LONDON, April 3, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

On Wednesday, April 02, 2014, the NASDAQ Composite finished at 4,276.46, up 0.20%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed the session at 16,573.00, up 0.24% and the S&P 500 ended the day at 1,890.90, higher by 0.29%. The gains were broad based with eight out of ten sectors ending the session in positive. Investor-Edge looks at some of the equities that hit a new 52-week high during the last session. These include VMware Inc. (NYSE: VMW), Northrop Grumman Corp. (NYSE: NOC), Retrophin Inc. (NASDAQ: RTRX) and Siliconware Precision Industries Co. (NASDAQ: SPIL). Free technical research on VMW, NOC, RTRX and SPIL can be downloaded upon signing up at:

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On Wednesday, VMware Inc.'s stock traded in the range of $109.46 and $112.89, hitting a new 52-week high of $112.89. The company's stock reported a loss of 2.01%, ending the day at $109.55. A total of 1.63 million shares were traded, which is below its three month average volume of 2.39 million shares. VMware Inc.'s shares have advanced 14.06% in the last one month and 22.40% in the previous three months. The company's stocks traded at a PE ratio of 45.88 and were up 22.12% on YTD basis. The S&P 500 Information Technology Sector Index mapped a loss of 0.02% during the session, while the same has charted up by 4.29% during the previous three months. The company's stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. VMware Inc.'s 50-day moving average of $99.29 is above its 200-day moving average of $86.18. Additionally, shares of the company have a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 66.09. Sign up today to read free research on VMW at:

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Shares in Northrop Grumman Corp. advanced 0.52% on Wednesday, finishing the day at $124.59, after hitting a new 52-week high of $125.53. The stock recorded a trading volume of 1.42 million shares, compared with a three month average volume of 1.43 million shares. Northrop Grumman Corp.'s shares were traded at a PE ratio of 15.96 and were up 8.71% on YTD basis. Shares of the company have gained 2.94% in the last one month and 10.03% in the previous three months. The S&P 500 Industrials Sector Index mapped a gain of 0.65% during the session and the same has advanced 2.17% in the last one month. The stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $119.25 and $104.72, respectively. Furthermore, shares of the company have an RSI of 58.92. Sign up today to read free research on NOC at:

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On Wednesday, Retrophin Inc.'s stock gained 8.85%, to close the day at $23.36, hitting a new 52-week high of $23.75. The stock recorded a trading volume of 1.28 million shares, compared with a 3-month average volume of 0.44 million shares. Shares of Retrophin Inc. have rallied 32.20% in the last one month, 192.00% in the previous three months and 233.71% on YTD basis. The S&P 500 Health Care Sector Index mapped a gain of 0.36% during the session, and the same has gained 7.11% in the last three months. The stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Retrophin Inc.'s 50-day moving average of $15.93 is above its 200-day moving average of $8.98. Additionally, the company's shares have an RSI of 66.71. Sign up today to read free research on RTRX at:

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Shares in Siliconware Precision Industries Co. ended the day at $7.02, up 3.54%, hitting a new 52-week high of $7.10 on Wednesday. The stock reported a trading volume of 1.52 million shares during the trading session, compared with a 3-month average volume of 0.72 million shares. Shares in Siliconware Precision Industries Co. have surged 10.73% in the last one month, 18.78% in the previous three months and 17.39% on YTD basis. The S&P 500 Information Technology Sector Index posted a loss of 0.02% during the sessions, while the same has advanced 1.51% in the last one month. The company's stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $6.30 and $5.94, respectively. Moreover, the stock has an RSI of 62.66. Sign up today to read free research on SPIL at:

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