MORNING UPDATE: PriceWatch Alerts for IHI and More... for 2019-07-24 |
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Today's optimal covered call on Accenture has an assigned return rate of 3.17%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of ACN stock at 194.46 per share and selling one contract of the Accenture Nov 2019 190 call for 10.30 for a net debit of $184.15 per share. This trade lasts 114 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 10.15%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on iShares Russell 1000 Growth Index has an assigned return rate of 3.13%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of IWF stock at 162.77 per share and selling one contract of the iShares Russell 1000 Growth Index Nov 2019 162 call for 5.69 for a net debit of $157.08 per share. This trade lasts 114 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 10.02%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Financial Select Sector SPDR has an assigned return rate of 3.62%. 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STOCKS ON THE MOVE Edwards Lifesciences Corp (EW), Texas Instruments Incorporated (TXN) and United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) are moving higher this morning, while Caterpillar Inc. (CAT), Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (TMO) and Anthem Inc (ANTM) are headed lower. Snap Inc (SNAP), Texas Instruments Incorporated (TXN) and Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class A (LGF.A) were upgraded by analysts this morning, while 8x8, Inc. (EGHT), Trade Desk Inc (TTD) and Leggett & Platt, Inc. (LEG) were downgraded. INTERNATIONAL MARKETS Stocks in Asia are mixed. The Shanghai SE Composite Index is up 0.8%, the Australia ASX All Ordinaries is up 0.73%, the Nikkei 225 is up 0.41% the Hang Seng is up 0.2% and the Mumbai Sensex is down -0.36%. In Europe stocks are mixed. The DAX is up 0.25%, the Euro Stoxx 50 is down -0.13%, the CAC 40 is down -0.14% and the FTSE 100 is down -0.96%. FUTURES & CURRENCIES Energy futures are mixed today. The price for West Texas Intermediate crude oil is up 0.14 at 56.91 per barrel. Brent crude is up 0.04 at 63.87 per barrel. Natural Gas is down -0.02 at 2.28. Precious metals are up this morning. Gold is up 8.77 at 1426.6 per ounce. Platinum is up 12.3 at 868.47 while silver is up 0.1 at 16.58. The dollar is mixed compared to the major currencies today. The greenback is up against the euro, down against the Yen and down against the Pound. PUT/CALL RATIO Yesterday, 990,645 call contracts traded on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) compared to 607,726 put contracts. The single-session put/call was 0.61 while the 20-day moving average is now at 0.61. TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR MBA Mortgage Applications Index 07/20 07:00 New Home Sales Jun 10:00 EIA Crude Oil Inventories 07/20 10:30 EARNINGS EXPECTED TODAY: FB T BA PYPL TMO GSK NEE UPS CAT ANTM BSX NOC NOW GD NSC LVS SU TSLA F CAJ HLT |
