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Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD), Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX), Aramark (NYSE: ARMK), Sonic Corporation (NASDAQ: SONC), and El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: LOCO). Free research report on McDonald's can be accessed at http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=McDonald%27s&d=17-Apr-2015&s=MCD. On Thursday, April 16, 2015, the NASDAQ Composite ended at 5,007.79, down 0.06%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.04%, to finish the day at 18,105.77, and the S&P 500 closed at 2,104.99, down 0.08%. 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 605.86, up 0.21%, with the index also advancing 9.59% in the previous three months. Register for your complimentary reports at the links given below.

McDonald's Corp.'s stock edged 0.84% lower, to close the day at $95.63. The stock recorded a trading volume of 5.06 million shares, below its three months average volume of 7.44 million shares. The stock oscillated between $95.51 and $97.44 during the session. Over the last one month and over the past one year, McDonald's Corp.'s shares have fallen by 1.56% and 5.16%, respectively. However, the stock has advanced 4.53% in the previous three months. The company's shares are trading above their 200-day moving average of $94.75, while the 200-day moving average is below McDonald's Corp.'s 50-day moving average of $96.53. Additionally, the stock traded at a PE ratio of 18.79 and has a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 47.66. Sign up and read the free notes on MCD at:

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On Thursday, shares in Starbucks Corp. recorded a trading volume of 5.29 million shares, lower than its three months average volume of 9.37 million shares. The stock ended the day at $48.25, which was 0.22% above its previous day's closing of $48.14, and registered an intraday range of $48.16 and $48.48. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 35.06. Starbucks Corp.'s shares have advanced 2.60% in the last one month, 19.70% in the previous three months and 36.30% in the past one year. The stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $46.86 and $41.15, respectively. Furthermore, shares of Starbucks Corp. have an RSI of 57.13. The complimentary notes on SBUX can be downloaded as in PDF format at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=Starbucks&d=17-Apr-2015&s=SBUX

Aramark's stock edged 0.74% lower, to close Thursday's session at $30.65, after oscillating between $30.26 and $30.92. The stock recorded a trading volume of 2.08 million shares, above its three months average volume of 1.98 million shares. Over the last one month and the previous three months, Aramark's shares have declined 5.37% and 4.07%, respectively. However, the stock has gained 9.90% in the last one year. The company's shares are trading above their 200-day moving average. The stock's 50-day moving average of $31.68 is above its 200-day moving average of $28.98. Further, Aramark's stock traded at a PE ratio of 33.92 and has an RSI of 40.37. Register for free on Investor-Edge and access the latest research on ARMK at:

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Sonic Corp.'s stock finished Thursday's session 0.16% higher at $31.24. A total of 0.77 million shares were traded, which was below its three months average volume of 0.98 million shares. The stock moved between $30.90 and $31.57 during the session. Sonic Corp.'s shares have fallen by 2.16% in the previous three trading sessions and 2.10% in the last three months. However, the stock has surged 49.90% in the past one year. The company's shares are trading above their 200-day moving average. Moreover, the stock's 50-day moving average of $32.29 is greater than its 200-day moving average of $26.41. Sonic Corp.'s stock traded at a PE ratio of 32.92 and has an RSI of 43.87. The complete research on SONC is available for free at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=Sonic&d=17-Apr-2015&s=SONC

On Thursday, shares in El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc. fluctuated between $27.06 and $28.37 before ending the session 4.66% higher at $28.31. The stock reported a trading volume of 0.99 million shares, below its three months average volume of 1.13 million shares. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 12.82. El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc.'s shares have surged 7.48% in the last one month and 19.30% in the previous three months. The company's shares are trading above their 50-day moving average of $25.54. Moreover, shares of El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc. have an RSI of 57.66. Free in depth research on LOCO is available at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=El%20Pollo%20Loco%20Holdings&d=17-Apr-2015&s=LOCO

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