LONDON, May 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

The US markets on Wednesday, May 21, 2014 ended on a positive note as the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished at 16,533.06, up 0.97% and the NASDAQ Composite closed at 4,131.54, up 0.85%. The S&P 500 finished the session 0.81% higher at 1,888.03. The gains were broad based as all the ten sectors edged higher. Investor-Edge looks at some of the equities that hit a new 52-week high during the last session. These include Aon Corporation (NYSE: AON), Tiffany & Co. (NYSE: TIF), Aeroflex Holding Corp. (NYSE: ARX) and Greenbrier Companies (NYSE: GBX). Free technical research on AON, TIF, ARX and GBX can be downloaded upon signing up at:

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Aon PLC's stock ended the day at $87.73, up 0.82 %, hitting a new 52-week high of $88.12. A total of 2.07 million shares were traded, which was above its three months average volume of 1.43 million shares. The stock vacillated between $87.04 and $88.12 during the session. Over the last one month and the previous three months, Aon PLC's shares have gained 6.95% and 1.75%, respectively. Moreover, since the beginning of the year, the company's stock has advanced 4.58%. The S&P 500 Financials Sector Index mapped a gain of 0.78% during the session, with the index advancing 0.05% in the last one month. The company's shares are trading above their 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Moreover, the stock's 50-day moving average of $84.03 is greater than its 200-day moving average of $79.36. Aon PLC's stock has a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 63.86. Sign up today to read free research on AON at:

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On Wednesday, Tiffany & Co.'s stock oscillated between $95.03 and $97.40, hitting a new 52-week high of $97.40. Shares in the company rallied 9.15%, to end the session at $96.30. The company's stock reported a trading volume of 5.92 million shares, much above its three months average volume of 1.17 million shares. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 24.01. Tiffany & Co.'s shares have gained 6.43% in the previous three trading sessions, 11.16% in the last one month, and 3.79% on YTD basis. The stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $88.25 and $84.90, respectively. Moreover, shares of the company have an RSI of 49.31. On the same day, Tiffany & Co. announced its Q1 FY 2014 financial results (period ended April 30, 2014) with net earnings of $125.61 million, or $0.97 per diluted share. Sign up today to read free research on TIF at:

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Shares in Aeroflex Holding Corp. edged 0.77% higher on Wednesday, finishing the day at $10.50, hitting a new 52-week high of $10.55. The stock recorded a trading volume of 3.29 million shares, much above its three months average volume of 0.51 million shares. The stock oscillated between $10.42 and $10.55 during the session. Over the last three sessions and past one month, Aeroflex Holding Corp.'s shares have rallied 27.12% and 29.79%, respectively. Further, the stock has gained an upside of 61.54% since the start of this year. The S&P 500 Information Technology Sector Index recorded a gain of 0.81% during the session, with the index advancing 2.16% in the last one month. The stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Aeroflex Holding Corp.'s 50-day moving average of $8.30 is above its 200-day moving average of $7.49. Sign up today to read free research on ARX at:

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On Wednesday, the Greenbrier Cos. Inc.'s stock rallied 7.21%, closing the day at $54.26, after hitting a new 52-week high of $54.69. The stock recorded a trading volume of 1.65 million shares, above its three month average volume of 0.58 million shares. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 28.71. The Greenbrier Cos. Inc.'s shares have surged 6.39% in the previous three trading sessions, 16.11% in the last one month, and 65.23% on YTD basis. The S&P 500 Industrials Sector Index gained 0.88% during the session, with the index advancing 0.13% in the last one month. The Greenbrier Cos. Inc.'s stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $47.60 and $34.67, respectively. On the same day, the Greenbrier Cos. Inc. announced that it has received new orders for 7,000 railcar units in April and May 2014, valued at more than $700 million. Sign up today to read free research on GBX at:

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