Morning Research: East West Bancorp Inc., Royal Bank of Canada, PartnerRe Ltd, and Protective Life Corp.

LONDON, October 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

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On Tuesday, October 15, 2013, all three benchmark indexes of the US equity market edged lower, with the S&P 500, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, and the NASDAQ Composite falling by 0.71%, 0.87%, and 0.56%, respectively. Shares in the financial sector ended on a lower note, tracking losses in the broader market. The major movers included East West Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ: EWBC), Royal Bank of Canada (NYSE: RY), PartnerRe Ltd (NYSE: PRE), and Protective Life Corporation (NYSE: PL). AAAResearchReports.com has released full comprehensive research on EWBC, RY, PRE, and PL. These free technical analyses can be downloaded by signing up at:

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Shares in East West Bancorp Inc. declined on Tuesday, extending the losses from the previous trading session. The company's shares traded between $33.49 and $34.00 before finishing the day 1.18% lower at the intra-day low of $33.49. A total of 1.31 million shares were traded, which is above the daily average volume of 0.93 million. Despite Tuesday's decline, the company's shares have surged 12.65% in the last one month and 15.96% in the previous three months, outperforming the S&P 500 which has advanced 0.60% and 0.92% during the respective periods. Further, East West Bancorp Inc.'s stock is trading near its52-week high of $34.10 and above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $30.97 and $26.92, respectively. Download free report on EWBC upon registration at:

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On Tuesday, Royal Bank of Canada's stock edged marginally lower to close at $65.77, down 0.05% from the previous day's closing price of $65.80. The company's shares oscillated between $65.38 and $65.94 during the trading session. A total of 0.56 million shares were traded, which is above the daily average volume of 0.50 million. Despite Tuesday's pullback, the company's shares have gained 4.03% in the last one month and 10.02% in the previous three months, outperforming the S&P 500 which has advanced 0.60% and 0.92% during the respective periods. Moreover, Royal Bank of Canada's stock is trading near its 52-week high of $65.95 and above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $63.22 and $61.32, respectively. RY technical report can be accessed for free by signing up at:

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PartnerRe Ltd's stock edged lower on Tuesday, tracking losses in the broader market. The company's shares vacillated between $93.21 and $94.50 before finishing the day 0.30% lower at $93.42. A total of 0.40 million shares were traded, which is below the daily average volume of 0.51 million. Despite Tuesday's losses, the company's shares have gained 0.49% in the previous three trading sessions and 5.32% in the last one-month, compared to a gain of 0.32% and 0.60% in the S&P 500 during the respective periods. Furthermore, PartnerRe Ltd's stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $89.47 and $89.53, respectively. The free report on PRE can be downloaded by signing up now at:

http://www.AAAResearchReports.com/PRE101613.pdf

Shares in Protective Life Corp. edged lower on Tuesday, reversing all the gains from the previous trading session. The company's shares ended the day 0.98% lower at $44.46, after fluctuating between $44.38 and $45.17. A total of 0.20 million shares were traded, which is below the daily average volume of 0.41 million. Despite Tuesday's decline Protective Life Corp.'s shares have gained 1.02% in the last one month and 5.83% in the previous three months, compare to a gain of 0.60% and 0.92% in the S&P 500 during the respective periods. Additionally, the company's stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $43.18 and $37.94, respectively. A free report on PL can be accessed by registering at:

http://www.AAAResearchReports.com/PL101613.pdf

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