LONDON, April 3, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
The trading session on Wednesday, April 2, 2014 ended on a higher note as the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished at 16,573.00, up 0.24% and the NASDAQ Composite closed at 4,276.46, up 0.20%. The S&P 500 finished the session 0.29% higher at 1,890.90. The gains were broad based as eight out of ten sectors posted gains. Investor-Edge looks at some of the equities which attracted the most attention and traded the most shares during the session. These include United States Steel Corp. (NYSE: X), American International Group Inc. (NYSE: AIG), Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (NYSE: PBR/A) and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT). Free technical research on X, AIG, PBR/A and WMT can be downloaded upon signing up at:
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United States Steel Corp.'s shares saw trading of 5.65 million shares, against a three-month average volume of 7.16 million shares. On Wednesday, the stock closed the day at $27.61, down 0.25% and with an intraday fluctuation between $27.14 and $27.76. United States Steel Corp.'s shares have advanced 1.62% in the past three trading sessions and 14.00% in the last one month, while the stock has declined 6.41% on YTD basis. The S&P 500 Materials Sector Index gained 2.37% in the previous three trading sessions, while the S&P 500 advanced 1.79% during the same period. The stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $25.59 and $23.27, respectively. The stock has a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 65.12. Sign up today to read free research on X at:
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Shares in American International Group Inc. recorded heavy trading as a total of 7.24 million shares changed hands, against a three-month average volume of 9.75 million shares. On Wednesday, the stock finished the day at $50.56, up 1.18% and at an intraday range of $50.01 and $50.58. The company's shares traded at a PE ratio of 11.05. American International Group Inc.'s shares have gained 1.36% in the previous three trading sessions and 1.59% in the last one month, while the same has edged lower by 0.96% on YTD basis. The S&P 500 Financials Sector Index mapped a gain of 3.23% in the previous three months, while the S&P 500 gained 3.22% during the same period. The stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $49.33 and $48.78, respectively. The company's shares have an RSI of 51.89. Sign up today to read free research on AIG at:
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On Wednesday, Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.'s shares recorded heavy trading as a total of 16.75 million shares changed hands, as compared with the three-month average volume of 10.71 million shares. The stock traded at an intraday trading range of $13.90 and $14.62, before closing the day at $14.54, up 4.38%. Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.'s shares have gained 4.60% in the past three trading sessions and 24.70% in the last one month, while the same has declined 1.02% on YTD basis. The S&P 500 Energy Sector Index mapped a gain of 3.15% in the previous one month, while the S&P 500 advanced 1.69% during the same period. The stock is trading above its 50-day moving average. Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.'s 200-day moving average of $14.68 is above its 50-day moving average of $12.06. The company's shares have an RSI of 72.13. Sign up today to read free research on PBR/A at:
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Shares in Wal-Mart Stores Inc. recorded heavy trading as a total of 6.08 million shares changed hands on Wednesday, as compared with the three-month average volume of 7.05 million shares. The stock ended the day at $77.18, up 0.53% and at an intraday range of $76.34 and $77.19. The stock traded at a PE ratio of 15.22. The company's shares have advanced 1.54% in the previous three trading sessions and 3.32% in the last one month, while the stock has fallen by 1.92% on YTD basis. The S&P 500 Consumer Staples Sector Index advanced 0.66% in the previous three trading sessions, while the S&P 500 gained 1.79% during the same period. The company's shares are trading above their 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $74.76 and $76.08, respectively. The stock has an RSI of 61.25. Sign up today to read free research on WMT at:
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