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MORNING UPDATE: PriceWatch Alerts for INTU and More... for 2017-06-28
PriceWatch Alerts for INTU, XLK, A, IGN, FDX ,BNS, MDT, MCHI, EIDO and VNQ.

Today's optimal covered call on Intuit has an assigned return rate of 2.66%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of INTU stock at 135.28 per share and selling one contract of the Intuit Aug 2017 135 call for 3.79 for a net debit of $ 131.48 per share. This trade lasts 51 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 19.1%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on Technology Select Sector SPDR has an assigned return rate of 2.28%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of XLK stock at 55.08 per share and selling one contract of the Technology Select Sector SPDR Aug 2017 55 call for 1.31 for a net debit of $ 53.76 per share. This trade lasts 51 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 16.37%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on Agilent has an assigned return rate of 2.11%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of A stock at 58.88 per share and selling one contract of the Agilent Aug 2017 57.5 call for 2.56 for a net debit of $ 56.31 per share. This trade lasts 51 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 15.12%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on S&P Tech-Multimedia Ntwk North Amer Ishares has an assigned return rate of 2.1%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of IGN stock at 46.4 per share and selling one contract of the S&P Tech-Multimedia Ntwk North Amer Ishares Aug 2017 46 call for 1.35 for a net debit of $ 45.04 per share. This trade lasts 51 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 15.09%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on FedEx has an assigned return rate of 2.1%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of FDX stock at 214.33 per share and selling one contract of the FedEx Aug 2017 210 call for 8.65 for a net debit of $ 205.68 per share. This trade lasts 51 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 15.03%. The risk assessment of this trade is 4 keys, (Low relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on Bank of Nova Scotia has an assigned return rate of 2.47%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of BNS stock at 60.15 per share and selling one contract of the Bank of Nova Scotia Sep 2017 60 call for 1.6 for a net debit of $ 58.54 per share. This trade lasts 79 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 11.44%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on Medtronic has an assigned return rate of 2.17%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of MDT stock at 88.79 per share and selling one contract of the Medtronic Sep 2017 87.5 call for 3.14 for a net debit of $ 85.64 per share. This trade lasts 79 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 10.03%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on iShares MSCI China Index has an assigned return rate of 3.11%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of MCHI stock at 54.91 per share and selling one contract of the iShares MSCI China Index Nov 2017 54 call for 2.54 for a net debit of $ 52.37 per share. This trade lasts 142 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 8%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on iShares MSCI Indonesia Invstble Mkt Idx has an assigned return rate of 3.4%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of EIDO stock at 27.3 per share and selling one contract of the iShares MSCI Indonesia Invstble Mkt Idx Jan 2018 27 call for 1.19 for a net debit of $ 26.1 per share. This trade lasts 205 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 6.06%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on Vanguard REIT Index ETF has an assigned return rate of 2.73%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of VNQ stock at 83.98 per share and selling one contract of the Vanguard REIT Index ETF Dec 2017 83 call for 3.2 for a net debit of $ 80.78 per share. This trade lasts 170 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 5.87%. 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
Ulta Beauty Inc (ULTA), NRG Energy Inc (NRG) and Newmont Mining Corp (NEM) are moving higher this morning, while Transocean LTD (RIG), Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK) and Alphabet Inc (GOOG) are headed lower. Expedia Inc (EXPE), Gildan Activewear Inc (USA) (GIL) and Dollar Tree, Inc. (DLTR) were upgraded by analysts this morning, while Alder Biopharmaceuticals Inc (ALDR), QUALCOMM, Inc. (QCOM) and First Data Corp (FDC) were downgraded.

INTERNATIONAL MARKETS
Stocks in Asia are mixed. The Australia ASX All Ordinaries is up 0.76%, the Mumbai Sensex is down -0.4%, the Nikkei 225 is down -0.47% the Shanghai SE Composite Index is down -0.56% and the Hang Seng is down -0.61%.In Europe stocks are mixed. The FTSE 100 is up 0.01%, the CAC 40 is down -0.29%, the Euronext 100 is down -0.37% and the DAX is down -0.4%.

FUTURES & CURRENCIES
Energy futures are mixed today. The price for West Texas Intermediate crude oil is down -0.13 at 44.11 per barrel. Brent crude is down -0.04 at 46.61 per barrel. Natural Gas is up 0.04 at 3.07. Precious metals are up this morning. Gold is up 5.79 at 1252.96 per ounce. Platinum is up 5 at 923.59 while silver is up 0.22 at 16.87. 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, 826,466 call contracts traded on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) compared to 497,545 put contracts. The single-session put/call was 0.60 while the 20-day moving average is now at 0.63.

TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR
MBA Mortgage Applications Index 06/24 07:00
Pending Home Sales May 10:00
Crude Inventories 06/24 10:30

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