Pre-Market Analysis: National Bank of Greece S.A., Assured Guaranty Ltd, American Express Co., and BGC Partners Inc.

LONDON, October 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

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The U.S. equity market closed on a mixed note on Monday, October 21, 2013. The S&P 500 and the NASDAQ Composite gained 0.01% and 0.15%, respectively, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average ended marginally lower by 0.05%. Shares in the financial sector ended mostly on a lower note, even as the broader market fluctuated between gains and losses. The major movers in the sector included National Bank of Greece S.A. (NYSE: NBG), Assured Guaranty Ltd (NYSE: AGO), American Express Company (NYSE: AXP), and BGC Partners Inc. (NASDAQ: BGCP). All these companies are tracked by AAAResearchReports.com. Free technical research on NBG, AGO, AXP, and BGCP can be downloaded upon signing up at:

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Shares in National Bank of Greece S.A. surged on Monday, extending the gains from the previous trading session. The company's shares finished the day 4.96% higher at $6.14 after fluctuating between $5.94 and $6.38 during the trading session. A total of 18.91 million shares were traded, which is significantly above the daily average volume of 4.00 million. The company's shares have rallied 75.43% in the previous three months and 50.86% in the last one month, outperforming the S&P 500, which has advanced 3.11% and 2.03% during the respective periods. Furthermore, National Bank of Greece S.A.'s stock is trading above its 50-day moving average of $4.33. Sign up and read the complimentary report on NBG at:

http://www.AAAResearchReports.com/NBG102213.pdf

On Monday, Assured Guaranty Ltd's stock declined to close at $19.74, down 1.69% from the previous day's closing price of $20.08. The company's shares oscillated between $19.70 and $20.24 during the trading session. A total of 1.78 million shares were traded, which is below the daily average volume of 2.41 million. The company's shares have advanced 2.87% in the previous one month, outperforming S&P 500, which has gained 2.03% during the same period. Moreover, Assured Guaranty Ltd's stock is also trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $19.86 and $20.39, respectively. The free report on AGO can be downloaded by signing up now at:

http://www.AAAResearchReports.com/AGO102213.pdf

On Monday, American Express Co.'s stock hit a 52-week high of $80.99 before slipping and closing the day at $80.40, which is 0.15% lower than the previous day's closing price of $80.52. The company's shares fluctuated between $80.31 and $80.99 during the trading session. A total of 3.67 million shares were traded, which is below the daily average volume of 4.08 million. However, despite Monday's pullback, the company's shares have gained 5.35% in the previous three trading sessions and 8.56% in the last three months, outperforming the S&P 500, which has gained 1.34% and 3.11% during the respective periods. Further, American Express Co.'s stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $74.94 and $70.20, respectively. A free report on AXP can be accessed by registering at:

http://www.AAAResearchReports.com/AXP102213.pdf

BGC Partners Inc.'s stock lost 2.33% on Monday, even as the broader market finished on a mixed note. The company's shares vacillated between $5.37 and $5.62 before ending the day at $5.44. A total of 1.12 million shares were traded, which is above the daily average volume of 0.91 million. The company's shares have lost 0.37% in the previous three trading sessions, underperforming the S&P 500, which has advanced 1.34% during the same period. Furthermore, BGC Partners Inc.'s stock is trading above its 200-day moving average of $5.29.  Register with AAA Research Reports and download research on BGCP for free at:

http://www.AAAResearchReports.com/BGCP102213.pdf

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