Technical Report on Active Equities -- Research on General Motors, Nokia, Rite Aid, and Microsoft

LONDON, June 4, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

The markets on Tuesday, June 03, 2014 ended on a lower note as the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished at 16,722.34, down 0.13% and the NASDAQ Composite closed at 4,234.08, down 0.07%. The S&P 500 edged 0.04% lower, to finish the day at 1,924.24. The losses were broad based as six out of ten sectors edged lower. During the session gains in the Energy, Utilities and Health Care sectors positively impacted the broader market, while some retraction came in from Telecommunication Services, Consumer Staples and Materials sectors. Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: General Motors Company (NYSE: GM), Nokia Corporation (NYSE: NOK), Rite Aid Corp. (NYSE: RAD) and Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT). Free technical research on GM, NOK, RAD and MSFT can be downloaded upon signing up at:

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General Motors Co.'s stock finished Tuesday's session 1.15% higher at $35.26. A total of 17.06 million shares were traded, which was below its three months average volume of 20.01 million shares. The stock moved between $34.75 and $35.69 during the session. Over the previous three trading sessions and over the last one month, General Motors Co.'s shares have gained 2.35% and 0.83%, respectively. However, the company's stock has lost 13.73% since start of this year. The S&P 500 Consumer Discretionary Sector Index gained 2.19% in the previous one month, while the S&P 500 Index advanced 2.29% during the same period. The company's stock is trading above its 50-day moving average of $34.26, while the 50-day moving average is below General Motors Co.'s 200-day moving average of $36.36. Further, General Motors Co.'s stock traded at a PE ratio of 13.77 and has a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 56.07. Sign up today to read free research on GM at:

http://www.investor-edge.com/3358-GM-04Jun2014.pdf

On Tuesday, Nokia OYJ's stock declined 1.48%, closing the day at $7.98. The stock recorded a trading volume of 15.12 million shares, much below its three months average volume of 20.53 million shares. The stock oscillated between $7.93 and $8.02 during the trading session. Nokia OYJ's shares have advanced 8.57% in the last one month and 5.14% in the previous three months. However, the company's stock has declined 1.60% since beginning of this year. The S&P 500 Information Technology Sector Index gained 4.55% in the previous three months, while the S&P 500 Index advanced 4.25% during the same period. Nokia OYJ's stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $7.44 and $7.16, respectively. Moreover, shares of the company have an RSI of 71.14. Sign up today to read free research on NOK at:

http://www.investor-edge.com/3358-NOK-04Jun2014.pdf

On Tuesday, shares in Rite Aid Corp. traded between $8.16 and $8.32 before ending the day 0.36% lower at $8.27. The company's stock reported a trading volume of 15.74 million shares on Tuesday, which was much below its three months average volume of 24.04 million shares. Rite Aid Corp.'s shares have gained 5.08% in the last one month, 25.68% in the previous three months and 63.44% on YTD basis. The S&P 500 Consumer Staples Sector Index gained 6.37% in the previous three months, while the S&P 500 Index advanced 4.25% during the same period. The stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Moreover, the stock's 50-day moving average of $7.25 is greater than its 200-day moving average of $5.76. Additionally, the company's stock traded at a PE ratio of 32.49 and has an RSI of 68.10. Sign up today to read free research on RAD at:

http://www.investor-edge.com/3358-RAD-04Jun2014.pdf

On Tuesday, Microsoft Corp.'s stock recorded a trading volume of 18.03 million shares, which was much below its three months average volume of 33.09 million shares. The stock ended the day 1.23% lower at $40.29, and registered an intraday range of $40.25 and $40.68. Microsoft Corp.'s shares have advanced 1.51% in the past one month and 6.64% in the last three months. Additionally, from the beginning of 2014, the company's stock has gained an upside of 7.70%. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 14.37. The S&P 500 Information Technology Sector Index gained 3.46% in the previous one month, while the NASDAQ Composite Index advanced 2.67% during the same period. Microsoft Corp.'s stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $40.07 and $36.90, respectively. Furthermore, shares of the company have an RSI of 59.38. Sign up today to read free research on MSFT at:

http://www.investor-edge.com/3358-MSFT-04Jun2014.pdf


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