MORNING UPDATE: PriceWatch Alerts for AOS and More... for 2016-08-11 |
| PriceWatch Alerts for AOS, CRUS, DOV, PH, THS ,CCK, NWL, MAR, ITW and WCN. Today's optimal covered call on AO Smith has an assigned return rate of 7.48%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of AOS stock at 94.34 per share and selling one contract of the AO Smith Oct 2016 100 call for 1.30 for a net debit of $ 93.04 per share. This trade lasts 71 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 38.46%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Cirrus Logic has an assigned return rate of 3.63%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of CRUS stock at 50.75 per share and selling one contract of the Cirrus Logic Sep 2016 50 call for 2.50 for a net debit of $ 48.25 per share. This trade lasts 36 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 36.77%. The risk assessment of this trade is 4 keys, (Low relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Dover Corp. has an assigned return rate of 3.55%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of DOV stock at 73.38 per share and selling one contract of the Dover Corp. Sep 2016 75 call for 0.95 for a net debit of $ 72.43 per share. This trade lasts 36 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 35.98%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Parker Hannifin has an assigned return rate of 3.33%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of PH stock at 122.17 per share and selling one contract of the Parker Hannifin Sep 2016 125 call for 1.20 for a net debit of $ 120.97 per share. This trade lasts 36 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 33.78%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Treehouse Foods has an assigned return rate of 8.94%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of THS stock at 98.83 per share and selling one contract of the Treehouse Foods Nov 2016 105 call for 2.45 for a net debit of $ 96.38 per share. This trade lasts 99 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 32.97%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Crown has an assigned return rate of 3.02%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of CCK stock at 54.19 per share and selling one contract of the Crown Sep 2016 55 call for 0.80 for a net debit of $ 53.39 per share. This trade lasts 36 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 30.57%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Newell Rubbermaid has an assigned return rate of 3.02%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of NWL stock at 54.19 per share and selling one contract of the Newell Rubbermaid Sep 2016 55 call for 0.80 for a net debit of $ 53.39 per share. 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(EQT), EPIQ Systems (EPIQ) and CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust (CORR) were downgraded. Kohl's Corp. (KSS), Macy's, Inc. (M), and Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA) are early risers, while Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (VRX), Shake Shack Inc. (SHAK) and Western Digital Corporation (WDC) are down. INTERNATIONAL MARKETS Asian markets finished mixed Thursday as Hong Kong shares gained on reports of a mainland trading link opening soon. The Shanghai was down 0.53% while the Hang Seng was up 0.39%. In Europe, markets are mixed today as oil prices bounce back from an early day slide. The FTSE is down 0.27%, while the The DAX is up 0.53%. FUTURES & CURRENCIES Energy futures are mixed this morning. The price for West Texas Intermediate crude oil is down $0.10 to $41.61 per barrel, while natural gas is up $0.02 to $2.58. Metals prices are down today. Gold is down $1.20 to $1,350.70 per ounce and platinum is down $5.70 at $1,177.40. The Dollar is up versus the Euro and the Yen. PUT/CALL RATIO Yesterday, 737,217 call contracts traded on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) compared to 458,047 put contracts. The single-session put/call was 0.62 while the 20-day moving average is now at 0.63. TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR Initial Claims 08/06 08:30 Continuing Claims 07/30 08:30 Export Prices ex-ag. July 08:30 Import Prices ex-oil July 08:30 Natural Gas Inventories 08/06 10:30 EARNINGS EXPECTED TODAY: BABA AZPN EAT CCP CSAL KSS M MFS JWN NVDA RGLD VSTO |
