LONDON, August 19, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

On Monday, August 18, 2014, the NASDAQ Composite ended at 4,508.31, up 0.97%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished the day 1.06% higher at 16,838.74, and the S&P 500 closed at 1,971.74, up 0.85%. The gains were broad based as eight out of ten sectors ended the session in positive. The S&P 500 Consumer Discretionary Sector Index ended the day at 536.60, up 0.86%, and the index has advanced 0.25% in the last one month. Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: Las Vegas Sands Corporation (NYSE: LVS), MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM), Penn National Gaming Inc. (NASDAQ: PENN), Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. (NYSE: PNK), and Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: WYN). Free research on these five companies can be accessed at:

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On Monday, Las Vegas Sands Corp.'s stock recorded a trading volume of 3.80 million shares, lower than its three months average volume of 4.71 million shares. The stock finished the day at $68.90, up 0.70%, and registered an intraday range of $68.17 and $69.08. Las Vegas Sands Corp.'s shares have declined 5.41% in the last one month and 5.82% in the past three months. Also, the stock has fallen by 12.64% 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 $76.29 is above its 50-day moving average of $73.44. Additionally, shares of Las Vegas Sands Corp. traded at a PE ratio of 20.70 and have a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 36.32. Sign up and read the free notes on LVS at:

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Shares in MGM Resorts International advanced 0.44%, to close Monday's session at $25.15, after oscillating between $24.95 and $25.30. The stock recorded a trading volume of 4.64 million shares, below its three months average volume of 7.04 million shares. Over the last one month, MGM Resorts International's shares have lost 1.45%. However, over the past three months and from the beginning of 2014, the stock has gained 5.23% and 6.93%, respectively. The company's stock is trading above its 200-day moving average. The stock's 50-day moving average of $25.68 is above its 200-day moving average of $24.36. Further, MGM Resorts International's stock traded at a PE ratio of 53.62 and has an RSI of 42.87. The complimentary notes on MGM can be downloaded as in PDF format at:

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On Monday, Penn National Gaming Inc.'s stock finished the session 1.85% higher at $11.03. A total of 0.70 million shares were traded, which was below its three months average volume of 1.19 million shares. The stock moved between $10.86 and $11.06 during the session. Over the last one month, Penn National Gaming Inc.'s shares have declined 2.56%. Also, the stock has gone down by 1.96% over the past three months and 23.03% 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 $12.38 is greater than its 50-day moving average of $11.48. Shares of Penn National Gaming Inc. have an RSI of 46.15. Register for free on Investor-Edge and access the latest research on PENN at:

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Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.'s stock fluctuated between $23.40 and $23.64 before ending Monday's session up 0.77%, at $23.59. The stock reported a trading volume of 0.53 million shares, below its three months average volume of 0.92 million shares. Further, Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.'s shares have plummeted 3.00% over the last one month. Also, the stock has fallen by 0.88% over the past three months and 9.23% on YTD basis. The company's stock is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. The stock's 50-day moving average of $24.15 is greater than its 200-day moving average of $23.77. Moreover, shares of Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. traded at a PE ratio of 34.76 and have an RSI of 54.47. The complete research on PNK is available for free at:

http://www.Investor-Edge.com/PNK-19Aug2014

Shares in Wyndham Worldwide Corp. gained 0.62%, to close Monday's session at $79.68, after vacillating between $79.38 and $79.90. The stock recorded a trading volume of 0.88 million shares, below its three months average volume of 1.07 million shares. Over the last one month, shares of Wyndham Worldwide Corp. have advanced 4.36%. Also, over the past three months and from the beginning of 2014, the stock has surged 12.40% and 8.13%, respectively. The company's stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. The stock's 50-day moving average of $75.89 is above its 200-day moving average of $72.71. Further, Wyndham Worldwide Corp.'s stock traded at a PE ratio of 19.73 and has an RSI of 61.19. Free in depth research on WYN is available at:

http://www.Investor-Edge.com/WYN-19Aug2014

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