Technical Coverage on the Financial Sector Stocks -- Itau Unibanco, LendingClub, Host Hotels & Resorts, Apple Hospitality REIT, and Morgan Stanley

NEW YORK, September 21, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

ACI Association has initiated research coverage on the following equities: Itau Unibanco Holding SA (NYSE: ITUB), LendingClub Corp (NYSE: LC), Host Hotels & Resorts Inc (NYSE: HST), Apple Hospitality REIT Inc (NYSE: APLE), and Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS). On Friday, September 18, 2015, Nasdaq ended at 4,827.23 down 1.36%, DOW declined 1.74%, to finish the day at 16,384.58, and the S&P closed at 1,958.03, down 1.62%. Register for your complimentary reports at the links given below.  

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Itau Unibanco Holding SA  

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Itau Unibanco Holding SA's stock edged lower by 6.71% to close Friday's session at USD 6.95. The stock recorded a trading volume of 21.21 million shares, which was above its 50-day daily average volume of 18.39 million shares. Over the last three days, Itau Unibanco Holding SA's shares have declined by 4.27% and in the past one week it has moved up 2.81%. Furthermore, over the last three months, the stock has lost 30.50% and in the past six months, the shares have shed 31.06%. On a compounded total return basis, the stock has shown a negative return of 9.62% in the past one month. Itau Unibanco Holding SA has a current dividend yield of 5.89%. Further, the company is trading at a price to earnings ratio of 4.83, compared to a historical PE ratio of 8.01. Sign up and read the free notes on ITUB at:  http://www.aciassociation.com/ITUB.pdf

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LendingClub Corp  

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The stock of LendingClub Corp gained 0.74% to close Friday's session at USD 13.70. The shares of the company moved in the range of USD 13.28 and USD 13.98. A trading volume of 19.88 million shares was recorded, which was greater than its 150-day daily average volume of 3.88 million shares and above its 52-week average volume of 3.99 million shares. Over the last five days, LendingClub Corp's shares have advanced 8.90% and in the past one month, it has gained a momentum of 3.01%. Additionally, over the last three months, the stock has declined 20.81% and in the past six months, the shares have registered a loss of 31.81%. The company has returned 3.01% in the past one month, but a negative return of 19.74% in the last three months, on a compounded total return basis. The company is having a market capitalization of USD 5,140.19 million. Register for free on ACI Association and access the latest research on LC at:  http://www.aciassociation.com/LC.pdf

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Host Hotels & Resorts Inc  

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Host Hotels & Resorts Inc's stock decreased by 5.11% to close Friday's session at USD 16.53. A total of 19.85 million shares exchanged hands, which surpassed its 50-day daily average volume of 7.65 million shares. Over the last three days, Host Hotels & Resorts Inc's shares have declined by 4.28% and in the past one week it has moved down 6.82%. The stock has shown a negative return of 18.64% in the past three months on a compounded total return basis. Further, the stock is trading at a price to earnings ratio of 17.77, compared to a historical PE ratio of 24.64. The stock is trading at a price to book ratio of 1.71, while the historical PB ratio is near to 2.45. Additionally, the stock is trading at a price to cash flow ratio of 9.85 and at a price to sales ratio of 2.31. The complete research on HST is available for free at:  http://www.aciassociation.com/HST.pdf

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Apple Hospitality REIT Inc  

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Apple Hospitality REIT Inc's stock slipped by 4.35% to close Friday's session at USD 18.91. The company's shares oscillated between USD 18.83 and USD 19.75. The stock recorded a trading volume of 19.76 million shares, which was much above its 50-day daily average volume of 1.33 million shares and above its 52-week average volume of 1.22 million shares. Over the last five days, Apple Hospitality REIT Inc's shares have declined by 1.77% while in the past one month, it has gained a momentum of 5.23%. In addition, over the last three months, the stock has gained 0.32%. The company has returned 5.83% in the past one month, on a compounded total return basis. Apple Hospitality REIT Inc has a market capitalization of USD 3,317.18 million. The stock has a current dividend yield of 6.35%. Further, the company is trading at a price to earnings ratio of 64.54. Free in-depth research on APLE is available at:  http://www.aciassociation.com/APLE.pdf

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Morgan Stanley 

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Morgan Stanley's stock declined 3.00% to close Friday's session at USD 33.03. The stock recorded a trading volume of 19.59 million shares, which was above its 50-day daily average volume of 11.20 million shares. Over the last three days Morgan Stanley's shares have declined by 4.48% and in the past one week it has moved down 2.82%. On a compounded total return basis, the stock has shown a negative return of 9.36% in the last half a year. Further, the company is trading at a price to earnings ratio of 9.89, compared to a historical PE ratio of 24.15. The stock is trading at a price to book ratio of 0.92, while the historical PB ratio is near to 1.07. Additionally, the stock is trading at a price to cash flow ratio of 9.63 and price to sales ratio of 1.63. The complimentary notes on MS can be downloaded in PDF format at:  http://www.aciassociation.com/MS.pdf

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