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MORNING UPDATE: PriceWatch Alerts for LLL and More... for 2016-05-09
PriceWatch Alerts for LLL, AMT, MCD, FIS, VTR ,IDXX, PLD, SYY, NOC and EXC.

Today's optimal covered call on L-3 Communications Holdings Inc has an assigned return rate of 2.36%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of LLL stock at 136.59 per share and selling one contract of the L-3 Communications Holdings Inc Jul 2016 135 call for 4.7 for a net debit of $ 131.89 per share. This trade lasts 67 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 12.85%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on American Tower Corp has an assigned return rate of 2.27%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of AMT stock at 106.57 per share and selling one contract of the American Tower Corp Jul 2016 105 call for 3.9 for a net debit of $ 102.67 per share. This trade lasts 67 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 12.36%. The risk assessment of this trade is 4 keys, (Low relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on McDonald's Corp has an assigned return rate of 2.18%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of MCD stock at 130.58 per share and selling one contract of the McDonald's Corp Jul 2016 130 call for 3.35 for a net debit of $ 127.23 per share. This trade lasts 67 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 11.86%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on Fidelity National Information Services Inc has an assigned return rate of 2.17%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of FIS stock at 71.25 per share and selling one contract of the Fidelity National Information Services Inc Jul 2016 70 call for 2.74 for a net debit of $ 68.51 per share. This trade lasts 67 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 11.85%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on Ventas Inc. has an assigned return rate of 3.17%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of VTR stock at 66.1 per share and selling one contract of the Ventas Inc. Aug 2016 65 call for 3.1 for a net debit of $ 63 per share. This trade lasts 102 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 11.36%. The risk assessment of this trade is 4 keys, (Low relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on IDEXX Laboratories has an assigned return rate of 4.95%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of IDXX stock at 86.59 per share and selling one contract of the IDEXX Laboratories Oct 2016 85 call for 5.6 for a net debit of $ 80.99 per share. This trade lasts 165 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 10.95%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on ProLogis has an assigned return rate of 3.02%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of PLD stock at 46.6 per share and selling one contract of the ProLogis Aug 2016 46 call for 1.95 for a net debit of $ 44.65 per share. This trade lasts 102 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 10.82%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on Sysco Corp has an assigned return rate of 2.9%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of SYY stock at 49.37 per share and selling one contract of the Sysco Corp Aug 2016 49 call for 1.75 for a net debit of $ 47.62 per share. This trade lasts 102 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 10.37%. The risk assessment of this trade is 3 keys, (Moderate relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on Northrop Grumman Corp has an assigned return rate of 2.89%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of NOC stock at 214.1 per share and selling one contract of the Northrop Grumman Corp Aug 2016 210 call for 10 for a net debit of $ 204.1 per share. This trade lasts 102 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 10.34%. The risk assessment of this trade is 2 keys, (Considerable relative risk).

Today's optimal covered call on Exelon Corp has an assigned return rate of 4.38%. To enter this trade, buy 100 shares of EXC stock at 35.68 per share and selling one contract of the Exelon Corp Oct 2016 35 call for 2.15 for a net debit of $ 33.53 per share. This trade lasts 165 days, giving it an annualized return rate of 9.7%. The risk assessment of this trade is 4 keys, (Low 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
Casella Waste (CWST) and DepoMed (DEPO) were upgraded by analysts this morning, while Cal-Maine Foods (CALM), Weyerhauser (WY) and Buckle (BKE) were downgraded. Horizon Pharma plc(HZNP), Chesapeake Energy Corporation(CHK), and Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN) are early risers, while LendingClub Corporation (LC), AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. (AU) and Baidu, Inc. (BIDU) are down.

INTERNATIONAL MARKETS
Asian markets were mixed Monday as a Chinese government spokesperson remained reserved about the country?s economic prospects. The Nikkei was up 0.68% while the Shanghai was down 2.79%. In Europe, stocks are moving up today as oil prices rise. The FTSE is up 0.32%, while the French CAC is up 1.76%.

FUTURES & CURRENCIES
Energy futures are mixed this morning. The price for West Texas Intermediate crude oil is up $0.10 to $44.76 per barrel, while natural gas is down less than a penny to $2.10. Metals prices are falling today. Gold is down $18.50 to $1,275.50 per ounce and platinum is down $19.80 to $1,065.30. The Dollar is down versus the Euro and up against the Yen.

PUT/CALL RATIO
Yesterday, 718,072 call contracts traded on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) compared to 659,887 put contracts. The single-session put/call was 0.92 while the 20-day moving average is now at 0.71.

TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR
Nothing Scheduled.

EARNINGS EXPECTED TODAY:
AES
AKRX
AWI
BSM
BKD
CLNY
SFR
CVG
DNB
LOPE
HCP
HTZ
HZNP
INCY
IFF
JD
JUNO
KITE
KOS
LC
LBRDA
LBTYA
QVCA
LMCA
LPX
MDCO
MUSA
ON
OPK
PAH
PRA
RAX
RBC
SCTY
SWX
STMP
STWD
SF
SSYS
TEP
TMH
TSN
RARE
VVC
W
XEL
YY

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