LONDON, April 15, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

The trading session on Monday, April 14, 2014 ended on a higher note as the S&P 500 finished the session 0.82% higher at 1,830.61 and the NASDAQ Composite closed at 4,022.69, up 0.57%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished at 16,173.24, up 0.91%. During the session, all the ten sectors ended in positive. The S&P 500 Health Care Sector Index ended the day at 648.05, up 0.51%, whereas the same has declined 1.86% in the last three months. Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: PerkinElmer Inc. (NYSE: PKI), Quintiles Transnational Holdings Inc. (NYSE: Q), WuXi PharmaTech Cayman Inc. (NYSE: WX) and ICON PLC (NASDAQ: ICLR). Free technical research on PKI, Q, WX and ICLR can be downloaded upon signing up at:

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PerkinElmer Inc.'s stock finished the Monday's session 0.73% higher at $44.12. A total of 1.12 million shares were traded, which is above its three months average volume of 1.00 million shares. The stock traded between $43.52 and $44.20 during the session. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 28.21. PerkinElmer Inc.'s stocks have declined 3.42% in the previous three trading sessions, 1.41% in the last one month, while the same has advanced 7.01% on YTD basis. The company shares are trading above their 200-day moving average. PerkinElmer Inc.'s 50-day moving average of $44.70 is above its 200-day moving average of $39.48. Moreover, shares of the company have a Relative Strength Index of 40.51. Sign up today to read free research on PKI at:

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On Monday, Shares in Quintiles Transnational Holdings Inc. fluctuated between $50.12 and $51.20 before ending session 0.54% higher at $50.55. Quintiles Transnational Holdings Inc.'s stock reported a trading volume of 0.54 million shares, as compared with its three months average volume of 0.85 million shares. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 26.10. Quintiles Transnational Holdings Inc.'s shares have fallen by 1.54% in the previous three trading sessions, 3.11% in the last one month, but the same has gained 9.09% on YTD basis. The stock is trading above its 200-day moving averages of $46.23. Additionally, the stock has an RSI of 44.10. Sign up today to read free research on Q at:

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WuXi PharmaTech Cayman Inc.'s stock declined 1.14%, to close the day at $34.66. The stock recorded a trading volume of 0.29 million shares as compared with its three months average volume of 0.75 million shares. The stock oscillated between $34.18 and $35.87 during the trading session. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 22.95. WuXi PharmaTech Cayman Inc.'s shares have declined 5.40% in the previous three trading sessions, 7.82% in the last one month and 9.69% on YTD basis. The stock is trading above its 200-day moving average. WuXi PharmaTech Cayman Inc.'s 50-day moving average of $36.58 is above its 200-day moving average of $30.71. Moreover, shares of the company have an RSI of 44.45. Sign up today to read free research on WX at:

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On Monday, ICON PLC's stock registered a trading volume of 0.36 million shares, as compared with its three months average volume of 0.47 million shares. The stock ended the day at $42.44, up 0.62% and at an intraday range of $41.93 and $43.49. ICON PLC's shares have lost 7.09% in the previous three trading sessions, 12.10% in the last one month, while the same has gained 5.01% on YTD basis. The company stock is trading above its 200-day moving average of $41.05. Furthermore, the shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 25.11 and have an RSI of 36.40. Sign up today to read free research on ICLR at:

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