Consumer Staples Stocks Technical Review -- Research on Mead Johnson Nutrition, Diamond Foods, Flowers Foods, and Monster Beverage

LONDON, June 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --


On Monday, June 16, 2014, the NASDAQ Composite ended at 4,321.11, up 0.24%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished the session at 16,781.01, up 0.03% and the S&P 500 closed at 1,937.78, up 0.08%. During the trading session, seven out of ten sectors finished on a higher note. The S&P 500 Consumer Staples Sector Index ended the day at 459.08, up 0.34%, and the index has gained 5.56% in the previous three months. Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: Mead Johnson Nutrition Co. (NYSE: MJN), Diamond Foods Inc. (NASDAQ: DMND), Flowers Foods Inc. (NYSE: FLO) and Monster Beverage Corp. (NASDAQ: MNST). Free technical research on MJN, DMND, FLO and MNST can be downloaded upon signing up at:

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On Monday, shares in Mead Johnson Nutrition Co. recorded a trading volume of 1.05 million shares, which was near its three months average volume of 1.29 million shares. The stock finished the day at $87.79, which was 0.39% higher its previous day's closing of $87.45, and registered an intraday range of $87.08 and $87.85. Shares in Mead Johnson Nutrition Co. have advanced 1.20% the previous three trading sessions and 1.75% in the last one month. Moreover, the company's shares are up 4.81% on YTD basis. Shares in Mead Johnson Nutrition Co. are trading above their 50-day and 200-day moving averages. The stock's 50-day moving average of $86.51 is above its 200-day moving average of $81.97. Additionally, the company's stock traded at a PE ratio of 25.11 and has a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 50.76. Sign up today to read free research on MJN at:

http://www.investor-edge.com/3865-MJN-17Jun2014.pdf

Shares in Diamond Foods Inc. gained 1.52% on Monday, closing the session at $26.10. A total of 0.52 million shares were traded, above its three months average volume of 0.37 million shares. The stock moved between $25.13 and $26.32 during the session. Shares in Diamond Foods Inc. have fallen by 3.30% in the previous three trading sessions and 15.75% in the last one month. However, the company's shares have advanced 1.01% from the beginning of 2014. The company's stock is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $31.06 and $26.97, respectively. Further, the company's shares have an RSI of 25.27. Sign up today to read free research on DMND at:

http://www.investor-edge.com/3865-DMND-17Jun2014.pdf

Flowers Foods Inc.'s stock fluctuated between $20.06 and $20.58 before ending Monday's session 2.24% higher at $20.53. The company's stock reported a trading volume of 1.28 million shares, which was above its three months average volume of 0.97 million shares. The company's stock traded at a PE ratio of 21.25. Over the last one month and on YTD basis, Flowers Foods Inc.'s stock has declined 4.11% and 4.38%, respectively, although, the company's shares have advanced 2.80% in the previous three trading sessions. Flowers Foods Inc.'s stock is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $20.61 and $21.39, respectively. Moreover, Flowers Foods Inc.'s stock has an RSI of 40.46. Sign up today to read free research on FLO at:

http://www.investor-edge.com/3865-FLO-17Jun2014.pdf

Shares in Monster Beverage Corp. advanced 2.19% on Monday, closing the day at $70.38. The stock recorded a trading volume of 1.64 million shares, above its three months average volume of 1.30 million shares. The company's stock oscillated between $68.36 and $70.64 during the session. Monster Beverage Corp.'s stock has gained 0.51% in the previous three trading sessions and 3.85% since the start of this year. However, the company's stock has edged lower by 0.24% in the last one month. Monster Beverage Corp.'s shares are trading above their 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $67.74 and $64.29, respectively. Furthermore, the company's stock traded at a PE ratio of 31.88 and has an RSI of 50.46. Sign up today to read free research on MNST at:

http://www.investor-edge.com/3865-MNST-17Jun2014.pdf

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