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MORNING UPDATE: PriceWatch Alerts for CRUS and More... for 2017-05-15
PriceWatch Alerts for CRUS, WFC, LOGI, TTMI, CFG ,GS, C, MET, LLY and KEY.

Today's optimal covered call on Cirrus Logic has an assigned return rate of 6.04%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of CRUS stock at 63.96 per share and selling one contract of the Cirrus Logic Sep 2017 60 call for 7.4 for a net debit of $ 56.57 per share. This trade lasts 123 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 17.92%. The risk assessment of this trade is 4 keys, (Low relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on Wells Fargo has an assigned return rate of 3.2%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of WFC stock at 53.02 per share and selling one contract of the Wells Fargo Jul 2017 52.5 call for 2.14 for a net debit of $ 50.85 per share. This trade lasts 67 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 17.44%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on Logitech International has an assigned return rate of 5.75%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of LOGI stock at 34.89 per share and selling one contract of the Logitech International Sep 2017 34 call for 2.75 for a net debit of $ 32.14 per share. This trade lasts 123 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 17.07%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on TTM Technologies has an assigned return rate of 9.89%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of TTMI stock at 16.35 per share and selling one contract of the TTM Technologies Dec 2017 15 call for 2.7 for a net debit of $ 13.65 per share. This trade lasts 214 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 16.85%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on Citizens Financial Group Inc/Ri has an assigned return rate of 3.08%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of CFG stock at 36.64 per share and selling one contract of the Citizens Financial Group Inc/Ri Jul 2017 35 call for 2.7 for a net debit of $ 33.92 per share. This trade lasts 67 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 16.82%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on Goldman Sachs has an assigned return rate of 3.08%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of GS stock at 222.81 per share and selling one contract of the Goldman Sachs Jul 2017 220 call for 9.4 for a net debit of $ 213.4 per share. This trade lasts 67 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 16.78%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on Citigroup has an assigned return rate of 3.06%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of C stock at 61.06 per share and selling one contract of the Citigroup Jul 2017 60 call for 2.85 for a net debit of $ 58.21 per share. This trade lasts 67 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 16.75%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on MetLife has an assigned return rate of 2.92%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of MET stock at 50.89 per share and selling one contract of the MetLife Jul 2017 50 call for 2.33 for a net debit of $ 48.57 per share. This trade lasts 67 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 15.92%. The risk assessment of this trade is 4 keys, (Low relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on Eli Lilly has an assigned return rate of 2.85%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of LLY stock at 80.18 per share and selling one contract of the Eli Lilly Jul 2017 80 call for 2.41 for a net debit of $ 77.78 per share. This trade lasts 67 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 15.52%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on KeyCorp has an assigned return rate of 5.07%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of KEY stock at 18.19 per share and selling one contract of the KeyCorp Sep 2017 18 call for 1.08 for a net debit of $ 17.12 per share. This trade lasts 123 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 15.07%. 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
Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK), Michael Kors Holdings Ltd (KORS) and Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) are moving higher this morning, while Wells Fargo & Co (WFC), HP Inc (HPQ) and Centurylink Inc (CTL) are headed lower. Cimarex Energy Co (XEC), Cerner Corporation (CERN) and Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) were upgraded by analysts this morning, while J C Penney Company Inc (JCP), Level 3 Communications, Inc. (LVLT) and Tesla Inc (TSLA) were downgraded.

INTERNATIONAL MARKETS
Stocks in Asia are mixed. The Hang Seng is up 0.86%, the Mumbai Sensex is up 0.44%, the Shanghai SE Composite Index is up 0.22% the Australia ASX All Ordinaries is down -0.04% and the Nikkei 225 is down -0.07%.In Europe stocks are mixed. The FTSE 100 is up 0.12%, the CAC 40 is down -0.1%, the Euronext 100 is down -0.11% and the DAX is down -0.12%.

FUTURES & CURRENCIES
Energy futures are mixed today. The price for West Texas Intermediate crude oil is up 3.22 at 49.38 per barrel. Brent crude is up 3.09 at 52.41 per barrel. Natural Gas is down -0.04 at 3.37. Precious metals are up this morning. Gold is up 5.8 at 1234.58 per ounce. Platinum is up 13.46 at 934.74 while silver is up 0.33 at 16.73. The dollar is mixed compared to the major currencies today. The greenback is down against the euro, up against the Yen and down against the Pound.


PUT/CALL RATIO
Yesterday, 998,126 call contracts traded on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) compared to 566,590 put contracts. The single-session put/call was 0.57 while the 20-day moving average is now at 0.65.

TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR
Empire Manufacturing May 08:30
Net Long-Term TIC Flows May 16:00

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