MORNING UPDATE: PriceWatch Alerts for SNY and More... for 2016-06-02 |
| PriceWatch Alerts for SNY, LVLT, TRMB, PRU, AGU ,BAM, MET, PFG, HIG and HAR. Today's optimal covered call on Sanofi-Aventis has an assigned return rate of 2.65%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of SNY stock at 41.14 per share and selling one contract of the Sanofi-Aventis Jul 2016 41 call for 1.2 for a net debit of $ 39.94 per share. This trade lasts 43 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 22.53%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Level 3 Communications Inc has an assigned return rate of 2.64%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of LVLT stock at 53.3 per share and selling one contract of the Level 3 Communications Inc Jul 2016 52.5 call for 2.15 for a net debit of $ 51.15 per share. This trade lasts 43 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 22.4%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Trimble Navigation Ltd has an assigned return rate of 4.73%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of TRMB stock at 25.57 per share and selling one contract of the Trimble Navigation Ltd Aug 2016 25 call for 1.7 for a net debit of $ 23.87 per share. This trade lasts 78 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 22.15%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Prudential Financial Inc has an assigned return rate of 2.55%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of PRU stock at 78.82 per share and selling one contract of the Prudential Financial Inc Jul 2016 77.5 call for 3.25 for a net debit of $ 75.57 per share. This trade lasts 43 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 21.68%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Agrium has an assigned return rate of 2.55%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of AGU stock at 90.51 per share and selling one contract of the Agrium Jul 2016 90 call for 2.75 for a net debit of $ 87.76 per share. This trade lasts 43 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 21.67%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Brookfield Asset Management Inc has an assigned return rate of 2.55%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of BAM stock at 35.18 per share and selling one contract of the Brookfield Asset Management Inc Jul 2016 35 call for 1.05 for a net debit of $ 34.13 per share. This trade lasts 43 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 21.64%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Metlife Inc. has an assigned return rate of 2.51%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of MET stock at 45.78 per share and selling one contract of the Metlife Inc. Jul 2016 45 call for 1.88 for a net debit of $ 43.9 per share. This trade lasts 43 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 21.27%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Principal Financial Group Inc. has an assigned return rate of 2.42%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of PFG stock at 44.21 per share and selling one contract of the Principal Financial Group Inc. Jul 2016 44 call for 1.25 for a net debit of $ 42.96 per share. This trade lasts 43 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 20.55%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk). Today's optimal covered call on Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. (The) has an assigned return rate of 2.41%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of HIG stock at 45.13 per share and selling one contract of the Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. (The) Jul 2016 45 call for 1.19 for a net debit of $ 43.94 per share. 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STOCKS ON THE MOVE Enersys (ENS) and Equity Residential (EQR) were upgraded by analysts this morning, while Camden Property (CPT), Lindsay Corp. (LNN) and DeutscheBank (DB) were downgraded. Ciena Corporation (CIEN), Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (INO), and Donaldson Company, Inc. (DCI) are early risers, while Conns Inc. (CONN), Box, Inc. (BOX) and Rocket Fuel Inc. (FUEL) are down. INTERNATIONAL MARKETS In Asia, markets finished mixed Thursday as stocks in Japan plunged. The Shanghai was up 0.40% while the Nikkei was down 2.32%. In Europe markets are higher today after the European Central Bank left its rates unchanged. The FTSE is up 0.32%, while the DAX is up 0.04%. FUTURES & CURRENCIES Energy futures are lower. The price for West Texas Intermediate crude oil is down $0.04 to $48.97 per barrel, while natural gas is down $0.01 to $2.36. Metals prices are higher. Gold is up $4.90 to $1,219.60 per ounce and platinum is up $4.10 to $976.00. The Dollar is up versus the Euro and down against the Yen. PUT/CALL RATIO Yesterday, 694,650 call contracts traded on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) compared to 385,270 put contracts. The single-session put/call was 0.55 while the 20-day moving average is now at 0.73. TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR Challenger Job Cuts May 07:30 Initial Claims 05/28 08:30 Continuing Claims 05/21 08:30 Natural Gas Inventories 05/28 10:30 Crude Inventories 05/28 11:00 EARNINGS EXPECTED TODAY: AMBA AVGO CIEN COO DCI FIVE JOY |
