LONDON, September 5, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

On Thursday, September 04, 2014, the NASDAQ Composite ended at 4,562.29, down 0.22%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished the day 0.05% lower at 17,069.58, and the S&P 500 closed at 1,997.65, down 0.15%. The losses were broad based as six out of ten sectors ended the session in negative. The S&P 500 Financials Sector Index ended the day at 314.80, up 0.02%, with the index also advancing 4.38% in the last one month. Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: Aegon N.V. (NYSE: AEG), Aflac Inc. (NYSE: AFL), CNO Financial Group Inc. (NYSE: CNO), The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL), and The Progressive Corporation (NYSE: PGR). Free research on these five companies can be accessed at:

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On Thursday, shares in Aegon N.V. traded between $8.17 and $8.33 before ending the session 0.61% lower at $8.20. The stock reported a trading volume of 0.85 million shares, close to its three months average volume of 0.87 million shares. Aegon N.V.'s shares have advanced 3.40% in the previous three trading sessions and 0.86% in the last one month. However, the stock has lost 13.50% on YTD basis. The company's stock is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $8.29 and $8.76, respectively. Moreover, shares of Aegon N.V. have a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 59.62. Sign up and read the free notes on AEG at:

http://www.Investor-Edge.com/AEG-05Sep2014

Aflac Inc.'s stock edged 0.26% higher, to close the day at $61.24. The stock recorded a trading volume of 1.21 million shares, below its three months average volume of 1.74 million shares. The stock oscillated between $61.07 and $61.65 during the session. Over the last three months and since the beginning of 2014, Aflac Inc.'s shares have declined 1.11% and 8.32%, respectively. However, the stock has advanced 3.74% in the last one month. The company's stock is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Aflac Inc.'s 200-day moving average of $63.17 is above its 50-day moving average of $61.63. Additionally, the stock traded at a PE ratio of 9.87 and has an RSI of 51.38. The complimentary notes on AFL can be downloaded as in PDF format at:

http://www.Investor-Edge.com/AFL-05Sep2014

On Thursday, shares in CNO Financial Group Inc. recorded a trading volume of 0.89 million shares, lower than its three months average volume of 1.50 million shares. The stock ended the day at $17.59, which was 1.29% below its previous day's closing of $17.82, and registered an intraday range of $17.54 and $17.97. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 16.04. CNO Financial Group Inc.'s shares have gained 8.51% in the last one month and 4.39% in the previous three months. However, the stock has declined 0.57% since the start of this year. The company's stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $17.27 and $17.36, respectively. Furthermore, shares of CNO Financial Group Inc. have an RSI of 59.34. Register for free on Investor-Edge and access the latest research on CNO at:

http://www.Investor-Edge.com/CNO-05Sep2014

The Allstate Corp.'s stock edged 0.44% lower, to close Thursday's session at $61.37, after oscillating between $61.32 and $61.87. The stock recorded a trading volume of 1.56 million shares, below its three months average volume of 2.29 million shares. Over the last one month and the previous three months, The Allstate Corp.'s shares have advanced 4.09% and 4.69%, respectively. Additionally, from the beginning of 2014, the stock has gained an upside of 12.52%. The company's stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. The stock's 50-day moving average of $59.36 is above its 200-day moving average of $56.23. Further, The Allstate Corp.'s stock traded at a PE ratio of 11.08 and has an RSI of 63.25. The complete research on ALL is available for free at:

http://www.Investor-Edge.com/ALL-05Sep2014

The Progressive Corp.'s stock finished Thursday's session 0.08% lower at $25.04. A total of 2.10 million shares were traded, which was below its three months average volume of 3.81 million shares. The stock moved between $24.97 and $25.16 during the session. Over the last one month and the previous three months, The Progressive Corp.'s shares have gained 6.92% and 0.52%, respectively. However, from the beginning of 2014, the stock has lost 4.24%. The company's shares are trading above their 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Moreover, the stock's 200-day moving average of $24.67 is greater than its 50-day moving average of $24.49. The Progressive Corp.'s stock traded at a PE ratio of 15.33 and has an RSI of 64.48. Free in depth research on PGR is available at:

http://www.Investor-Edge.com/PGR-05Sep2014

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