Insurance Stocks Technical Data — Research on Aflac, CNO Financial, Assurant, and Loews

LONDON, June 25, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

On Tuesday, June 24, 2014, the NASDAQ Composite ended at 4,350.36, down 0.42%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.70% to finish the day at 16,818.13, and the S&P 500 closed at 1,949.98, down 0.64%. The losses were broad based as eight out of ten sectors ended the session in negative. The S&P 500 Financials Sector Index ended the day at 306.56, down 0.70%, while the index has advanced 3.47% in the last one month. Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: Aflac Inc. (NYSE: AFL), CNO Financial Group Inc. (NYSE: CNO), Assurant Inc. (NYSE: AIZ) and Loews Corp. (NYSE: L). Free technical research on AFL, CNO, AIZ and L can be downloaded upon signing up at:

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Aflac Inc.'s stock finished the Tuesday's session 0.76% lower at $62.47. A total of 1.12 million shares were traded, which was below its three months average volume of 1.80 million shares. The stock moved between $62.45 and $63.07 during the session. Although Aflac Inc.'s shares have gained 1.89% in the last one month, it has declined 0.56% in the previous three trading sessions and 6.48% on YTD basis. The stock is trading above its 50-day moving average of $62.31, while the 50-day moving average is below Aflac Inc.'s 200-day moving average of $63.69. Aflac Inc.'s stock traded at a PE ratio of 10.11 and has a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 55.57. Sign up today to read free research on AFL at:

http://www.investor-edge.com/4170-AFL-25Jun2014.pdf

On Tuesday, shares in CNO Financial Group Inc. fluctuated between $17.29 and $17.81 before ending the session 0.29% lower at $17.31. CNO Financial Group Inc.'s stock reported a trading volume of 3.05 million shares, above its three months average volume of 1.52 million shares. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 15.05. Over the previous three trading sessions and since the start of this year, CNO Financial Group Inc.'s shares have declined 0.17% and 2.15%, respectively. However, the company's stock has gained 7.65% in the last one month. The stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $16.80 and $16.77, respectively. Moreover, shares of the company have an RSI of 60.89. Sign up today to read free research on CNO at:

http://www.investor-edge.com/4170-CNO-25Jun2014.pdf

Assurant Inc.'s stock edged 0.82% lower, to close the day at $67.35. The stock recorded a trading volume of 0.34 million shares, below its three months average volume of 0.52 million shares. The stock oscillated between $67.33 and $68.51 during the session. Over the last one month and over the past three months, Assurant Inc.'s shares have gained 1.17% and 2.40%, respectively. Additionally, the stock has gained 1.48% since the start of this year. The stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Moreover, the stock's 50-day moving average of $67.15 is greater than its 200-day moving average of $63.63. Additionally, the stock traded at a PE ratio of 10.39 and has an RSI of 52.11. Sign up today to read free research on AIZ at:

http://www.investor-edge.com/4170-AIZ-25Jun2014.pdf

On Tuesday, shares in Loews Corp. recorded a trading volume of 1.34 million shares, higher than its three months average volume of 1.06 million shares. The stock ended the day at $43.73, which was 0.23% above its previous day's closing of $43.63, and registered an intraday range of $43.50 and $43.96. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 14.14. Over the last one month and the previous three months, Loews Corp.'s shares have advanced 1.32% and 0.32%, respectively. However, the company's stock has lost 9.35% since the start of this year. The company's stock is trading above its 50-day moving average of . Furthermore, shares of the company have an RSI of 52.04. Sign up today to read free research on L at:

http://www.investor-edge.com/4170-L-25Jun2014.pdf

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