Technical Report on Regional Banks Stocks - First Niagara Financial, Zions, Umpqua Holdings, TCF Financial, and PacWest Bancorp.

LONDON, January 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: First Niagara Financial Group Inc. (NASDAQ: FNFG), Zions Bancorporation (NASDAQ: ZION), Umpqua Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: UMPQ), TCF Financial Corporation (NYSE: TCB), and PacWest Bancorp (NASDAQ: PACW). Free research reports can be accessed at: http://investor-edge.com/register. On Wednesday, January 14, 2015, the NASDAQ Composite ended at 4,639.32, down 0.48%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 1.06%, to finish the day at 17,427.09, and the S&P 500 closed at 2,011.27, down 0.58%. 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 316.95, down 1.42%, while the index has advanced 4.66% in the last three months. Register for your complimentary reports at:  

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On Wednesday, shares in First Niagara Financial Group Inc. recorded a trading volume of 7.04 million shares, higher than its three months average volume of 5.19 million shares. The stock ended the day at $7.57, which was 0.92% below its previous day's closing of $7.64, and registered an intraday range of $7.42 and $7.61. First Niagara Financial Group Inc.'s shares have lost 2.82% in the previous three trading sessions, 6.08% in the last one month and 27.14% in the past one year. The company's shares closed below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $8.03 and $8.50, respectively. Furthermore, shares of First Niagara Financial Group Inc. have a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 35.05. Sign up and read the free notes on FNFG at:

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Zions Bancorporation's stock declined 1.70%, to close Wednesday's session at $24.79, after oscillating between $24.39 and $25.15. The stock recorded a trading volume of 4.12 million shares, above its three months average volume of 2.67 million shares. Over the previous three trading sessions and the previous three months, Zions Bancorporation's shares have lost 4.87% and 7.05%, respectively. Additionally, the stock has declined 16.45% in the last one year. The company's stock closed below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. The stock's 200-day moving average of $28.79 is above its 50-day moving average of $28.21. Further, Zions Bancorporation's stock traded at a PE ratio of 16.94 and has an RSI of 28.57. The complimentary notes on ZION can be downloaded as in PDF format at:

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Umpqua Holdings Corp.'s stock finished Wednesday's session 1.44% lower at $15.41. A total of 2.84 million shares were traded, which was above its three months average volume of 2.05 million shares. The stock moved between $15.17 and $15.63 during the session. Umpqua Holdings Corp.'s shares have fallen by 3.32% in the previous three trading sessions and 4.64% in the last three months. Additionally, the stock has declined 16.57% in the past one year. The company's shares closed below their 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Moreover, the stock's 200-day moving average of $17.12 is greater than its 50-day moving average of $17.08. Umpqua Holdings Corp.'s stock traded at a PE ratio of 15.13 and has an RSI of 31.80. Register for free on Investor-Edge and access the latest research on UMPQ at:

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On Wednesday, shares in TCF Financial Corp. fluctuated between $14.10 and $14.49 before ending the session 1.58% lower at $14.37. The stock reported a trading volume of 0.74 million shares, much below its three months average volume of 1.41 million shares. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 13.40. TCF Financial Corp.'s shares have declined 2.91% in the previous three trading sessions, 2.11% in the last three months and 14.36% in the last one year. The company's stock closed below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $15.49 and $15.76, respectively. Moreover, shares of TCF Financial Corp. have an RSI of 36.28. The complete research on TCB is available for free at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=TCF%20Financial&d=15-Jan-2015&s=TCB

PacWest Bancorp's stock lost 2.10%, to close the day at $42.39. The stock recorded a trading volume of 0.58 million shares, below its three months average volume of 0.64 million shares. The stock oscillated between $41.78 and $42.97 during the session. Over the last three trading sessions and over the past one year, PacWest Bancorp's shares have declined 3.78% and 1.12%, respectively. However, the stock has gained 8.58% in the previous three months. The company's shares closed below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $45.50 and $42.56, respectively. Additionally, PacWest Bancorp traded at a PE ratio of 20.44 and has an RSI of 38.87. Free in depth research on PACW is available at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=PacWest%20Bancorp.&d=15-Jan-2015&s=PACW

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