NEW YORK, August 11, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --
Equity Research Institute has initiated coverage on the
following equities: Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE: VLO), Marathon
Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: MPC), Phillips 66 (NYSE: PSX), Pacific
Ethanol Inc. (NASDAQ: PEIX), and Alon USA Energy Inc. (NYSE: ALJ). Free research
report on Valero Energy can be accessed at
https://www.EquityResearchInstitute.com/reports?keyword=VLO On
Monday, August 10, 2015, the NASDAQ
Composite ended at 5,101.80, up 1.15%, the Dow Jones Industrial
Average advanced 1.39%, to finish the day at 17,615.17, and the
S&P 500 closed at 2,104.18, up 1.28%. The gains were broad
based as all the sectors ended the session in positive. Register
for your complimentary reports at the links given below.
Valero Energy Corp.'s stock gained 5.47%, to close Monday's
session at $69.00. The stock recorded
a trading volume of 8.37 million shares, above its three months
average volume of 5.94 million shares. Over the last one month and
the previous three months, Valero Energy Corp.'s shares have
advanced 5.44% and 19.16%, respectively. Additionally, the stock
has surged 42.26% since the start of this year. The company is
trading 10.75% and 23.63% above its 50-day and 200-day moving
averages, respectively. Furthermore, Valero Energy Corp.'s stock
traded at a PE ratio of 7.91 and has a Relative Strength Index
(RSI) of 66.40. Sign up and read the free notes on VLO at:
https://www.EquityResearchInstitute.com/reports?keyword=VLO
Marathon Petroleum Corp.'s stock finished Monday's session 4.08%
higher at $53.26. A total of 4.88
million shares were traded, which was at par with its three months
average volume. Over the past three months and since the beginning
of 2015, Marathon Petroleum Corp.'s shares have surged 4.65% and
19.18%, respectively. However, the stock has fallen by 2.26% in the
last one month. The company's shares are trading above their
200-day moving average by 8.89%. Marathon Petroleum Corp.'s stock
traded at a PE ratio of 9.25 and has an RSI of 46.59. The
complimentary notes on MPC can be downloaded in PDF format at:
https://www.EquityResearchInstitute.com/reports?keyword=MPC
On Monday, shares in Phillips 66 ended the session 3.64% higher
at $82.52. The stock reported a
trading volume of 3.88 million shares, above its three months
average volume of 3.34 million shares. Shares of the company traded
at a PE ratio of 10.63. Phillips 66's shares have advanced 1.26% in
the last one month, 3.17% in the previous three months and 16.68%
on YTD basis. The company is trading 3.48% above its 50-day moving
average and 9.01% above its 200-day moving average. Moreover,
shares of Phillips 66 have an RSI of 59.26. Register for free on
Equity Research Institute and access the latest research on PSX
at:
https://www.EquityResearchInstitute.com/reports?keyword=PSX
Pacific Ethanol Inc.'s stock surged 8.23%, to close the day at
$7.89. The stock recorded a trading
volume of 0.86 million shares, below its three months average
volume of 0.96 million shares. Over the last one month and over the
past three months, Pacific Ethanol Inc.'s shares have lost 15.61%
and 33.31%, respectively. Furthermore, the stock has declined
23.62% since the start of this year. The company's shares are
trading 17.07% below their 50-day moving average. Additionally,
Pacific Ethanol Inc. traded at a PE ratio of 6.92 and has an RSI of
43.13. The complete research on PEIX is available for free at:
https://www.EquityResearchInstitute.com/reports?keyword=PEIX
On Monday, shares in Alon USA
Energy Inc. recorded a trading volume of 2.00 million shares,
higher than their three months average volume of 0.90 million
shares. The stock ended the day 4.88% higher at $21.92. Shares of the company traded at a PE
ratio of 14.33. Alon USA Energy
Inc.'s stock has surged 16.78% in the last one month, 36.17% in the
previous three months and 75.84% on YTD basis. The company is
trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages by 17.43% and
42.81%, respectively. Furthermore, shares of Alon USA Energy Inc. have an RSI of 73.46. Free
in-depth research on ALJ is available at:
https://www.EquityResearchInstitute.com/reports?keyword=ALJ
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