LONDON, March 19, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

On Tuesday, March 18, 2014, the NASDAQ Composite ended at 4,333.31, up 1.25%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 0.55% to 16,336.19, and the S&P 500 closed at 1,872.25, up 0.72%. The gains were broad based as nine out of ten sectors ended the session in positive. The S&P 500 Consumer Discretionary Sector Index finished the day at 526.66, up 0.44%, and the same has gained 1.80% in the last one month. Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. (NYSE: KKD), The Wendy's Co. (NASDAQ: WEN), Burger King Worldwide Inc. (NYSE: BKW) and Yum! Brands Inc. (NYSE: YUM). Free technical research on KKD, WEN, BKW and YUM can be downloaded upon signing up at:

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Shares in Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. closed at $19.57 on Tuesday, which is 2.57% higher than the previous day's closing price of $19.08. A total of 1.42 million shares were traded as compared with three months average volume of 1.26 million. The company's shares oscillated between $18.82 and $19.58 during the trading session. Shares in Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. have surged 6.30% in the last one month and 2.78% in the previous three months. The stock is trading at a PE ratio of 38.27 and has advanced 1.45% on YTD basis. The stock is trading above its 50-day moving average. The company's 200-day moving average of $20.28 is above the 50-day moving average of $18.55. Furthermore, the stock is trading at the Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 51.52. Sign up today to read free research on KKD at:

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The Wendy's Co.'s stock witnessed trading of 3.67 million shares on Tuesday, which is above the three months average volume of 8.60 million shares. The stock ended the day flat at the previous day's closing price of $9.37 after trading between $9.36 and $9.48. The stock traded at a PE ratio of 28.14. The Wendy's Co.'s shares have advanced 3.31% in the previous three trading sessions, 10.89% in the last three months and 7.45% on YTD basis. The stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. The Wendy's Co.'s 50-day moving average of $9.18 is above the 200-day moving average of $8.10. Additionally, shares of the company are trading at the Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 50.15. Sign up today to read free research on WEN at:

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On Tuesday, shares in Burger King Worldwide Inc. declined 0.70%, finishing the session at $26.92. The stock recorded a trading volume of 1.72 million shares, which is above the three months average volume of 0.81 million. The company's shares fluctuated between $26.90 and $27.40 during the session. Shares in Burger King Worldwide Inc. have rallied 2.09% in the last one month, 24.63% in the previous three months and 17.76% on YTD basis. The stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Burger King Worldwide Inc.'s 50-day moving average of $24.94 is above the 200-day moving average of $21.35. Moreover, shares of the company are trading at a PE ratio of 36.38 and at the Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 65.63. Sign up today to read free research on BKW at:

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Yum! Brands Inc.'s stock recorded a trading volume of 1.94 million shares, as compared with a three month average volume of 3.26 million shares. The stock ended Tuesday's session at $75.06, down 0.08% after vacillating between $74.93 and $75.71. Yum! Brands Inc.'s shares have gained 2.48% in the last one month and 3.20% in the previous three months while the same has fallen by 0.73% on YTD basis. The company's shares are trading at a PE ratio of 26.44 and above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Yum! Brands Inc.'s 50-day moving average of $72.98 is above the 200-day moving average of $71.98. Furthermore, the stock is trading at the Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 54.43. Sign up today to read free research on YUM at:

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