Technical Data on Equities Reaching New highs -- Research on Banco Santander, Merck, Schlumberger, and Orbital Sciences

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LONDON, May 1, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

The U.S. stock markets on Tuesday, April 29, 2014 ended on a positive note as the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished at 16,535.37, up 0.53% and the NASDAQ Composite closed at 4,103.54, up 0.72%. The S&P 500 finished the session 0.48% higher at 1,878.33. During the trading session, eight out of ten sectors finished on a higher note. Investor-Edge looks at some of the equities that hit a new 52-week high during the last session. These include Banco Santander S.A. (NYSE: SAN), Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE: MRK), Schlumberger Ltd (NYSE: SLB) and Orbital Sciences Corp. (NYSE: ORB). Free technical research on SAN, MRK, SLB and ORB can be downloaded upon signing up at:

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Shares in Banco Santander S.A. ended the day at $9.82, up 0.20%, hitting a new 52-week high of $10.00. A total of 10.72 million shares were traded, which was above its three months average volume of 5.10 million shares. The stock moved between $9.80 and $10.00 during the session. Over the last one month and the previous three months, Banco Santander S.A.'s shares have advanced 4.58% and 12.74%, respectively. Moreover, since the beginning of 2014, the company's stock has gained an upside of 8.27%. The S&P 500 Financials Sector Index mapped a gain of 0.95% during the session and the index has advanced 4.30% in the previous three months. The company's shares are trading above their 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Moreover, the stock's 50-day moving average of $9.34 is greater than its 200-day moving average of $8.55. The company's stock has a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 58.42. Sign up today to read free research on SAN at:

http://www.investor-edge.com/1910-SAN-30Apr2014.pdf

On Tuesday, Merck & Co. Inc.'s stock oscillated between $57.27 and $58.86, hitting a new 52-week high of $58.86. Shares in the company surged 3.60% to end the session at $58.72. The company's stock reported a trading volume of 13.49 million shares, above its three months average volume of 11.85 million shares. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 16.87. Merck & Co. Inc.'s shares have gained 2.07% in the previous three trading sessions, 4.89% in the last one month, and 17.32% on YTD basis. The S&P 500 Health Care Sector Index registered a gain of 0.62% during the session, while the index has advanced 0.52% in the last one month. Merck & Co. Inc.'s stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $56.25 and $50.67, respectively. Moreover, shares of the company have an RSI of 52.22. On the same day, Merck & Co. Inc. announced its Q1 2014 financial results. For Q1 2014, the company reported Non-GAAP net income attributable to Merck & Co. Inc. of $2.60 billion, or $0.88 per diluted share. Sign up today to read free research on MRK at:

http://www.investor-edge.com/1910-MRK-30Apr2014.pdf

Schlumberger Ltd's stock edged 0.10% higher on Tuesday, finishing the day at $101.39, hitting a new 52-week high of $103.58. The stock recorded a trading volume of 6.97 million shares, which is above its three months average volume of 6.12 million shares. The stock oscillated between $101.34 and $103.58 during the trading session. Over the past one month and previous three months, Schlumberger Ltd's shares have gained 3.92% and 16.14%, respectively. Further, the stock has advanced 12.52% since the start of this year. The S&P 500 Energy Sector Index recorded a gain of 0.42% during the session and the index has surged 10.94% in the previous three months. The stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Schlumberger Ltd's 50-day moving average of $95.09 is above its 200-day moving average of $89.25. Additionally, the stock traded at a PE ratio of 20.28 and has an RSI of 65.85. Sign up today to read free research on SLB at:

http://www.investor-edge.com/1910-SLB-30Apr2014.pdf

On Tuesday, Orbital Sciences Corp.'s stock rallied 16.52%, closing the day at $30.96, after hitting a new 52-week high of $34.16. The stock recorded a trading volume of 4.02 million shares, which is above its three month average volume of 0.36 million shares. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 29.21. Orbital Sciences Corp.'s shares have surged 12.26% in the previous three trading sessions, 13.95% in the last one month, and 32.88% on YTD basis. The S&P 500 Industrials Sector Index edged 0.25% higher during the session, while the index has gained 5.60% in the previous three months. Orbital Sciences Corp.'s stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $27.69 and $23.22, respectively. Furthermore, shares of the company have an RSI of 45.92. On the same day, Orbital Sciences Corp. announced a definitive agreement with Alliant Techsystems Inc. (ATK), which will combine the company and ATK's Aerospace and Defense Groups in $5 Billion Merger-of-Equals to Create "Orbital ATK." Sign up today to read free research on ORB at:

http://www.investor-edge.com/1910-ORB-30Apr2014.pdf


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