $3.75 and $4.02 during the session. The company's shares have gained 13.83% in the last one month and 8.82% in the previous three months. Advanced Micro Devices Inc.'s shares have gone up 2.07% on YTD basis. The S&P 500 Information Technology Sector Index mapped a loss of 0.30% during the trading session and charted up 3.49% in the last one month. Furthermore, the stock is trading at the RSI of 68.19 and above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $3.78 and $3.76, respectively. Sign up and read the free notes on AMD at:

http://www.Investor-Edge.com/03102014/AMD/report.pdf

Big Lots Inc.'s stock finished Friday's session at $35.97, recording a 22.97% gain with a trading volume of 15.53 million shares as compared to a three months average volume of 1.41 million shares. The stock vacillated between $33.60 and $36.00 during the session. The company's shares have surged 23.44% in the previous three trading sessions and 35.12% in the last one month. Big Lots Inc.'s shares traded at a PE ratio of 20.73 and have gone up 11.40% on YTD basis. The S&P 500 Consumer Discretionary Sector Index mapped a loss of 0.11% during the trading session and charted up 5.05% in the last one month. Additionally, the stock is trading at the RSI of 82.73 and above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $28.95 and $33.72, respectively. The complimentary notes on BIG can be downloaded as in PDF format at:

http://www.Investor-Edge.com/03102014/BIG/report.pdf

InterMune Inc.'s stock closed Friday's session at $33.87, up 10.76%. A total of 8.27 million shares were traded as compared to a three months average volume of 2.75 million shares. The stock oscillated between $29.97 and $35.58 during the trading session. InterMune Inc.'s shares have rallied 179.23% in the last one month and 143.67% in the previous three months. The company's shares have gone up 129.94% on YTD basis. The S&P 500 Health Care Sector Index mapped a loss of 0.21% during the trading session and charted up 8.01% in the previous three months. Moreover, the stock is trading at the RSI of 71.95 and above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $18.13 and $14.39, respectively. Register for free on Investor-Edge and access the latest research on ITMN at:

http://www.Investor-Edge.com/03102014/ITMN/report.pdf

On Friday, shares in Palo Alto Networks Inc. ended the session at $77.12, which is 11.04% higher than the previous day's closing price of $69.45. A total of 7.57 million shares were traded as compared to a three months average volume of 1.62 million shares. During the session, the stock traded between $68.10 and $78.59. The company's shares have advanced 17.27% in the last one month and 47.77% in the previous three months. Palo Alto Networks Inc.'s shares have surged 34.19% on YTD basis. The S&P 500 Information Technology Sector Index mapped a loss of 0.30% during the trading session and charted up 5.51% in the previous three months. Furthermore, the stock is trading at the RSI of 64.26 and above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $64.69 and $51.30, respectively. The complete research on PANW is available for free at:

http://www.Investor-Edge.com/03102014/PANW/report.pdf

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