LONDON, April 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

On Thursday, April 17, 2014, the NASDAQ Composite ended at 4095.52, up 0.23%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished the session 0.10% lower at 16408.54, and the S&P 500 closed at 1864.85, up 0.14%. During the trading session, seven out of ten sectors finished on a positive note. The S&P 500 Financials Sector Index finished the day at 294.43, up 0.09%, and it has gained 1.84% in last three trading sessions. Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: MCG Capital Corp. (NASDAQ: MCGC), Federated Investors Inc. (NYSE: FII), New Mountain Finance Corp. (NYSE: NMFC) and Evercore Partners Inc. (NYSE: EVR). Free technical research on MCGC, FII, NMFC and EVR can be downloaded upon signing up at:

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MCG Capital Corp.'s stock traded flat on Thursday, ending the day at its previous day's closing price of $3.68. The stock recorded a trading volume of 0.52 million shares, which was below its three months average volume of 0.70 million shares. The stock oscillated between $3.63 and $3.70 during the trading session. MCG Capital Corp.'s shares have gained 0.27% in the previous three trading sessions and 2.51% in the last one month, while the company's stock has fallen by 16.36% since the start of this year. The stock is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $3.97 and $4.66, respectively. Moreover, the stock has a Relative Strength Index of 43.02. Sign up today to read free research on MCGC at:

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Shares of Federated Investors Inc. fluctuated between $28.97 and $29.29 before ending the Thursday's session 0.14% lower at $29.11. Shares of Federated Investors Inc. reported a trading volume of 0.68 million shares, which was below its three months average volume of 0.73 million shares. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 18.84. Federated Investors Inc.'s shares have advanced 0.21% in the previous three trading sessions and 1.08% on YTD basis. However, the stock has edged lower by 0.38% in the last one month. The stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $28.38 and $28.07, respectively. Additionally, shares of the company have an RSI of 49.07. Sign up today to read free research on FII at:

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New Mountain Finance Corp.'s stock edged 0.14% higher on Thursday, closing the day at $14.37. A total of 0.43 million shares were traded, which was slightly above its three months average volume of 0.42 million shares. The stock moved between $14.25 and $14.44 during the session. The stock has advanced 0.84% over the previous three trading sessions. However, New Mountain Finance Corp.'s shares have declined 2.11% in the last one month and 4.45% since the beginning of this year. Additionally the company shares are trading below their 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $14.70 and $14.63, respectively. Moreover, the company's stock traded at a PE ratio of 10.49 and has an RSI of 44.51. Sign up today to read free research on NMFC at:

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On Thursday, Evercore Partners Inc.'s stock recorded a trading volume of 0.23 million shares, which was below its three months average volume of 0.41 million shares. The stock ended the day at $51.85, which was 1.67% higher than its previous day's closing, and registered an intraday range of $50.93 and $52.22. Although, Evercore Partners Inc.'s shares have declined 11.76% in the last one month and 13.27% on YTD basis, but the stock has gained 5.26% in the previous three trading sessions. The company stock is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $55.31 and $52.21, respectively. Furthermore, the shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 31.99 and have an RSI of 42.75. Sign up today to read free research on EVR at:

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