Research Reports Initiation on Investment Brokerage - National Stocks -- LPL Financial, KCG Holdings, Virtu Financial, and Interactive Brokers

NEW YORK, May 2, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --

On Monday, May 01, 2017, US markets saw a mixed session as 4 sectors closed in green, 3 sectors finished in red, and 2 sectors ended flat for the day. Major US indices were also mixed at the close of yesterday's session. The NASDAQ Composite ended the day at 6,091.60, up 0.73%; the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged 0.13% lower, to finish at 20,913.46; and the S&P 500 closed at 2,388.33, up 0.17%. This Tuesday morning, Stock-Callers.com looks at the performance of these four Investment Brokerage - National stocks: LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: LPLA), KCG Holdings Inc. (NYSE: KCG), Virtu Financial Inc. (NASDAQ: VIRT), and Interactive Brokers Group Inc. (NASDAQ: IBKR). You can access our complimentary research reports on these stocks now at:

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LPL Financial 

Boston, Massachusetts-based LPL Financial Holdings Inc.'s stock advanced 1.64%, to close the day at $42.73. The stock recorded a trading volume of 946,764 shares, which was above its three months average volume of 807,130 shares. LPL Financial's shares have gained 6.93% in the last one month, 9.55% in the previous three months, and 67.33% in the past one year. The Company's shares are trading 8.40% and 24.30% above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, respectively. Shares of the Company, which together with its subsidiaries, provides an integrated platform of brokerage and investment advisory services to independent financial advisors in the US, are trading at a PE ratio of 20.03. Additionally, the stock has a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 68.00.

On April 28^th, 2017, research firm Keefe Bruyette upgraded the Company's stock rating from 'Market Perform' to 'Outperform'. Visit us today and download your complete report on LPLA for free at:

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KCG Holdings  

On Monday, shares in Jersey City, New Jersey headquartered KCG Holdings Inc. ended the session 0.25% lower at $19.85 with a total volume of 506,960 shares traded. KCG Holdings' shares have gained 10.28% in the last one month and 41.68% in the previous three months. Furthermore, the stock has surged 44.89% in the past one year. Shares of the Company, which provides various services designed to address trading needs across asset classes, product types, and time zones, are trading at a PE ratio of 6.32. The stock is trading 18.89% above its 50-day moving average and 33.34% above its 200-day moving average. Moreover, the Company's shares have an RSI of 78.66.

On April 24^th, 2017, research firm Sandler O'Neill downgraded the Company's stock rating from 'Buy' to 'Hold'. The complimentary research report on KCG can be accessed at:

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Virtu Financial  

On Monday, shares in New York headquartered Virtu Financial Inc. recorded a trading volume of 364,550 shares. The stock ended the day 0.97% lower at $15.25. Shares of the Company, which together with its subsidiaries, provides market making and liquidity services to the financial markets worldwide, are trading at a PE ratio of 17.84. Virtu Financial's stock is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages by 8.31% and 2.87%, respectively. Furthermore, Virtu Financial's shares have an RSI of 39.46. Register for free on Stock-Callers.com and download the PDF research report on VIRT at:

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Interactive Brokers  

Greenwich, Connecticut headquartered Interactive Brokers Group Inc.'s stock finished Monday's session 1.35% higher at $35.30 with a total volume of 457,151 shares traded. Interactive Brokers Group's shares have advanced 1.32% in the past one month. The Company's shares are trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages by 1.40% and 2.13%, respectively. Shares of Interactive Brokers, which operates as an automated electronic broker and market maker in approximately 120 electronic exchanges and market centers worldwide, are trading at a PE ratio of 32.00. The stock has an RSI of 54.27.

On April 19^th, 2017, research firm Keefe Bruyette downgraded the Company's stock rating from 'Outperform' to 'Market Perform'. Get free access to your research report on IBKR at:

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