LONDON, January 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: United Rentals Inc. (NYSE: URI), Fastenal Company (NASDAQ: FAST), HD Supply Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: HDS), NOW Inc. (NYSE: DNOW), and MRC Global Inc. (NYSE: MRC). Free research on these five companies can be accessed at: http://investor-edge.com/register. On Tuesday, January 13, 2015, the NASDAQ Composite ended at 4,661.50, down 0.07%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged 0.15% lower, to finish the day at 17,613.68, and the S&P 500 closed at 2,023.03, down 0.26%. The losses were broad based as eight out of ten sectors ended the session in negative. The S&P 500 Industrials Sector Index ended the day at 471.81, down 0.19%, while the index has advanced 10.49% in the last three months. Register for your complimentary reports on these five stocks at:

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On Tuesday, shares in United Rentals Inc. fluctuated between $84.08 and $88.40 before ending the session 0.03% higher at $85.81. The stock reported a trading volume of 2.90 million shares, above its three months average volume of 2.10 million shares. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 15.88. United Rentals Inc.'s shares have declined 5.15% in the previous three trading sessions and 4.97% in the last three months. However, the stock has surged 11.33% in the last one year. The company's stock closed below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $106.88 and $105.21, respectively. Moreover, shares of United Rentals Inc. have a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 25.82. Sign up and read the free notes on URI at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=United%20Rentals&d=14-Jan-2015&s=URI

Fastenal Co.'s stock edged 0.48% higher, to close the day at $45.88. The stock recorded a trading volume of 2.91 million shares, above its three months average volume of 1.72 million shares. The stock oscillated between $45.31 and $47.03 during the session. Over the last one month and over the past three months, Fastenal Co.'s shares have gained 0.70% and 11.22%, respectively. However, the stock has lost 3.27% in the previous one year. The company's stock closed above its 50-day moving average of $45.71, while the 50-day moving average is below Fastenal Co.'s 200-day moving average of $46.65. Additionally, the stock traded at a PE ratio of 28.77 and has an RSI of 44.33. The complimentary notes on FAST can be downloaded as in PDF format at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=Fastenal&d=14-Jan-2015&s=FAST

On Tuesday, shares in HD Supply Holdings Inc. recorded a trading volume of 1.41 million shares, lower than its three months average volume of 1.73 million shares. The stock ended the day at $28.38, which was 0.14% above its previous day's closing of $28.34, and registered an intraday range of $28.25 and $29.00. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 96.62. HD Supply Holdings Inc.'s shares have gained 3.65% in the last one month, 18.70% in the previous three months and 21.49% in the past one year. The company's stock closed above its 200-day moving average of $27.36. Furthermore, shares of HD Supply Holdings Inc. have an RSI of 44.30. Register for free on Investor-Edge and access the latest research on HDS at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=HD%20Supply%20Holdings&d=14-Jan-2015&s=HDS

NOW Inc.'s stock edged 0.57% lower, to close Tuesday's session at $22.81, after oscillating between $22.61 and $23.25. The stock recorded a trading volume of 2.04 million shares, above its three months average volume of 1.76 million shares. Over the previous three trading sessions and the last one month, NOW Inc.'s shares have fallen by 4.00% and 3.80%, respectively. The company's shares closed below its 50-day moving average of $26.42. Further, NOW Inc.'s stock has an RSI of 32.24. The complete research on DNOW is available for free at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=NOW%20Inc.&d=14-Jan-2015&s=DNOW

MRC Global Inc.'s stock finished Tuesday's session 2.98% lower at $12.69. A total of 2.80 million shares were traded, which was above its three months average volume of 1.96 million shares. The stock moved between $12.56 and $13.21 during the session. MRC Global Inc.'s shares have declined 12.72% in the previous three trading sessions and 10.44% in the last one month. Additionally, the stock has plummeted 59.16% 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 $24.16 is greater than its 50-day moving average of $17.93. MRC Global Inc.'s stock traded at a PE ratio of 8.38 and has an RSI of 27.40. Free in depth research on MRC is available at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=MRC%20Global&d=14-Jan-2015&s=MRC

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