MORNING UPDATE: PriceWatch Alerts for VRSN and More... for 2019-02-15 |
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To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of BA stock at 409.82 per share and selling one contract of the Boeing Mar 2019 405 call for 13.65 for a net debit of $396.17 per share. This trade lasts 28 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 29.05%. The risk assessment of this trade is 4 keys, (Low relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Cree has an assigned return rate of 2.14%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of CREE stock at 52.2 per share and selling one contract of the Cree Mar 2019 50 call for 3.25 for a net debit of $48.95 per share. This trade lasts 28 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 27.96%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Polo Ralph Lauren has an assigned return rate of 2.13%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of RL stock at 122.79 per share and selling one contract of the Polo Ralph Lauren Mar 2019 120 call for 5.29 for a net debit of $117.49 per share. This trade lasts 28 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 27.84%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Paypal Holdings has an assigned return rate of 2.13%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of PYPL stock at 94.41 per share and selling one contract of the Paypal Holdings Mar 2019 92.5 call for 3.85 for a net debit of $90.57 per share. This trade lasts 28 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 27.77%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Waters has an assigned return rate of 2.08%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of WAT stock at 231.5 per share and selling one contract of the Waters Mar 2019 230 call for 6.20 for a net debit of $225.30 per share. This trade lasts 28 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 27.19%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk). 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(PEP) are moving higher this morning, while Newell Brands Inc (NWL), Deere & Company (DE) and CBS Corporation Common Stock (CBS) are headed lower. Insmed Incorporated (INSM), Cincinnati Bell Inc. (CBB) and Copa Holdings, S.A. (CPA) were upgraded by analysts this morning, while The Coca-Cola Co (KO), American International Group Inc (AIG) and Adobe Inc (ADBE) were downgraded. INTERNATIONAL MARKETS Stocks in Asia are mixed. The Australia ASX All Ordinaries is up 0.15%, the Mumbai Sensex is down -0.44%, the Nikkei 225 is down -1.13% the Shanghai SE Composite Index is down -1.37% and the Hang Seng is down -1.87%. In Europe stocks are up. The CAC 40 is up 1.47%, the DAX is up 1.39%, the Euro Stoxx 50 is up 1.13% and the FTSE 100 is up 0.59%. FUTURES & CURRENCIES Energy futures are up today. The price for West Texas Intermediate crude oil is up 0.53 at 54.94 per barrel. Brent crude is up 0.63 at 65.2 per barrel. Natural Gas is up 0.02 at 2.59. Precious metals are up this morning. Gold is up 5 at 1317.57 per ounce. Platinum is up 2.15 at 790.04 while silver is up 0.12 at 15.65. The dollar is mixed compared to the major currencies today. The greenback is up against the euro, up against the Yen and down against the Pound. PUT/CALL RATIO Yesterday, 998,836 call contracts traded on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) compared to 598,491 put contracts. The single-session put/call was 0.60 while the 20-day moving average is now at 0.61. TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR Export Prices Jan 08:30 Import Prices Jan 08:30 Empire State Manufacturing Index Feb 08:30 Industrial Production Jan 09:15 Capacity Utilization Jan 09:15 Univ. of Michigan Consumer Sentiment - Prelim Feb 10:00 EARNINGS EXPECTED TODAY: PEP ENB DE RBS MCO FTS YNDX NWL WBC CHH POR HE SXT DAN AXL |
