Before the Bell Scans: TD Ameritrade Holding Corp., Ocwen Financial Corp., Central Fund of Canada Ltd, and Assurant Inc.

LONDON, September 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

The U.S. equity market posted gains on Friday, September 13, 2013, with the S&P 500, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the NASDAQ Composite rising 0.27%, 0.49% and 0.17%, respectively. Shares in the financial sector mostly ended on a higher note, tracking gains in the broader market. The major movers in the sector included TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation (NYSE: AMTD), Ocwen Financial Corporation (NYSE: OCN), Central Fund of Canada Ltd. (NYSE MKT: CEF), and Assurant Inc. (NYSE: AIZ). All these companies are tracked by AAAResearchReports.com. Free technical research on AMTD, OCN, CEF, and AIZ can be downloaded upon signing up at:

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Shares in TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.'s stock edged lower on Friday, even as the broader market advanced. The company's shares closed the day 0.32% lower at $27.67 after oscillating between $27.44 and $27.90. A total of 1.83 million shares were traded, which is less than the daily average volume of 2.96 million. Despite Friday's losses, TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.'s shares have advanced 5.05% in the last one-month and 17.74% in the previous three months, compared to a gain of 1.94% and 3.77% in the S&P 500 during the respective periods. Further, the company's stock is currently trading above its 50-day and 200-day averages of $26.67 and $21.72, respectively. Sign up today to read free research report on AMTD at:

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Ocwen Financial Corp.'s stock edged higher on Friday, reversing some of its losses from the previous trading session. The company's shares vacillated between $54.83 and $55.42 before finishing the day 0.53% higher at $55.29. A total of 2.77 million shares were traded, which is above the daily average volume of 1.86 million. The company's shares have gained 10.07% in the last one month and 21.28% in the previous three months, outperforming the S&P 500 during both the periods. Moreover, Ocwen Financial Corp.'s stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $49.40 and $41.46, respectively. Register to download free technical analysis on OCN at:

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On Friday, Central Fund of Canada Ltd's stock advanced to close at $14.88, up 0.27% from the previous day's closing price of $14.84. The company's shares oscillated between $14.67 and $14.95 during the trading session. A total of 1.42 million shares were traded, which is above the daily average volume of 1.30 million. The company's shares have fallen by 4.25% in the previous three trading sessions, compared to a gain of 0.24% in the S&P 500 during the same period. Additionally, Central Fund of Canada Ltd's stock is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $14.97 and $17.89, respectively. A free report on CEF can be accessed by registering at:

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Assurant Inc.'s stock edged higher on Friday, tracking gains in the broader market. The company's shares vacillated between $54.86 and $55.52 before finishing the day 0.20% higher at $55.21. A total of 0.40 million shares were traded, which is below the daily average volume of 0.51 million. The company's shares have gained 9.20% in the last three months, outperforming the S&P 500 which has gained 3.77% during the same period. Furthermore, Assurant Inc.'s stock is trading near its 52-week high of $56.12 as well as above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $54.08 and $45.88, respectively. Register with AAA Research Reports and download the research on AIZ for free at:

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