LONDON, September 12, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

The US markets on Thursday, September 11, 2014, mostly ended on a higher note as the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished at 17,049.00, down 0.12% and the NASDAQ Composite closed at 4,591.81, up 0.12%. The S&P 500 finished the session 0.09% higher at 1,997.45. During the trading session, seven out of ten sectors finished on a positive note. The S&P 500 Industrials Sector Index ended the day at 465.35, up 0.12%, with the index advancing 3.10% in the last one month. Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC), Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT), Taser International Inc. (NASDAQ: TASR), Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN), and L-3 Communications Holdings Inc. (NYSE: LLL). Free research on these five companies can be accessed at:

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Northrop Grumman Corp.'s stock finished Thursday's session 0.18% lower at $129.76. A total of 0.94 million shares were traded, which close to its three months average volume of 0.95 million shares. The stock vacillated between $129.26 and $129.95 during the session. Over the last one month and over the previous three months, Northrop Grumman Corp.'s shares have advanced 5.08% and 6.15%, respectively. Additionally, from the beginning of 2014, the stock has gained an upside of 13.22%. The company's shares are trading above their 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Moreover, the stock's 50-day moving average of $124.84 is greater than its 200-day moving average of $119.92. Northrop Grumman Corp.'s stock traded at a PE ratio of 14.36 and has a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 66.50. Sign up and read the free notes on NOC at:

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On Thursday, shares in Textron Inc. fluctuated between $37.32 and $37.76 before ending the session 0.82% lower at $37.49. The stock reported a trading volume of 1.52 million shares, lower than its three months average volume of 1.65 million shares. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 20.05. Textron Inc.'s shares have fallen by 1.47% in the previous three trading sessions, 0.82% in the last one month, and 6.72% in the last three months. The company's stock is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $37.85 and $37.56, respectively. Moreover, shares of Textron Inc. have an RSI of 47.88. The complimentary notes on TXT can be downloaded as in PDF format at:

http://www.Investor-Edge.com/TXT-12Sep2014

Taser International Inc.'s stock edged 0.34% higher, to close the day at $17.79. The stock recorded a trading volume of 4.00 million shares, much above its three months average volume of 1.85 million shares. The company's shares oscillated between $17.54 and $18.16 during the session. Over the last one month and over the past three months, Taser International Inc.'s shares have gained 43.70% and 27.89%, respectively. Further, the stock has advanced 12.03% since the start of this year. The company's stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Taser International Inc.'s 200-day moving average of $15.66 is above its 50-day moving average of $13.47. Additionally, the stock traded at a PE ratio of 51.23 and has an RSI of 65.66. Register for free on Investor-Edge and access the latest research on TASR at:

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On Thursday, shares in Raytheon Co. recorded a trading volume of 2.46 million shares, higher than its three months average volume of 1.51 million shares. The stock ended the day at $100.93, which was 0.03% above its previous day's closing of $100.90, and registered an intraday range of $100.53 and $101.20. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 15.45. Raytheon Co.'s stock has gained 2.47% in the previous three trading sessions, 10.41% in the last one month, and 11.28% on YTD basis. The company's stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $94.23 and $94.49, respectively. Furthermore, shares of Raytheon Co. have an RSI of 77.65. The complete research on RTN is available for free at:

http://www.Investor-Edge.com/RTN-12Sep2014

L-3 Communications Holdings Inc.'s stock gained 1.08% to end Thursday's session at $114.81. The stock recorded a trading volume of 1.01 million shares, above its three months average volume of 0.82 million shares. The company's shares fluctuated between $112.87 and $114.83 during the session. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 13.89. L-3 Communications Holdings Inc.'s shares have advanced 7.44% since the start of this year. Further, the stock has gained 1.64% over the previous three trading sessions and 10.27% in the last one month. The company's stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. L-3 Communications Holdings Inc.'s 200-day moving average of $113.33 is above its 50-day moving average of $113.29. Additionally, the stock has an RSI of 61.08. Free in depth research on LLL is available at:

http://www.Investor-Edge.com/LLL-12Sep2014

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