LONDON, March 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
On Wednesday, March 12, 2014, the
NASDAQ Composite ended at 4,323.33, up 0.37%, the Dow Jones
Industrial Average fell 0.07% to 16,340.08, and the S&P 500
closed at 1,868.20, up 0.03%. The gains were narrow based as four
out of ten sectors ended the session in positive. The S&P 500
Health Care Sector Index finished the day at 687.90, down 0.01%,
while the same has gained 3.36% in the last one month.
Investor-Edge.com has initiated coverage on the following equities:
Medtronic Inc. (NYSE: MDT), Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT),
Hologic Inc. (NASDAQ: HOLX), and ArthroCare Corporation (NASDAQ:
ARTC). Free research on these four companies can be accessed at:
http://investor-edge.com/register
Medtronic Inc.'s stock closed at $59.83 on Wednesday, which is 0.71% lower than
the previous day's closing price of $60.26. A total of 4.26 million shares were
traded, which is below the three months average volumes of 4.99
million. The company's shares oscillated between $59.64 and $60.24 during the trading session.
Medtronic Inc.'s shares have advanced 6.03% in the last one month
and 7.51% in the previous three months. The stock is trading at a
PE ratio of 16.23 and has gone up 4.25% on YTD basis. The stock is
trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. The company's
50-day moving average of $57.86 is
above the 200-day moving average of $55.46. Furthermore, the stock is trading at the
Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 70.57. Sign up and read the free
notes on MDT at:
http://www.Investor-Edge.com/03132014/MDT/report.pdf
Shares in Abbott Laboratories witnessed trading of 6.93 million
shares on Wednesday, as compared with a three month average volume
of 7.71 million shares. The stock ended the day at $39.66, down 0.13% and at an intraday trading
range of $39.44 and $39.89 during the session. The stock traded at a
PE ratio of 21.09. Shares in Abbott Laboratories have gained 3.66%
in the last one month, 9.29% in the previous three months and 3.47%
on YTD basis. The stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day
moving averages. The company's 50-day moving average of
$38.44 is above the 200-day moving
average of $36.63. Additionally,
shares of the company are trading at the Relative Strength Index
(RSI) of 60.52. The complimentary notes on ABT can be downloaded as
in PDF format at:
http://www.Investor-Edge.com/03132014/ABT/report.pdf
On Wednesday, Hologic Inc.'s stock declined 0.47% finishing the
session at $22.11. The stock recorded
a trading volume of 2.02 million shares as compared to a three
months average volume of 2.62 million shares. The company's shares
fluctuated between $21.96 and $22.29
during the session. Hologic Inc.'s shares have advanced 3.27% in
the last one month and 2.12% in the previous three months while the
same has fallen by 1.07% on YTD basis. The stock is trading above
its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Hologic Inc.'s 50-day
moving average of $21.67 is above the
200-day moving average of $21.52.
Moreover, shares of the company are trading at the Relative
Strength Index (RSI) of 58.73. Register for free on Investor-Edge
and access the latest research on HOLX at:
http://www.Investor-Edge.com/03132014/HOLX/report.pdf
Shares in ArthroCare Corp. recorded a trading volume of 0.30
million shares, as compared with a three month average volume of
0.54 million shares. The stock ended Wednesday's session at
$48.15, down 0.06% after vacillating
between $48.13 and $48.24. Shares in ArthroCare Corp. have surged
24.13% in the previous three months and 19.66% on YTD basis. The
company's shares are trading at a PE ratio of 31.80 and above its
50-day and 200-day moving averages. ArthroCare Corp.'s 50-day
moving average of $46.78 is above the
200-day moving average of $38.45.
Furthermore, the stock is trading at the Relative Strength Index
(RSI) of 55.75. The complete research on ARTC is available for free
at:
http://www.Investor-Edge.com/03132014/ARTC/report.pdf
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