LONDON, June 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

On Thursday, June 12, 2014, the NASDAQ Composite ended at 4,297.63, down 0.79%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.65%, to finish the day at 16,734.19, and the S&P 500 closed at 1,930.11, down 0.71%. The losses were broad based with eight out of ten sectors ending the session in negative. The S&P 500 Utilities Sector Index ended the day at 213.18, up 0.31%, with the index advancing 4.85% in the previous three months. Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: Northeast Utilities (NYSE: NU), PPL Corp. (NYSE: PPL), Westar Energy Inc. (NYSE: WR) and Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc. (NYSE: HE). Free technical research on NU, PPL, WR and HE can be downloaded upon signing up at:

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Northeast Utilities' stock finished the Thursday's session 0.92% higher at $45.07. A total of 1.40 million shares were traded, which was close to its three months average volume of 1.41 million shares. The stock vacillated between $44.28 and $45.14 during the session. Over the previous three trading sessions and over the last one month, Northeast Utilities' shares have fallen by 0.22% and 0.18%, respectively. However, from the beginning of 2014, the company's stock has advanced 6.32%. The stock is trading above its 200-day moving average of $43.30, while the 200-day moving average is below its 50-day moving average of $45.73. Moreover, Northeast Utilities' stock traded at a PE ratio of 17.66 and has a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 38.20. Sign up today to read free research on NU at:

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On Thursday, PPL Corp.'s stock fluctuated between $33.17 and $33.82 before ending the session 0.59% lower at $33.52. The stock reported a trading volume of 7.00 million shares, above its three months average volume of 5.11 million shares. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 13.10. PPL Corp.'s shares have fallen by 2.05% in the previous three trading sessions, while the stock has gained 1.24% in the last one month and 11.40% on YTD basis. The stock is trading above its 200-day moving average. PPL Corp.'s 50-day moving average of $33.67 is above its 200-day moving average of $31.42. Moreover, shares of the company have an RSI of 45.48. Sign up today to read free research on PPL at:

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Westar Energy Inc.'s stock edged 0.25% higher, to close the day at $35.69. The stock recorded a trading volume of 0.76 million shares, below its three months average volume of 0.96 million shares. The company shares oscillated between $35.22 and $35.81 during the session. Over the last one month and over the past three months, Westar Energy Inc.'s shares have advanced 1.39% and 4.97%, respectively. Further, the stock has gained an upside of 10.94% since the start of this year. The company's stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $35.51 and $33.07, respectively. Additionally, Westar Energy Inc.'s shares traded at a PE ratio of 14.87 and have an RSI of 47.61. Sign up today to read free research on WR at:

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On Thursday, shares in Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc. recorded a trading volume of 0.58 million shares, lower than its three months average volume of 1.14 million shares. The stock ended the day at $24.30, which was 0.54% above its previous day's closing of $24.17, and registered an intraday range of $24.00 and $24.34. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 14.05. Although Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc.'s stock has advanced 2.27% in the last one month, it has fallen by 0.57% in the previous three trading sessions and 6.75% on YTD basis. The company's shares are trading above their 50-day moving average. Moreover, the stock's 200-day moving average of $25.23 is greater than its 50-day moving average of $24.17. Shares of Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc. have an RSI of 50.79. Sign up today to read free research on HE at:

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