Technical Coverage on Banks Stocks - National Penn Bancshares, ING Groep, Toronto-Dominion Bank, Barclays, and ICICI Bank

LONDON, December 15, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: National Penn Bancshares Inc. (NASDAQ: NPBC), ING Groep N.V. (NYSE: ING), The Toronto-Dominion Bank (NYSE: TD), Barclays PLC (NYSE: BCS), and ICICI Bank Ltd (NYSE: IBN). Free research on these five companies can be accessed at: http://investor-edge.com/register. The US markets on Friday, December 12, 2014, declined as the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished at 17,280.83, down 1.79% and the NASDAQ Composite closed at 4,653.60, down 1.16%. The S&P 500 finished the session 1.62% lower at 2,002.33. During the trading session, all the ten sectors finished on a negative note. The S&P 500 Financials Sector Index ended the day at 324.06, down 2.05%, whereas the index has advanced 3.14% in the previous three months. Register for your complimentary reports on these five stocks at:  

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Shares in National Penn Bancshares Inc. fell 1.18%, to close the day at $10.01. The stock recorded a trading volume of 0.67 million shares, below its three months average volume of 0.81 million shares. The company's shares oscillated between $10.00 and $10.28 during the session. Over the last three trading sessions and over the past one month, National Penn Bancshares Inc.'s shares have fallen by 4.53% and 2.82%, respectively. Further, the stock has lost 11.65% since the start of this year. The company's stock closed below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. National Penn Bancshares Inc.'s 200-day moving average of $10.22 is above its 50-day moving average of $10.04. Additionally, the stock traded at a PE ratio of 14.25 and has a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 42.45. Sign up and read the free notes on NPBC at:

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On Friday, shares in ING Groep N.V. recorded a trading volume of 4.64 million shares, higher than its three months average volume of 2.14 million shares. The stock ended the day at $13.31, which was 3.20% below its previous day's closing of $13.75, and registered an intraday range of $13.29 and $13.76. ING Groep N.V. shares have fallen by 5.67% in the previous three trading sessions, 4.45% in the last one month, and 5.00% on YTD basis. The company's stock closed below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $14.06 and $13.97, respectively. Furthermore, shares of ING Groep N.V. have an RSI of 32.98. The complimentary notes on ING can be downloaded as in PDF format at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=ING%20Groep&d=15-Dec-2014&s=ING

The Toronto-Dominion Bank's stock lost 1.49% to end Friday's session at $44.84. The stock recorded a trading volume of 1.84 million shares, above its three months average volume of 1.35 million shares. The company's shares fluctuated between $44.75 and $45.45 during the session. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 12.23. The Toronto-Dominion Bank's shares have fallen by 4.84% since the beginning of 2014. Further, the stock has lost 2.78% in the previous three trading sessions and 10.64% over the last one month. The company's stock closed below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. The Toronto-Dominion Bank's 200-day moving average of $49.37 is above its 50-day moving average of $48.59. Additionally, the stock has an RSI of 22.51. Register for free on Investor-Edge and access the latest research on TD at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=Toronto-Dominion%20Bank&d=15-Dec-2014&s=TD

On Friday, shares in Barclays PLC fluctuated between $14.45 and $14.93 before ending the session 2.17% lower at $14.46. The stock reported a trading volume of 2.51 million shares, lower than its three months average volume of 3.08 million shares. Barclays PLC's stock has lost 3.66% in the previous three trading sessions and 4.24% in the last three months, and 20.24% on YTD basis. The company's shares closed below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $14.75 and $15.42, respectively. Moreover, shares of Barclays PLC have an RSI of 38.90. The complete research on BCS is available for free at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=Barclays&d=15-Dec-2014&s=BCS

ICICI Bank Ltd's stock finished Friday's session 1.95% lower at $11.58. A total of 3.65 million shares were traded, which was below its three months average volume of 6.41 million shares. The stock vacillated between $11.55 and $11.88 during the session. Over the previous three trading sessions, ICICI Bank Ltd's shares have fallen by 4.46%. However, over the last three months and since the beginning of 2014, the stock has gained 8.61% and 55.77%, respectively. The company's shares closed above their 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Moreover, the stock's 50-day moving average of $11.22 is greater than its 200-day moving average of $10.04. ICICI Bank Ltd's stock has an RSI of 46.74. Free in depth research on IBN is available at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=ICICI%20Bank&d=15-Dec-2014&s=IBN

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