LONDON, May 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

The US markets on Tuesday, May 20, 2014 ended on a negative note as the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished at 16,374.31, down 0.83% and the NASDAQ Composite closed at 4,096.89, down 0.70%. The S&P 500 finished the session 0.65% lower at 1,872.83. During the trading session, nine out of the ten sectors edged lower. The S&P 500 Utilities Sector Index ended the day at 209.84, up 0.01%, with the index advancing 2.32% in the previous three months. Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: Northeast Utilities (NYSE: NU), Westar Energy Inc. (NYSE: WR), Calpine Corporation (NYSE: CPN) and Atlantic Power Corporation (NYSE: AT). Free technical research on NU, WR, CPN and AT can be downloaded upon signing up at:

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Northeast Utilities' stock finished the Tuesday's session 0.15% lower at $45.19. A total of 1.60 million shares were traded, which was above its three months average volume of 1.53 million shares. The stock vacillated between $44.83 and $45.66 during the session. Over the previous three trading sessions and over the last one month, Northeast Utilities' shares have fallen by 0.62% and 1.61%, respectively. However, from the beginning of 2014, the company's stock has gained an upside of 6.61%. The stock is trading above its 200-day moving average of $43.10, while the 200-day moving average is below Northeast Utilities'50-day moving average of $45.51. The company's stock traded at a PE ratio of 17.71 and has a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 44.22. Sign up today to read free research on NU at:

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On Tuesday, shares in Westar Energy Inc. fluctuated between $34.72 and $35.18 before ending the session 0.03% lower at $34.95. The stock reported a trading volume of 0.89 million shares, below its three months average volume of 0.94 million shares. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 14.56. Westar Energy Inc.'s shares have fallen by 1.16% in the previous three trading sessions and 1.88% in the last one month, while the stock has gained 8.64% on YTD basis. The stock is trading above its 200-day moving average of $32.82. Moreover, shares of Westar Energy Inc. have an RSI of 44.39. Sign up today to read free research on WR at:

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On Tuesday, Calpine Corp.'s stock gained 1.05%, to close the day at $22.21. The stock recorded a trading volume of 1.95 million shares, much below its three months average volume of 3.51 million shares. The stock oscillated between $21.99 and $22.31 during the session. Over the past one month and over the last three months, Calpine Corp.'s shares have advanced 3.93% and 10.83%, respectively. Further, the stock has gained 13.84% since the start of this year. The company's shares are trading above their 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Moreover, the stock's 50-day moving average of $21.48 is greater than its 200-day moving average of $19.91. Calpine Corp.'s stock traded at a PE ratio of 37.47 and has an RSI of 45.94. Sign up today to read free research on CPN at:

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On Tuesday, shares in Atlantic Power Corp. recorded a trading volume of 1.01 million shares, lower than its three months average volume of 1.32 million shares. The stock ended the day at $3.22, which was 0.62% below its previous day's closing of $3.24, and registered an intraday range of $3.15 and $3.24. Although Atlantic Power Corp.'s stock has lost 0.92% in the previous three trading sessions, it has advanced 4.21% in the last one month and 21.05% in the past three months. The company's stock is trading above its 50-day moving average of $3.02, while 200-day moving average of $3.53 was above its 50-day moving average. Furthermore, shares of Atlantic Power Corp. have an RSI of 55.12. Sign up today to read free research on AT at:

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