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MORNING UPDATE: PriceWatch Alerts for NCR and More... for 2017-02-14
PriceWatch Alerts for NCR, HAS, UNM, SKX, LPX ,MRCY, SYMC, MTOR, TTMI and MDSO.

Today's optimal covered call on NCR has an assigned return rate of 2.13%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of NCR stock at 45.5 per share and selling one contract of the NCR Mar 2017 45 call for 1.44 for a net debit of $ 44.05 per share. This trade lasts 31 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 25.11%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on Hasbro has an assigned return rate of 2.11%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of HAS stock at 98.12 per share and selling one contract of the Hasbro Mar 2017 97.5 call for 2.64 for a net debit of $ 95.47 per share. This trade lasts 31 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 24.9%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on Unum Group has an assigned return rate of 2.1%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of UNM stock at 48.2 per share and selling one contract of the Unum Group Mar 2017 48 call for 1.19 for a net debit of $ 47 per share. This trade lasts 31 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 24.79%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on Skechers USA has an assigned return rate of 4.45%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of SKX stock at 26.98 per share and selling one contract of the Skechers USA Apr 2017 26 call for 2.1 for a net debit of $ 24.88 per share. This trade lasts 66 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 24.66%. The risk assessment of this trade is 4 keys, (Low relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on Louisiana Pacific has an assigned return rate of 5.74%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of LPX stock at 23.25 per share and selling one contract of the Louisiana Pacific May 2017 23 call for 1.5 for a net debit of $ 21.75 per share. This trade lasts 94 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 22.31%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on Mercury Computer Systems has an assigned return rate of 3.88%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of MRCY stock at 36.18 per share and selling one contract of the Mercury Computer Systems Apr 2017 35 call for 2.5 for a net debit of $ 33.68 per share. This trade lasts 66 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 21.5%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on Symantec has an assigned return rate of 3.86%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of SYMC stock at 29.05 per share and selling one contract of the Symantec Apr 2017 29 call for 1.13 for a net debit of $ 27.91 per share. This trade lasts 66 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 21.39%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on Arvinmeritor has an assigned return rate of 10.45%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of MTOR stock at 15.88 per share and selling one contract of the Arvinmeritor Aug 2017 15 call for 2.29 for a net debit of $ 13.58 per share. This trade lasts 185 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 20.63%. 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 11.89%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of TTMI stock at 17.63 per share and selling one contract of the TTM Technologies Sep 2017 17.5 call for 2 for a net debit of $ 15.64 per share. This trade lasts 213 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 20.37%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on Medidata Solutions has an assigned return rate of 3.61%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of MDSO stock at 56.97 per share and selling one contract of the Medidata Solutions Apr 2017 55 call for 3.89 for a net debit of $ 53.07 per share. This trade lasts 66 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 20%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable 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
Under Armour Inc (UAA), Macy's Inc (M) and Mattel, Inc. (MAT) are moving higher this morning, while Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. (DPS), UnitedHealth Group Inc (UNH) and Agilent Technologies Inc (A) are headed lower. Noble Corporation Ordinary Shares (UK) (NE), Exelon Corporation (EXC) and Zillow Group, Inc. (Z) were upgraded by analysts this morning, while Depomed Inc (DEPO), Hibbett Sports, Inc. (HIBB) and Usa Compression Partners LP (USAC) were downgraded.

INTERNATIONAL MARKETS
Stocks in Asia are mixed. The Shanghai SE Composite Index is up 0.03%, the Australia ASX All Ordinaries is down -0.03%, the Australia ASX All Ordinaries is down -0.03% the Mumbai Sensex is down -0.04% and the Nikkei 225 is down -1.13%.In Europe stocks are mixed. The Euronext 100 is up 0.06%, the FTSE 100 is up 0.03%, the CAC 40 is down -0.01% and the DAX is down -0.02%.

FUTURES & CURRENCIES
Energy futures are mixed today. The price for West Texas Intermediate crude oil is up 0.46 at 53.39 per barrel. Brent crude is up 0.57 at 56.16 per barrel. Natural Gas is down -0.02 at 2.92. Precious metals are up this morning. Gold is up 8.41 at 1233.67 per ounce. Platinum is up 9.46 at 1007.96 while silver is up 0.22 at 18.05. 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, 865,227 call contracts traded on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) compared to 523,520 put contracts. The single-session put/call was 0.61 while the 20-day moving average is now at 0.68.

TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR
PPI Jan 08:30
Core PPI Jan 08:30

EARNINGS EXPECTED TODAY:
AKR
A
AB
AAT
AIG
BXMT
BYD
CRL
CIM
DVN
FANG
DBD
DISCA
DPS
ENLC
ENLK
ESRX
FE
FLIR
GNRC
HE
HUBS
INCY
IPGP
ITT
LC
LECO
LXFT
MLM
MASI
TAP
NBIX
ASGN
OMI
SCAI
TMUS
SKT
TGNA
TRU
WSO
INT

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