NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / March 29, 2018 / U.S. markets fell for the second consecutive session Wednesday as the tech sector's struggles continued. The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.04 percent to close at 23,848.42, while the S&P 500 Index fell 0.29 percent to close at 2,605.00. The Nasdaq Composite Index fell 0.85 percent to close at 6,949.23. On Wednesday, the Technology Select Sector SPDR fund dropped 0.67 percent, while the VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF fell 2.22 percent, closing more than 10 percent below its 52-week high.

"Tech is driving the news today," said Adam Sarhan, CEO of 50 Park Investments, according to CNBC. "What you're seeing is a rotation out of tech and into some of the more fairly and under-valued areas of the market."

RDI Initiates Coverage on:

Energen Corp.
https://rdinvesting.com/news/?ticker=EGN

Callon Petroleum Company
https://rdinvesting.com/news/?ticker=CPE

Energen's stock moved 4.25% higher Wednesday, to close the day at $60.78. The stock recorded a trading volume of 4,279,453 shares, which was above its three months average volume of 987,339 shares. In the last year, Energen's shares have traded in a range of 46.16 - 61.96. The share price has gained 31.67% from its 52 week low. The company's shares are currently trading above their 200-day moving average. The stock's 50-day moving average of $55.16 is greater than its 200-day moving average of $54.88. Shares of Energen are trading at a Price to Earnings ratio of 19.36. Shares of Energen have gained roughly 11.09 percent in the past month and are up 5.58 percent year-to-date.

Access RDI's Energen Corp. Research Report at:
https://rdinvesting.com/news/?ticker=EGN

On Wednesday, shares of Callon Petroleum recorded a trading volume of 7,588,389 shares, which was above the three months average volume of 4,213,486 shares. The stock ended the day 3.91% higher at 12.50. The share price has gained 33.83% from its 52 week low with a 52 week trading range of 9.34 - 13.92. The company's shares are currently trading above their 200-day moving average. The stock's 50-day moving average of $11.29 is below its 200-day moving average of $11.33. Shares of Callon Petroleum are trading at a Price to Earnings ratio of 22.32. Shares of Callon Petroleum have gained roughly 18.26 percent in the past month and are up 2.88 percent year-to-date.

Access RDI's Callon Petroleum Company Research Report at:
https://rdinvesting.com/news/?ticker=CPE

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