LONDON, May 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

The trading session on Monday, May 12, 2014 ended on a higher note as the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished at 16,695.47, up 0.68% and the NASDAQ Composite closed at 4,143.86, up 1.77%. The S&P 500 finished the day 0.97% higher at 1,896.65. The gains were broad based as eight out of ten sectors finished on a positive note. Investor-Edge looks at some of the equities which attracted the most attention and traded the most shares during the session. These include BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ: BBRY), Encana Corp. (NYSE: ECA), Valero Energy Corp. (NYSE: VLO) and Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE: LVS). Free technical research on BBRY, ECA, VLO and LVS can be downloaded upon signing up at:

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BlackBerry Ltd's stock fluctuated between $7.32 and $7.48 before ending the day 2.06% higher at $7.44. On Monday, the company's stock reported a trading volume of 5.25 million shares, much below its three months average volume of 18.05 million shares. Shares in BlackBerry Ltd have gained 2.06% in the previous three trading sessions and 2.20% in the last one month, while the stock has traded flat on YTD basis. The S&P 500 Information Technology Sector Index advanced 2.48% in the previous three months, while the NASDAQ Composite Index fell by 1.37% during the same period. The company's stock is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Moreover, the stock's 50-day moving average of $8.40 is below its 200-day moving average of $8.49. BlackBerry Ltd's stock has a Relative Strength Index of 38.35. Sign up today to read free research on BBRY at:

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Shares in Encana Corp. edged 0.53% higher on Monday, closing the day at $22.56. The stock recorded a trading volume of 5.67 million shares, which was above its three months average volume of 5.37 million shares. The stock oscillated between $22.40 and $22.71 during the trading session. Encana Corp.'s stock has lost 4.29% in the previous three trading sessions. However, the company's shares have advanced 0.62% in the last one month and 24.99% since the start of this year. The S&P 500 Energy Sector Index declined 0.86% in the previous three trading sessions, while the S&P 500 gained 0.98% during the same period. The company's stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Encana Corp.'s 50-day moving average of $21.61 is above its 200-day moving average of $18.89. Further, shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 34.18 and have an RSI of 49.49. Sign up today to read free research on ECA at:

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On Monday, shares in Valero Energy Corp. finished the day 0.63% higher at $56.28. A total of 5.77 million shares were traded, which was below its three months average volume of 7.47 million shares. The stock moved between $56.08 and $57.21 during the session. Valero Energy Corp.'s shares have fallen by 2.66% over the previous three trading sessions. However, the company's stock has advanced 10.44% in the last one month and 11.67% on YTD basis. The S&P 500 Energy Sector Index gained 6.28% in the previous one month, while the S&P 500 advanced 4.46% during the same period. The company's shares are trading above their 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $54.41 and $45.25, respectively. Moreover, Valero Energy Corp.'s stock traded at a PE ratio of 11.59 and has an RSI of 50.00. Sign up today to read free research on VLO at:

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Shares in Las Vegas Sands Corp. recorded a trading volume of 4.96 million shares on Monday, close to its three months average volume of 5.54 million shares. The stock ended the day at $75.93, which was 1.67% higher its previous day's closing, and registered an intraday range of $75.38 and $77.00. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 24.32. Las Vegas Sands Corp.'s stock has fallen by 2.34% in the previous three trading sessions and 3.73% since the start of this year, while it has gained 1.76% in the last one month. The S&P 500 Consumer Discretionary Sector Index declined 3.35% on YTD basis, while the S&P 500 advanced 2.61% during the same period. Shares in Las Vegas Sands Corp. are trading below their 50-day moving average. The stock's 50-day moving average of $79.97 is above its 200-day moving average of $72.37. Sign up today to read free research on LVS at:

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