Scanning Stocks from Consumer Goods and Financial Sectors - Ambev, Avon Products, Banco Bradesco, Itau Unibanco Banco Holding and Regions Financial

NEW YORK, September 30, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

ACI Association has initiated research coverage on the following equities: Ambev SA  (NYSE: ABEV), Avon Products, Inc. (NYSE: AVP), Banco Bradesco SA (NYSE: BBD), Itau Unibanco Banco Holding SA (NYSE: ITUB) and Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE: RF). On Tuesday, September 29, 2015, NASDAQ ended at 4,517.32, down 0.59%, Dow Jones advanced 0.30% to finish the day at 16,049.13 and the S&P closed at 1,884.09, up 0.12%. Register for your complimentary reports at the links given below.  

Ambev SA  

Ambev SA's stock edged higher by 1.49% to close Tuesday's session at USD 4.78. The company's shares oscillated between USD 4.62 and USD 4.83. The stock recorded a trading volume of 14.22 million shares, which was above its 50-day daily average volume of 14.01 million shares and below its 52-week average volume of 14.81 million shares. Over the last three days, Ambev SA's shares have advanced 0.84% and in the past one week it has moved up 0.21%. Furthermore, over the last three months, the stock has gained 2.14% and in the past six months, the shares have picked up 6.31%. Ambev SA has a current dividend yield of 2.99% and the company is trading at a price to earnings ratio of 15.62. Sign up and read the free notes on ABEV at:  http://www.aciassociation.com/ABEV.pdf

Avon Products, Inc.

The stock of Avon Products, Inc. gained 0.93% to end the trading session at USD 3.25. The shares of the company moved in the range of USD 3.19 and USD 3.30, marking a new 52-week low during the session. A trading volume of 5.89 million shares was recorded, which was lower than its 150-day daily average volume of 11.58 million shares and below its 52-week average volume of 11.16 million shares. Over the last five days, Avon Products, Inc.'s shares have declined by 8.96% and in the past one month, it has lost 32.15%. Additionally, over the last three months, the stock has declined 48.08% and in the past six months, the shares have registered a loss of 59.32%. Further, Avon Products, Inc. has a current dividend yield of 7.45%. The stock is trading at a price to cash flow ratio of 2.37 and at a price to sales ratio of 0.17. Register for free on ACI Association and access the latest research on AVP at:  http://www.aciassociation.com/AVP.pdf

Banco Bradesco SA  

Banco Bradesco SA's stock increased 0.39% to close at USD 5.15. The company's shares fluctuated in the range of USD 5.12 and USD 5.25. A total of 25.71 million shares exchanged hands, which surpassed its 50-day daily average volume of 14.70 million shares and was above its 52-week average volume of 11.74 million shares. Over the last three days, Banco Bradesco SA's shares have declined by 6.87% and in the past one week it has moved down 8.04%. Over the last three months, the stock has lost 43.78% and in the past six months, the shares have shed 44.50%. Further, the company is trading at a price to earnings ratio of 4.04. This compares to a historical PE ratio of 9.73. Additionally, the stock is trading at a price to cash flow ratio of 0.84. The complete research on BBD is available for free at:  http://www.aciassociation.com/BBD.pdf

Itau Unibanco Holding SA  

Itau Unibanco Holding SA's stock added 0.47% to close Tuesday's session at USD 6.35. The stock recorded a trading volume of 17.26 million shares, which was below its 50-day daily average volume of 19.92 million shares and above its 52-week average volume of 16.36 million shares. Over the last five days, Itau Unibanco Holding SA's shares have declined by 5.79% and in the past one month, it has lost 19.72%. In addition, over the last three months, the stock has lost 36.21% and year to date, the shares have shed 42.92%. Further, Itau Unibanco Holding SA has a current dividend yield of 6.48%. The company is trading at a price to earnings ratio of 4.42 as compared to the historical PE ratio of 8.01. Free in-depth research on ITUB is available at:  http://www.aciassociation.com/ITUB.pdf

Regions Financial Corporation  

Regions Financial Corporation's stock advanced 0.34% to close Tuesday's session at USD 8.83. The share price vacillated between USD 8.74 and USD 8.90 and recorded a trading volume of 12.51 million shares. Over the last three days, Regions Financial Corporation's shares have declined by 1.01% and in the past one week it has moved down 1.01%. Moreover, in the last six months, the stock has lost 6.56% and year to date, the shares have shed 14.77%. Further, the company is trading at a price to earnings ratio of 12.26 and at a price to book ratio of 0.73. This compares to a historical PE ratio of 13.44. The historical PB ratio is near to 0.85. Additionally, the stock is trading at a price to sales ratio of 2.10. The complimentary notes on RF can be downloaded in PDF format at:  http://www.aciassociation.com/RF.pdf

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