LONDON, July 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

The US markets on Wednesday, July 16, 2014 ended on a positive note as the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished at 17,138.20, up 0.45% and the NASDAQ Composite closed at 4,425.97, up 0.22%. The S&P 500 finished the session 0.42% higher at 1,981.57. During the trading session, seven out of ten sectors finished on a higher note. The S&P 500 Consumer Discretionary Sector Index ended the day at 535.41, up 0.25%, with the index advancing 6.03% in the previous three months. Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: DIRECTV (NASDAQ: DTV), Time Warner Cable Inc. (NYSE: TWC), Penn National Gaming Inc. (NASDAQ: PENN), Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX), and The Priceline Group Inc. (NASDAQ: PCLN). Free research on these five companies can be accessed at:

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On Wednesday, DIRECTV's stock fluctuated between $86.31 and $86.91 before ending the session 0.43% higher at $86.86. The stock reported a trading volume of 2.20 million shares, much below its three months average volume of 5.05 million shares. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 15.98. DIRECTV's shares have advanced 0.61% in the previous three trading sessions, 4.49% in the last one month, and 25.77% on YTD basis. The stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $84.39 and $73.40, respectively. Moreover, DIRECTV's stock has a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 67.16. Sign up and read the free notes on DTV at:

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Shares in Time Warner Cable Inc. edged 0.02% lower, to close the day at $149.28, after hitting a new 52-week high of $151.10. The stock recorded a trading volume of 2.44 million shares, above its three months average volume of 1.83 million shares. The company shares oscillated between $149.12 and $151.10 during the session. Over the last three trading sessions and over the past one month, Time Warner Cable Inc.'s shares have advanced 0.27% and 5.22%, respectively. Further, the stock has gained 10.17% since the start of this year. The stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Time Warner Cable Inc.'s 50-day moving average of $143.03 is above its 200-day moving average of $134.25. Additionally, the stock traded at a PE ratio of 21.36 and has an RSI of 59.97. The complimentary notes on TWC can be downloaded as in PDF format at:

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On Wednesday, shares in Penn National Gaming Inc. recorded a trading volume of 0.75 million shares, lower than its three months average volume of 1.25 million shares. The stock ended the day at $11.29, which was 0.09% above its previous day's closing of $11.28, and registered an intraday range of $11.26 and $11.40. Penn National Gaming Inc.'s stock has lost 3.42% in the previous three trading sessions, 7.31% in the last one month, and 21.21% on YTD basis. The company's stock is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $11.67 and $12.60, respectively. Furthermore, shares of Penn National Gaming Inc. have an RSI of 38.63. Register for free on Investor-Edge and access the latest research on PENN at:

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Netflix Inc.'s stock fell 1.04% to end the Wednesday's session at $444.44. The stock recorded a trading volume of 1.92 million shares, which was below its three months average volume of 3.33 million shares. The company shares fluctuated between $443.40 and $455.70 during the session. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 167.08. Netflix Inc.'s shares have gained 1.02% over the previous three trading sessions, 3.30% in the last one month, and 20.72% since the start of this year. The stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Netflix Inc.'s 50-day moving average of $411.49 is above its 200-day moving average of $377.30. Additionally, the stock has an RSI of 56.11. The complete research on NFLX is available for free at:

http://www.Investor-Edge.com/NFLX17july2014

On Wednesday, shares in The Priceline Group Inc. finished the session 0.60% lower at $1,223.65. A total of 0.58 million shares were traded, lower than its three months average volume of 0.81 million shares. The stock vacillated between $1,223.00 and $1,243.26 during the session. Over the previous three trading sessions and over the last one month, The Priceline Group Inc.'s shares have advanced 0.72% and 1.76%, respectively. Additionally, from the beginning of 2014, the company's stock has gained 5.27%. The company's shares are trading above their 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Moreover, the stock's 50-day moving average of $1,208.97 is greater than its 200-day moving average of $1,182.02. The Priceline Group Inc.'s stock traded at a PE ratio of 32.31 and has an RSI of 52.59. Free in depth research on PCLN is available at:

http://www.Investor-Edge.com/PCLN17july2014

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