LONDON, April 2, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

The trading session on Tuesday, April 1, 2014 ended on a positive note as the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished at 16,532.61, up 0.46% and the NASDAQ Composite closed at 4,268.04, up 1.64%. The S&P 500 finished the session 0.70% higher at 1,885.52. The gains were broad based as eight out of ten sectors finished higher. The session saw a positive impact from Consumer Discretionary, Information Technology and Industrials sectors along with a drag from Utilities, and Consumer Staples sectors. Investor-Edge looks at some of the equities which attracted the most attention and traded the most shares during the session. These include Baidu Inc. (NASDAQ: BIDU), The Dow Chemical Co. (NYSE: DOW), The Interpublic Group of Cos Inc. (NYSE: IPG) and Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV). Free technical research on BIDU, DOW, IPG and LUV can be downloaded upon signing up at:

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On Tuesday, Baidu Inc.'s stock recorded heavy trading volume of 5.35 million shares. The stock traded at an intraday trading range of $155.12 and $159.60, before closing the day at $159.18, up 4.54%. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 32.98. Baidu Inc.'s shares have gained 5.42% in the past three trading sessions, while the stock has declined 6.87% in the last one month and 10.51% on YTD basis. The S&P 500 Information Technology Sector Index mapped a gain of 1.53% in the last one month, while the S&P 500 advanced 1.40% during the same period. The stock is trading above its 200-day moving average. Baidu Inc.'s 50-day moving average of $165.37 is above its 200-day moving average of $149.19. The stock has a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 35.59. Sign up today to read free research on BIDU at:

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The Dow Chemical Co. reported heavy trading volume of 6.40 million shares on Tuesday. The stock ended the day at $49.71, up 2.31% and at an intraday range of $48.86 and $49.75. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 21.69. The Dow Chemical Co.'s shares have gained 3.58% in the previous three trading sessions, 2.05% in the last one month, and 11.96% on YTD basis. The S&P 500 Materials Sector Index went up by 2.98% in the previous three months, while the S&P 500 advanced 2.01% during the same period. The stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $47.30 and $40.73, respectively. The stock has an RSI of 49.69. Sign up today to read free research on DOW at:

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On Tuesday, shares in the Interpublic Group of Cos. Inc. saw heavy trading as a total of 5.76 million shares were exchanged, which is above the three-month average volume of 4.02 million shares. Shares in the company finished the day at $17.30, up 0.93% and at an intraday range of $17.07 and $17.34. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 22.27. The Interpublic Group of Cos. Inc.'s shares have gained 3.22% in the past three trading sessions, while the same has fallen by 2.37% in the last one month and 2.26% on YTD basis,. The S&P 500 Consumer Discretionary Sector Index mapped a loss of 1.81% in the previous three months, while the S&P 500 advanced 2.01% during the same period. The stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $17.00 and $16.56, respectively. The stock has a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 51.19. Sign up today to read free research on IPG at:

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On Tuesday, Southwest Airlines Co.'s recorded heavy trading as a total of 5.63 million shares changed hands. The stock's three-month average volume stood at 8.08 million shares. The stock closed the day at $23.94, up 1.40% and with an intraday fluctuation between $23.67 and $23.94. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 21.36. Southwest Airlines Co.'s shares have gained 3.37% in the past three trading sessions, 6.68% in the last one month, and 27.07% on YTD basis. The S&P 500 Industrials Sector Index gained 0.72% during the trading session and 1.51% in the last one month. The stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $22.22 and $17.35, respectively. The company's shares have an RSI of 58.96. Sign up today to read free research on LUV at:

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