LONDON, May 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

On Monday, May 19, 2014, the NASDAQ Composite ended at 4,125.82, up 0.86%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished the day 0.12% higher at 16,511.86, and the S&P 500 closed at 1,885.08, up 0.38%. The gains were broad based as seven out of ten sectors ended the session in positive. The S&P 500 Financials Sector Index ended the day at 294.19, up 0.56%, while the index has declined 0.08% in the last one month. Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: Apollo Global Management LLC (NYSE: APO), Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. (NYSE: SMFG), Validus Holdings Ltd (NYSE: VR) and CBOE Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: CBOE). Free technical research on APO, SMFG, VR and CBOE can be downloaded upon signing up at:

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On Monday, shares in Apollo Global Management LLC recorded a trading volume of 1.89 million shares, higher than its three months average volume of 1.22 million shares. The stock finished the day at $24.19, down 0.37%, and registered an intraday range of $24.07 and $24.53. Shares in Apollo Global Management LLC have lost 14.55% in the last one month and 21.97% in the previous three months. Also, the stock has fallen by 23.47% on YTD basis. Furthermore, the company's stock is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. The stock's 200-day moving average of $30.28 is above its 50-day moving average of $29.29. Additionally, Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 8.96 and have a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 24.65. Sign up today to read free research on APO at:

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Shares in Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. declined 0.13%, to close Monday's session at $7.84, after oscillating between $7.75 and $7.85. The stock recorded a trading volume of 0.62 million shares, below its three months average volume of 1.41 million shares. Over the last one month and previous three months, shares in Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. have declined 3.92% and 17.12%, respectively. Also, from the beginning of 2014, the company's stock has lost 25.26%. The stock is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. The company stock's 200-day moving average of $9.37 is above its 50-day moving average of $8.32. Further, the company's stock has an RSI of 37.62. Sign up today to read free research on SMFG at:

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On Monday, Validus Holdings Ltd's stock finished the session 0.28% higher at $36.27. A total of 0.72 million shares were traded, which was close to its three months average volume of 0.74 million shares. The stock moved between $36.01 and $36.45 during the session. Over the last one month and previous three months, Validus Holdings Ltd's shares have declined 3.54% and 0.60%, respectively. Also, the stock has gone down by 9.98% since the start of this year. The company's shares are trading below their 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Moreover, the stock's 200-day moving average of $37.40 is greater than its 50-day moving average of $37.36. Validus Holdings Ltd's stock traded at a PE ratio of 7.90 and has an RSI of 38.10. Sign up today to read free research on VR at:

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CBOE Holdings Inc.'s stock fluctuated between $48.44 and $49.15 before ending Monday's session up 0.27%, at $48.85. The company's stock reported a trading volume of 0.81 million shares, above its three months average volume of 0.61 million shares. Further, CBOE Holdings Inc.'s shares have declined 6.42% over the last one month and 11.74% over the past three months. Also, the stock has fallen by 5.99% on YTD basis. The stock is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. The stock's 50-day moving average of $53.66 is greater than its 200-day moving average of $50.69. Moreover, shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 23.47 and have an RSI of 29.88. Sign up today to read free research on CBOE at:

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