Early Morning Insight: Goldman Sachs, FirstMerit, Nomura, and Bank of Montreal

LONDON, July 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

The U.S. equity market posted small gains on Monday, July 22, 2013. Stocks were initially mixed as investors took notice of a number of mixed earnings reports, and weaker-than-expected data from the housing market. However, the three benchmark indexes managed to edge up by midday's trade and held on to their minimal gains till the end. The S&P 500 finished at another record high level at 1,695.53, up 20%. The financial sector led the gains in the S&P 500, and the major movers in the sector included Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE: GS), FirstMerit Corp. (NASDAQ: FMER), Nomura Holdings Inc. (ADR) (NYSE: NMR), and Bank of Montreal (USA) (NYSE: BMO). All these companies are tracked by AAAResearchReports.com. Download free technical analysis and charting reports on GS, FMER, NMR, and BMO now at:

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Shares in Goldman Sachs Group Inc. moved higher on Monday, extending their gains from previous trading sessions. The company's shares oscillated between $163.88 and $166.33 before finishing the day 1.15% higher at $166.25. A total of 2.75 million shares were traded which is below the daily average volume of 3.46 million. The company's shares have gained 2.94% in the last three trading sessions and 7.78% in the last one month as compared to a gain of 0.87% and 6.47% in the S&P 500 during the respective periods. Moreover, the stock is currently trading near its 52-week high of $168.20. Download free research on GS today by registering at:

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FirstMerit Corp.'s stock moved higher on Monday, hitting a 52-week high of $21.74. The company's shares ended the day 0.65% higher at $21.67 after fluctuating between $21.42 and $21.74. A total of 749,637 shares were traded which is less than its daily average volume of 1.54 million. FirstMerit's shares have gained 3.34% in the last three trading sessions and 10.00% in the last one month, hence outperforming the S&P 500 during the respective periods. Furthermore, the stock is currently trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Sign up and have access to our free report on FMER at:

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Shares in Nomura Holdings Inc. slipped on Monday even as the broader market edged higher. The company's shares oscillated between $8.15 and $8.21 before finishing the day 0.37% lower at $8.18. A total of 1.25 million shares were traded which is below the daily average volume of 1.27 million. The company's shares have fallen by 1.33% in the last three trading sessions as compared to a gain of 0.87% in the S&P 500. However, the stock has gained 8.06% in the past one month and 6.51% in the past three months, outperforming the S&P 500 during both the periods. Sign up and read the complimentary report on NMR at:

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Bank of Montreal's stock edged higher on Monday, extending their gains from previous trading sessions. The company's shares ended the day 0.69% higher at $62.82 after fluctuating between $62.38 and $62.87. A total of 297,240 shares were traded which is below the daily average volume of 485,340. Bank of Montreal's shares have gained 2.71% in the last three trading sessions, thus outperforming the S&P 500. The free report on BMO can be downloaded by signing up now at:

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