LONDON, August 11, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

On Friday, August 8, 2014, the NASDAQ Composite ended at 4,370.90, up 0.83%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 1.13%, to finish the day at 16,553.93, and the S&P 500 closed at 1,931.59, up 1.15%. The gains were broad based as all the sectors ended the session in positive. The S&P 500 Industrials Sector Index ended the day at 449.47, up 1.40%, with the index also advancing 1.02% in the previous three trading sessions. Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: NOW Inc. (NYSE: DNOW), MRC Global Inc. (NYSE: MRC), Air Lease Corporation (NYSE: AL), United Rentals Inc. (NYSE: URI), and AerCap Holdings N.V. (NYSE: AER). Free research on these five companies can be accessed at:

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On Friday, shares in NOW Inc. traded between $29.94 and $31.08 before ending the session 2.99% higher at $31.01. The stock reported a trading volume of 2.36 million shares during the trading session. NOW Inc.'s shares have declined 5.31% in the previous three trading sessions and 11.40% in the last one month. The stock is trading below its 50-day moving average of $33.95. Moreover, shares of NOW Inc. have a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 34.35. Sign up and read the free notes on DNOW at:

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MRC Global Inc.'s stock edged 0.80% higher, to close the day at $25.21. The stock recorded a trading volume of 0.46 million shares, much below its three months average volume of 1.00 million shares. The stock oscillated between $24.87 and $25.24 during the session. Over the last one month and since the start of this year, MRC Global Inc.'s shares have lost 9.19% and 21.85%, respectively. However, the stock has gained 1.94% in the previous three trading sessions. The company's shares are trading below their 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Moreover, the stock's 200-day moving average of $28.68 is greater than its 50-day moving average of $27.77. Additionally, MRC Global Inc. traded at a PE ratio of 18.46 and has an RSI of 27.62. The complimentary notes on MRC can be downloaded as in PDF format at:

http://www.Investor-Edge.com/MRC-11Aug2014

Air Lease Corp.'s stock finished Friday's session 5.27% higher at $37.16. A total of 1.37 million shares were traded, which was above its three months average volume of 1.00 million shares. The stock moved between $36.12 and $37.28 during the session. Air Lease Corp.'s shares have advanced 5.81% in the previous three trading sessions and 0.54% in the last one month. Additionally, from the beginning of 2014, the stock has gained an upside of 19.56%. The stock is trading above its 200-day moving average of $35.02. Air Lease Corp.'s stock traded at a PE ratio of 17.20 and has an RSI of 54.87. On August 7, 2014 (for previous day's reporting), Air Lease Corp. announced its Q2 FY 2014 financial results (period ended June 30, 2014). For Q2 FY 2014, the company reported net income attributable to Air Lease Corp. of $62.03 million, or $0.58 per diluted share. Register for free on Investor-Edge and access the latest research on AL at:

http://www.Investor-Edge.com/AL-11Aug2014

On Friday, shares in United Rentals Inc. recorded a trading volume of 0.97 million shares, lower than its three months average volume of 1.38 million shares. The stock ended the day at $107.25, which was 1.92% above its previous day's closing of $105.23, and registered an intraday range of $104.33 and $107.32. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 22.14. Over the last three trading sessions and over the past three months, United Rentals Inc.'s shares have gained 1.40% and 14.74%, respectively. Further, the stock has surged 37.59% on YTD basis. The stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $106.94 and $88.52, respectively. Furthermore, shares of United Rentals Inc. have an RSI of 48.31. The complete research on URI is available for free at:

http://www.Investor-Edge.com/URI-11Aug2014

AerCap Holdings N.V.'s stock gained 3.90%, to close Friday's session at $44.77, after oscillating between $43.16 and $44.85. The stock recorded a trading volume of 0.81 million shares, above its three months average volume of 0.66 million shares. Although, AerCap Holdings N.V.'s shares have lost 0.40% in the last one month, it has gained 1.77% in the previous three trading sessions and 16.74% on YTD basis. The stock is trading above its 200-day moving average of $38.04, while the 200-day moving average is below AerCap Holdings N.V.'s 50-day moving average of $45.39. Further, AerCap Holdings N.V.'s stock traded at a PE ratio of 17.39 and has an RSI of 51.66. Free in depth research on AER is available at:

http://www.Investor-Edge.com/AER-11Aug2014

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