Before the open... PriceWatch Alerts for MOT, WYE, HON, RMBS, and LNG, Market Overview, Dynamic Market Opportunities, News Leaders and Laggards, Today's Economic Calendar, and the Quote Of The Day.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
'If the pernicious drift toward fiscal instability in the
-- Alan Greenspan, Chairman, US Federal Reserve
New PriceWatch Alerts for MOT, WYE, HON, RMBS, and LNG...
PRICEWATCH ALERTS - HIGH RETURN COVERED CALL OPTIONS
-- Motorola Inc. (NYSE: MOT)
Last Price 23.59 - APR 22.50 CALL OPTION@ $2.55 -> 6.9 % Return
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-- Wyeth (NYSE: WYE)
Last Price 43.20 - JUL 40.00 CALL OPTION@ $5.20 -> 5.3 % Return
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-- Honeywell International Inc. (NYSE: HON)
Last Price 36.06 - MAR 35.00 CALL OPTION@ $2.50 -> 4.3 % Return
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-- Rambus Inc. (Nasdaq: RMBS)
Last Price 16.71 - JAN 15.00 CALL OPTION@ $2.80 -> 7.8 % Return
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-- Cheniere Energy Inc. (AMEX: LNG)
Last Price 39.13 - MAR 35.00 CALL OPTION@ $6.20 -> 6.3 % Return
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MARKET OVERVIEW
In overseas trading, the various markets are mixed this morning, with only
seven of the 15 indices we follow in positive territory. The cumulative
average return on the group stands at a meager 0.006-percent gain. In Asia,
the Nikkei succeeded in closing the session with a gain of 0.8 percent while
Hong Kong's Hang Seng finished down by 0.3 percent. Turning to
The January crude futures contract added 85 cents per barrel on Friday, ending the week one percent higher, while natural-gas prices finished the week with a gain of nearly 16 percent. Driving prices higher in the energy sector was forecasts for cold weather in the U.S. and upbeat economic figures.
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DYNAMIC MARKET OPPORTUNITIES
As 2005 ends, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
(OECD) is providing some upbeat conclusions and forecasts. In evaluating the
Eurozone's prospects, it said growth would total 1.4% this year, and 2.1% the
year after. US economic expansion next year will hit a solid 3.5%, with 3.3%
expected in 2007. For the 30 OECD nations as a whole, growth is set to hit
2.7% this year and 2.9% in 2006 and 2007. The brighter outlook comes after a
spring in which global growth was 'exceptionally vigorous,' despite higher oil
prices. The group also said world trade growth will rise from 7.3% this year
to 9.1% in 2006 and 9.2% in 2007. Among the OECD's other proposals: The
European Central Bank should leave interest rates on hold for another 12
months. However, the bankers raised rates from 2% to 2.25% last Thursday --
the first move in any direction since
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NEWS LEADERS AND LAGGARDS
So far today, Lions Gate Entertainment, Agilent, and Guidant lead the list of companies with the most news stories while Liberty Media and Sears Holdings are showing a spike in news. Merck, Intel, and Verizon have the highest srtIndex scores to top the list of companies with positive news while Tribune Co and Sandisk lead the list of companies with negative news reports. Jos. A Bank Clothiers has popped up with a high positive news sraIndex score.
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TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR
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