Technical Scrutiny on Multiline Retail Stocks -- Target, Dollar General, Dollar Tree, Family Dollar Stores, and Nordstrom

LONDON, August 25, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

On Friday, August 22, 2014, the NASDAQ Composite ended at 4,538.55, up 0.14%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished the day 0.22% lower at 17,001.22, and the S&P 500 closed at 1,988.40, down 0.20%. The losses were broad based as seven out of ten sectors ended the session in negative. The S&P 500 Consumer Discretionary Sector Index ended the day at 543.60, up 0.12%, and the index has advanced 2.61% in the last one month. Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT), Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG), Dollar Tree Inc. (NASDAQ: DLTR), Family Dollar Stores Inc. (NYSE: FDO), and Nordstrom Inc. (NYSE: JWN). Free research on these five companies can be accessed at:  

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On Friday, Target Corp.'s stock recorded a trading volume of 4.57 million shares, lower than its three months average volume of 5.05 million shares. The stock finished the day at $61.05, down 0.03%, and registered an intraday range of $60.78 and $61.46. Target Corp.'s shares have advanced 0.10% in the last one month and 9.62% in the past three months. However, the stock has declined 3.51% on YTD basis. Furthermore, the company's stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. The stock's 200-day moving average of $60.06 is above its 50-day moving average of $59.26. Additionally, shares of Target Corp. traded at a PE ratio of 18.43 and have a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 61.40. Sign up and read the free notes on TGT at:

http://www.Investor-Edge.com/TGT-25Aug2014

Dollar General Corp.'s stock advanced 0.11%, to close Friday's session at $63.68, after oscillating between $63.48 and $64.41. The stock recorded a trading volume of 4.59 million shares, below its three months average volume of 6.80 million shares. Over the last one month and past three months, Dollar General Corp.'s shares have surged 13.63% and 14.24%, respectively. Also, from the beginning of 2014, the stock has gained 5.57%. The company's stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. The stock's 50-day moving average of $58.39 is above its 200-day moving average of $57.94. Further, Dollar General Corp.'s stock traded at a PE ratio of 19.67 and has an RSI of 72.15. The complimentary notes on DG can be downloaded as in PDF format at:

http://www.Investor-Edge.com/DG-25Aug2014

On Friday, Dollar Tree Inc.'s stock finished the session 0.03% lower at $54.27. A total of 2.47 million shares were traded, which was below its three months average volume of 2.92 million shares. The stock moved between $54.04 and $54.58 during the session. Over the last one month and since the start of this year, Dollar Tree Inc.'s shares have lost 1.25% and 3.82%, respectively. However, the stock has gone up 3.01% over the past three months. The company's shares are trading above their 200-day moving average. Moreover, the stock's 50-day moving average of $54.65 is greater than its 200-day moving average of $54.02. Shares of Dollar Tree Inc. traded at a PE ratio of 18.84 and have an RSI of 45.59. Register for free on Investor-Edge and access the latest research on DLTR at:

http://www.Investor-Edge.com/DLTR-25Aug2014

Family Dollar Stores Inc.'s stock fluctuated between $79.10 and $79.77 before ending Friday's session up 0.33%, at $79.67. The stock reported a trading volume of 1.87 million shares, below its three months average volume of 3.14 million shares. Further, Family Dollar Stores Inc.'s shares have rallied 30.31% over the last one month and 40.64% over the past three months. Also, the stock has advanced 22.63% on YTD basis. The company's stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. The stock's 50-day moving average of $69.57 is greater than its 200-day moving average of $64.37. Moreover, shares of Family Dollar Stores Inc. traded at a PE ratio of 24.86 and have an RSI of 73.48. The complete research on FDO is available for free at:

http://www.Investor-Edge.com/FDO-25Aug2014

Nordstrom Inc.'s stock gained 0.75%, to close Friday's session at $69.45, after vacillating between $68.86 and $69.66. The stock recorded a trading volume of 1.38 million shares, above its three months average volume of 1.26 million shares. Over the last one month, Nordstrom Inc.'s shares have advanced 1.00%. Also, over the past three months and from the beginning of 2014, the stock has gone up 2.36% and 12.38%, respectively. The company's stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. The stock's 50-day moving average of $68.43 is above its 200-day moving average of $63.51. Further, Nordstrom Inc.'s stock traded at a PE ratio of 18.62 and has an RSI of 55.04. Free in depth research on JWN is available at:

http://www.Investor-Edge.com/JWN-25Aug2014

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