LONDON, May 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

The markets on Friday, May 23, 2014 ended on a higher note as the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished the day at 16,606.27, up 0.38%, and the NASDAQ Composite closed at 4,185.81, up 0.76%. The S&P 500 finished the session 0.42% higher at 1,900.53. The gains were broad based as eight out of ten sectors ended the session in positive. Investor-Edge looks at some of the equities that hit a new 52-week high during the last session. These include Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE: HPQ), Wave Systems Corp. (NASDAQ: WAVX), The Interpublic Group of Companies Inc. (NYSE: IPG) and Avago Technologies Limited (NASDAQ: AVGO). Free technical research on HPQ, WAVX, IPG and AVGO can be downloaded upon signing up at:

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Hewlett-Packard Co.'s stock ended the day at $33.72 on Friday, up 6.10%, hitting a new 52-week high of $34.09. A total of 40.76 million shares were traded, which was much above its three months average volume of 12.64 million shares. The stock moved between $32.24 and $34.09 during the session. Over the last one month and past three months, Hewlett-Packard Co.'s shares have advanced 6.78% and 12.85%, respectively. Moreover, since the beginning of the year, the company's stock has gained an upside of 20.51%. The company's shares are trading above their 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Moreover, the stock's 50-day moving average of $32.28 is greater than its 200-day moving average of $27.59. On May 22, 2014, Hewlett-Packard Co. announced its Q2 FY2014 financial results. For Q2 FY2014, the company reported net income attributable to Hewlett-Packard Co. of $1,273 million, or $0.66 per diluted share. Sign up today to read free research on HPQ at:

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On Friday, Wave Systems Corp.'s stock oscillated between $1.86 and $2.18, hitting a new 52-week high of $2.18. The company's stock closed the day 9.14% higher at $2.03. The company's stock reported a trading volume of 7.07 million shares, much above its three months average volume of 1.14 million shares. Wave Systems Corp.'s shares have rallied 63.71% in the last one month, 95.19% in the previous three months and 123.08% on YTD basis. The S&P 500 Information Technology Sector Index mapped a gain of 0.97% during the session, and the index has advanced 3.09% in the last three months. Wave Systems Corp.'s stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $1.21 and $1.16, respectively. Further, shares of the company have a RSI of 80.07. Sign up today to read free research on WAVX at:

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Shares in The Interpublic Group of Cos Inc. gained 0.05% on Friday, finishing the day at $18.56, after hitting a new 52-week high of $18.62. The stock recorded a trading volume of 3.76 million shares, below its three months average volume of 5.11 million shares. The stock fluctuated between $18.43 and $18.62 during the trading session. Over the last one month and previous three months, shares of The Interpublic Group of Cos Inc. have advanced 7.91% and 7.97%, respectively. Also, the stock has gained 4.86% since the start of this year. The stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Additionally, The Interpublic Group of Cos Inc.'s 50-day moving average of $17.24 is above its 200-day moving average of $16.93. Furthermore, the stock traded at a PE ratio of 21.52 and has an RSI of 72.25. Sign up today to read free research on IPG at:

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On Friday, shares in Avago Technologies Ltd closed the day at $70.55, up 2.72%, after hitting a new 52-week high of $70.61. The stock recorded a trading volume of 3.20 million shares, below its three month average volume of 3.39 million shares. Avago Technologies Ltd's shares have surged 13.17% in the last one month, 19.58% in the previous three months and 33.42% on YTD basis. The S&P 500 Information Technology Sector Index finished the session up 0.97%, and the index has advanced 1.89% in the past three trading sessions. Avago Technologies Ltd's stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $64.20 and $52.02, respectively. Furthermore, shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 29.69 and have an RSI of 67.91. Sign up today to read free research on AVGO at:

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