NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / December 23, 2015 / Moments ago, Trader's Choice released new research updates concerning several important developing situations including the following equities: Xueda Education Group (XUE), Penn West Petroleum Ltd. (PWE), Mizuho Financial Group Inc. (MFG) and Universal Technical Institute Inc. (UTI). Trader's Choice has perfected the profitable art of picking stocks, cutting through the noise to deliver the top trade, every year. The full Research Packages are being made available to the public on a complimentary basis.

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Highlights from today's reports include:

On Tuesday, December 22, 2015, Nasdaq Composite ended at 5,001.11, up 0.65%, Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 0.96%, to finish the day at 17,417.27, and the S&P 500 closed at 2,038.97, up 0.88%.

- Xueda Education Group's stock edged higher by 0.93% to close Tuesday's session at USD 5.45. The company’s shares oscillated between USD 5.40 and USD 5.45. The stock recorded a trading volume of 0.23 million shares, which was above its 50-day daily average volume of 0.17 million shares and its 52-week average volume of 0.22 million shares. Over the last three days Xueda Education Group's shares have advanced 0.93% and in the past one week the stock has moved up 0.55%. Furthermore, over the last three months the stock has gained 5.62% and in the past six months the shares have picked up 41.93%. On a compounded total return basis, the company has returned 2.44% in the past one month. The stock is trading at a price to book (MRQ) ratio of 2.94, higher than its historical PB ratio of 1.34. Additionally, the stock is trading at a price to cash flow (TTM) ratio of 28.33 and price to sales (TTM) ratio of 0.97.

- The stock of Penn West Petroleum Ltd. lost 2.10% to close Tuesday's session at USD 0.89. The shares of the company moved in the range of USD 0.89 and USD 0.93. A trading volume of 1.22 million shares was recorded, which was lower than its 150-day daily average volume of 3.14 million shares and its 52-week average volume of 3.91 million shares. Over the last five days Penn West Petroleum Ltd.'s shares have declined by 13.14% and in the past one month the stock has lost 13.98%. Additionally, over the last six months the shares have registered a loss of 51.32%. However, the company has returned 78.33% in the last three months on a compounded total return basis. Penn West Petroleum Ltd. has a current dividend yield of 3.30%. The stock is trading at a price to book (MRQ) ratio of 0.14, which compares to a historical PB ratio near to 0.22. Further, the stock is trading at a price to cash flow (TTM) ratio of 2.47 and price to sales (TTM) ratio of 0.43.

- Mizuho Financial Group Inc.'s stock increased by 0.50% to close Tuesday's session at USD 4.04. The company’s shares fluctuated in the range of USD 3.98 and USD 4.04. A total of 0.26 million shares exchanged hands, which was lesser than its 50-day daily average volume of 0.83 million shares and its 52-week average volume of 0.58 million shares. Over the last three days Mizuho Financial Group Inc.'s shares have declined by 1.22%, however, in the past one week the shares have moved up 2.02%. Furthermore, over the last three months the stock has gained 7.16%. The company has returned 8.39% in the past three months, on a compounded total return basis. Mizuho Financial Group Inc. has a current dividend yield of 4.55%. The company is trading at a price to earnings (TTM) ratio of 10.48. Further, the stock is trading at a price to sales (TTM) ratio of 2.18 and price to book (MRQ) ratio of 0.76.

- Universal Technical Institute Inc.'s stock added 1.21% to close Tuesday's session at USD 4.17. The company’s shares oscillated between USD 4.06 and USD 4.27. The stock recorded a trading volume of 0.24 million shares, which was above its 50-day daily average volume of 0.17 million shares and its 52-week average volume of 0.12 million shares. Over the last five days Universal Technical Institute Inc.'s shares have advanced 3.99% and in the past one month the stock has lost 20.11%. However, over the last three months the stock has gained 7.47%. Universal Technical Institute Inc. has a current dividend yield of 1.94%. The stock is trading at a price to book (MRQ) ratio of 0.88, which compares to a historical PB ratio near to 0.75. Additionally, the stock is trading at a price to cash flow (TTM) ratio of 4.32 and price to sales (TTM) ratio of 0.28.

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