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MORNING UPDATE: PriceWatch Alerts for ZEN and More... for 2019-05-22
PriceWatch Alerts for ZEN, MDCO, PYPL, MNST, CTLT, PLNT, DPZ, TSN, CSCO and MA.

Today's optimal covered call on Zendesk Inc has an assigned return rate of 2.80%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of ZEN stock at 88.18 per share and selling one contract of the Zendesk Inc Jun 2019 85 call for 5.50 for a net debit of $82.68 per share. This trade lasts 30 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 34.13%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on Medicines has an assigned return rate of 21.78%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of MDCO stock at 33.68 per share and selling one contract of the Medicines Jan 2020 18 call for 18.89 for a net debit of $14.78 per share. This trade lasts 240 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 33.13%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on Paypal Holdings has an assigned return rate of 2.62%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of PYPL stock at 112.43 per share and selling one contract of the Paypal Holdings Jun 2019 112 call for 3.29 for a net debit of $109.13 per share. This trade lasts 30 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 31.99%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on Monster Beverage has an assigned return rate of 2.60%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of MNST stock at 63.74 per share and selling one contract of the Monster Beverage Jun 2019 63.5 call for 1.85 for a net debit of $61.89 per share. This trade lasts 30 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 31.65%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on Catalent Inc has an assigned return rate of 2.48%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of CTLT stock at 46 per share and selling one contract of the Catalent Inc Jun 2019 45 call for 2.10 for a net debit of $43.90 per share. This trade lasts 30 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 30.20%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on Planet Fitness has an assigned return rate of 2.45%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of PLNT stock at 76.5 per share and selling one contract of the Planet Fitness Jun 2019 75 call for 3.29 for a net debit of $73.20 per share. This trade lasts 30 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 29.91%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on Dominos Pizza has an assigned return rate of 4.64%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of DPZ stock at 284.97 per share and selling one contract of the Dominos Pizza Jul 2019 280 call for 17.39 for a net debit of $267.57 per share. This trade lasts 58 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 29.23%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on Tyson Foods has an assigned return rate of 2.33%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of TSN stock at 80.61 per share and selling one contract of the Tyson Foods Jun 2019 80.5 call for 1.95 for a net debit of $78.65 per share. This trade lasts 30 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 28.46%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on Cisco Systems has an assigned return rate of 2.31%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of CSCO stock at 56.52 per share and selling one contract of the Cisco Systems Jun 2019 56.5 call for 1.30 for a net debit of $55.22 per share. This trade lasts 30 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 28.20%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on MasterCard has an assigned return rate of 2.26%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of MA stock at 255.36 per share and selling one contract of the MasterCard Jun 2019 255 call for 6.00 for a net debit of $249.36 per share. This trade lasts 30 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 27.51%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk).

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NOTE: All stocks and options shown are examples only. These are not recommendations to buy or sell any security.

STOCKS ON THE MOVE
Target Corporation (TGT), PVH Corp (PVH) and Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (AAP) are moving higher this morning, while QUALCOMM, Inc. (QCOM), Nordstrom, Inc. (JWN) and Lowe's Companies, Inc. (LOW) are headed lower. Legg Mason Inc (LM), Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc (DO) and Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (ERIC) were upgraded by analysts this morning, while Expedia Group Inc (EXPE), Activision Blizzard, Inc. (ATVI) and Sasol Limited (SSL) were downgraded.

INTERNATIONAL MARKETS
Stocks in Asia are mixed. The Mumbai Sensex is up 0.36%, the Australia ASX All Ordinaries is up 0.21%, the Hang Seng is up 0.18% the Nikkei 225 is up 0.05% and the Shanghai SE Composite Index is down -0.49%. In Europe stocks are mixed. The FTSE 100 is up 0.13%, the DAX is down -0.27%, the CAC 40 is down -0.34% and the Euro Stoxx 50 is down -0.39%.

FUTURES & CURRENCIES
Energy futures are down today. The price for West Texas Intermediate crude oil is down -0.6 at 62.53 per barrel. Brent crude is down -0.33 at 71.85 per barrel. Natural Gas is down -0.02 at 2.6. Precious metals are mixed this morning. Gold is up 1.6 at 1276.28 per ounce. Platinum is down -6.52 at 810.16 while silver is up 0.04 at 14.45. The dollar is mixed compared to the major currencies today. The greenback is down against the euro, down against the Yen and up against the Pound.

PUT/CALL RATIO
Yesterday, 1,074,402 call contracts traded on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) compared to 703,725 put contracts. The single-session put/call was 0.65 while the 20-day moving average is now at 0.66.

TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR
MBA Mortgage Applications Index 05/18 07:00
EIA Crude Oil Inventories 05/18 10:30
FOMC Minutes May 14:00

EARNINGS EXPECTED TODAY:
LOW
ADI
TGT
CM
VFC
CTRP
SNPS
NTAP
CPRT
AAP
HTHT
SQM
LB
VIPS
TARO

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