LONDON, December 31, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: E*TRADE Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: ETFC), BGC Partners Inc. (NASDAQ: BGCP), TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation (NYSE: AMTD), RCS Capital Corporation (NYSE: RCAP), and LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: LPLA). Free research on these five companies can be accessed at: http://investor-edge.com/register. On Tuesday, December 30, 2014, the NASDAQ Composite ended at 4,777.44, down 0.61%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.31%, to finish the day at 17,983.07, and the S&P 500 closed at 2,080.35, down 0.49%. The losses were broad based as all the sectors ended the session in negative. The S&P 500 Financials Sector Index ended the day at 337.41, down 0.13%, while the index has advanced 8.04% in the previous three months. Register for your complimentary reports on these five stocks at:

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On Tuesday, shares in E*TRADE Financial Corp. recorded a trading volume of 1.23 million shares, lower than its three months average volume of 3.12 million shares. The stock ended the day at $24.10, which was 0.93% below its previous day's closing of $24.32, and registered an intraday range of $23.94 and $24.25. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 21.58. E*TRADE Financial Corp.'s shares have gained 5.63% in the last one month, 6.66% in the previous three months and 22.68% on YTD basis. The stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $22.72 and $21.89, respectively. Furthermore, shares of E*TRADE Financial Corp. have a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 62.46. Sign up and read the free notes on ETFC at:

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BGC Partners Inc.'s stock edged 0.43% higher, to close Tuesday's session at $9.43, after oscillating between $9.25 and $9.55. The stock recorded a trading volume of 1.03 million shares, close to its three months average volume of 0.97 million shares. Over the last one month and the previous three months, BGC Partners Inc.'s shares have surged 8.27% and 26.92%, respectively. Additionally, from the beginning of 2014, the stock has gained an upside of 55.87%. The stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. The stock's 50-day moving average of $8.54 is above its 200-day moving average of $7.63. Further, BGC Partners Inc.'s stock traded at a PE ratio of 52.69 and has an RSI of 67.35. The complimentary notes on BGCP can be downloaded as in PDF format at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=BGC%20Partners&d=31-Dec-2014&s=BGCP

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.'s stock finished Tuesday's session 0.42% lower at $35.81. A total of 0.50 million shares were traded, which was much below its three months average volume of 3.06 million shares. The stock moved between $35.65 and $36.01 during the session. TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.'s shares have advanced 3.47% in the last one month and 7.31% in the previous three months. Additionally, from the beginning of 2014, the stock has gained 16.87%. The company's shares are trading above their 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Moreover, the stock's 50-day moving average of $34.33 is greater than its 200-day moving average of $32.51. TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.'s stock traded at a PE ratio of 25.22 and has an RSI of 57.77. Register for free on Investor-Edge and access the latest research on AMTD at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=TD%20Ameritrade%20Holding&d=31-Dec-2014&s=AMTD

On Tuesday, shares in RCS Capital Corp. fluctuated between $11.70 and $12.28 before ending the session 7.61% higher at $12.16. The stock reported a trading volume of 1.15 million shares, below its three months average volume of 1.55 million shares. RCS Capital Corp.'s shares have advanced 8.28% in the previous three trading sessions and 22.21% in the last one month. However, the stock has lost 33.73% on YTD basis. The stock is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $12.77 and $22.73, respectively. Moreover, shares of RCS Capital Corp. have an RSI of 48.32. The complete research on RCAP is available for free at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=RCS%20Capital&d=31-Dec-2014&s=RCAP

LPL Financial Holdings Inc.'s stock edged 0.84% lower, to close the day at $44.67. The stock recorded a trading volume of 0.49 million shares, much below its three months average volume of 0.97 million shares. The stock oscillated between $44.19 and $44.82 during the session. Over the last three trading sessions and since the start of this year, LPL Financial Holdings Inc.'s shares have fallen by 1.02% and 5.06%, respectively. However, the stock has advanced 4.69% in the last one month. The company's shares are trading above its 50-day moving average of $42.81, while the 50-day moving average is below the 200-day moving average of $46.97. Additionally, the stock traded at a PE ratio of 22.53 and has an RSI of 58.64. Free in depth research on LPLA is available at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=LPL%20Financial%20Holdings&d=31-Dec-2014&s=LPLA

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