LONDON, June 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

The US markets on Thursday, June 19, 2014 mostly ended on a positive note as the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished at 16,921.46, up 0.09% and the NASDAQ Composite closed at 4,359.33, down 0.08%. The S&P 500 finished the session 0.13% higher at 1,959.48. During the trading session, six out of ten sectors finished on a higher note. The S&P 500 Consumer Staples Sector Index ended the day at 467.46, up 0.64%, with the index gaining 7.50% in the previous three months. Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT), Costco Wholesale Corp. (NASDAQ: COST), Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. (NYSE: ADM) and Bunge Ltd (NYSE: BG). Free technical research on WMT, COST, ADM and BG can be downloaded upon signing up at:

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On Thursday, shares in Wal-Mart Stores Inc. fluctuated between $75.80 and $76.28 before ending the session 0.22% higher at $75.87. The stock reported a trading volume of 5.22 million shares, below its three months average volume of 6.11 million shares. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 15.72. Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s shares have advanced 0.70% in the previous three trading sessions, while the stock has fallen by 0.97% in the last one month and 3.58% on YTD basis. The stock is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $77.30 and $76.47, respectively. Moreover, shares of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. have a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 41.87. Sign up today to read free research on WMT at:

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Costco Wholesale Corp.'s stock edged 0.01% lower, to close the day at $116.26. The stock recorded a trading volume of 1.64 million shares, below its three months average volume of 2.08 million shares. The company shares oscillated between $115.78 and $116.58 during the session. Over the last three trading sessions and over the past three months, Costco Wholesale Corp.'s shares have advanced 0.72% and 3.02%, respectively. However, the stock has fallen by 2.32% since the start of this year. The stock is trading above its 50-day moving average of $114.90, while the 50-day moving average is below Costco Wholesale Corp.'s 200-day moving average of $116.29. Additionally, the stock traded at a PE ratio of 25.95 and has an RSI of 53.91. Sign up today to read free research on COST at:

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On Thursday, shares in Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. recorded a trading volume of 3.03 million shares, lower than its three months average volume of 3.13 million shares. The stock ended the day at $45.12, which was 1.55% above its previous day's closing of $44.43, and registered an intraday range of $44.34 and $45.21. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 19.55. Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.'s stock has advanced 2.04% in the previous three trading sessions, 2.80% in the last one month, and 3.96% on YTD basis. The company's stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $44.24 and $41.31, respectively. Furthermore, shares of Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. have an RSI of 51.63. Sign up today to read free research on ADM at:

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Bunge Ltd's stock finished the Thursday's session 0.64% higher at $76.00. A total of 0.54 million shares were traded, which was below its three months average volume of 0.90 million shares. The stock vacillated between $75.41 and $76.05 during the session. Over the previous three trading sessions, Bunge Ltd's shares have advanced 1.37%. However, the stock has fallen by 0.76% in the last one month and 7.44% since the beginning of 2014. The company's shares are trading below their 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Moreover, the stock's 200-day moving average of $78.92 is greater than its 50-day moving average of $77.50. Bunge Ltd's stock traded at a PE ratio of 23.31 and has an RSI of 43.42. Sign up today to read free research on BG at:

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