LONDON, December 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX), DryShips Inc. (NASDAQ: DRYS), FreeSeas Inc. (NASDAQ: FREE), Kirby Corporation (NYSE: KEX), and Knightsbridge Shipping Ltd (NASDAQ: VLCCF). Free research on these five companies can be accessed at: http://investor-edge.com/register. The US markets on Friday, December 26, 2014, ended on a positive note as the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished at 18,053.71, up 0.13% and the NASDAQ Composite closed at 4,806.86, up 0.70%. The S&P 500 finished the session 0.33% higher at 2,088.77. During the trading session, eight out of ten sectors finished on a higher note. The S&P 500 Industrials Sector Index ended the day flat at 493.78, with the index advancing 7.70% in the previous three months. Register for your complimentary reports on these five stocks at:

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Diana Shipping Inc.'s stock lost 1.58%, to close the day at $6.85. The stock recorded a trading volume of 0.37 million shares, below its three months average volume of 0.80 million shares. The company's shares oscillated between $6.79 and $7.04 during the session. Over the last three trading sessions and over the past one month, Diana Shipping Inc.'s shares have lost 1.30% and 8.42%, respectively. Further, the stock has plummeted 48.46% since the start of this year. The company's stock is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. The stock's 200-day moving average of $9.94 is above its 50-day moving average of $7.63. Additionally, the stock has a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 43.89. Sign up and read the free notes on DSX at:

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On Friday, shares in DryShips Inc. recorded a trading volume of 6.16 million shares, lower than its three months average volume of 13.40 million shares. The stock ended the day at $1.19, which was 0.83% below its previous day's closing of $1.20, and registered an intraday range of $1.17 and $1.24. DryShips Inc.'s shares have declined 1.65% in the previous three trading sessions, 9.16% in the last one month, and 74.68% on YTD basis. The company's stock is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $1.35 and $2.61, respectively. Furthermore, shares of DryShips Inc. have an RSI of 51.36. The complimentary notes on DRYS can be downloaded as in PDF format at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=DryShips&d=29-Dec-2014&s=DRYS

FreeSeas Inc.'s stock surged 4.33% to end Friday's session at $0.09. The stock recorded a trading volume of 1.15 million shares, much below its three months average volume of 3.30 million shares. The company's shares fluctuated between $0.09 and $0.10 during the session. FreeSeas Inc.'s shares have plummeted 96.05% since the beginning of 2014. Further, the stock has declined 13.06% in the previous three trading sessions and 21.75% over the last one month. The company's stock is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. The stock's 200-day moving average of $0.67 is above its 50-day moving average of $0.14. Additionally, the stock has an RSI of 40.19. Register for free on Investor-Edge and access the latest research on FREE at:

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On Friday, shares in Kirby Corp. fluctuated between $81.40 and $83.38 before ending the session 1.45% higher at $82.43. The stock reported a trading volume of 0.42 million shares, lower than its three months average volume of 0.65 million shares. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 16.85. Although Kirby Corp.'s stock has advanced 2.51% in the previous three trading sessions, it has declined 14.26% in the last one month and 16.95% on YTD basis. The company's stock is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $98.26 and $108.56, respectively. Moreover, shares of Kirby Corp. have an RSI of 33.11. The complete research on KEX is available for free at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=Kirby&d=29-Dec-2014&s=KEX

Shares in Knightsbridge Shipping Ltd finished Friday's session 1.25% higher at $4.04. A total of 0.51 million shares were traded, which was below its three months average volume of 1.01 million shares. The stock vacillated between $3.93 and $4.13 during the session. Over the last one month and over the past three months, Knightsbridge Shipping Ltd's shares have declined 29.25% and 55.85%, respectively. Additionally, from the beginning of 2014, the stock has plummeted 56.04%. The company's shares are trading below their 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Moreover, the stock's 200-day moving average of $10.93 is greater than its 50-day moving average of $6.27. Knightsbridge Shipping Ltd's stock traded at a PE ratio of 16.64 and has an RSI of 35.73. Free in depth research on VLCCF is available at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=Knightsbridge%20Shipping&d=29-Dec-2014&s=VLCCF

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