Morning Research: General Mills Inc., Flowers Foods Inc., BRF S.A., and Unilever PLC

LONDON, October 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

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The U.S. equity market advanced on Monday, October 14, 2013, with the S&P 500 rising 0.41%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gaining 0.42%, while the NASDAQ Composite rose 0.62%. Shares in the consumer goods sector ended on a mixed note, even as the broader market advanced. The major movers in the sector included General Mills Inc. (NYSE: GIS), Flowers Foods Inc. (NYSE: FLO), BRF S.A. (NYSE: BRFS), and Unilever PLC (NYSE: UL). AAAResearchReports.com has released full comprehensive research on GIS, FLO, BRFS, and UL. These free technical analyses can be downloaded by signing up at:

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Shares in General Mills Inc. fluctuated between gains and losses before finishing the day nearly flat on Monday. The company's shares ended the day at $48.34, down 0.02%, after fluctuating between $47.89 and $48.46 during the trading session. A total of 2.04 million shares were traded, which is significantly below the daily average volume of 3.24 million. The company's shares have gained 1.38% in the previous three trading sessions, compared to a gain of 3.24% in the S&P 500 during the same period. Furthermore, General Mills Inc.'s stock is trading above its 200-day moving average of $47.80. Download free report on GIS upon registration at:

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Flowers Foods Inc.'s stock also ended the day flat on Monday, even as the broader market edged higher. The company's shares fluctuated between $22.59 and $22.83 before finishing the day at par with their previous day's closing price of $22.81. A total of 0.64 million shares were traded which is below the daily average volume of 1.04 million. The company's shares have advanced 7.75% in the previous one month, outperforming the S&P 500 which has gained 1.31% during the same period. Additionally, Flowers Foods Inc.'s stock is currently trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $21.94 and $21.00, respectively. FLO technical report can be accessed for free by signing up at:

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BRF S.A.'s stock fell by 0.39% on Monday, after posting gains in the previous trading session. The company's shares vacillated between $25.32 and $25.66 before closing the day at $25.59. A total of 0.87 million shares were traded, which is below the daily average volume of 1.28 million. Despite Monday's pullback, the company's shares have gained 3.69% in the previous three trading sessions and 20.03% in the last three months, compared to a gain of 3.24% and 1.78% in the S&P 500 during the respective periods. Moreover, BRF S.A.'s stock is trading near its 52-week high of $26.35 and also above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $24.01 and $22.74, respectively. The free report on BRFS can be downloaded by signing up now at:

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On Monday, Unilever PLC's stock ended the session 0.47% higher than the previous day's price of $38.21. The company's shares oscillated between $38.19 and $38.43 before closing the day at $38.39. A total of 1.20 million shares were traded, which is above the daily average volume of 1.16 million. The company's shares have advanced 1.91% in the previous three trading sessions, underperforming the S&P 500 which has gained 3.24% during the same period. Furthermore, Unilever PLC's stock is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $39.43 and $40.74, respectively. A free report on UL can be accessed by registering at:

http://www.AAAResearchReports.com/UL101513.pdf  

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