MORNING UPDATE: PriceWatch Alerts for GOOG and More... for 2013-11-26 |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------ MORNING UPDATE: PriceWatch Alerts for PCLN, GOOG, WLT and More... November 26, 9:00 AM ET - PriceWatch Alerts for PCLN, NWSA, MDLZ, VMW, ASML, GOOG, PM, LMT, CLDX, AU, TWX, WLT, DISH, KSS, RIG, Market Overview, News Leaders and Laggards, Today's Economic Calendar, and Index Support & Resistance Levels. PriceWatch Alerts for PCLN, NWSA, MDLZ, VMW, ASML, GOOG, PM, LMT, CLDX, AU, TWX, WLT, DISH, KSS and RIG. Priceline.com (NASDAQ: PCLN) has been identified by InvestorsObserver analysts as being well-positioned for a new covered call today. Buying the stock for $1,160.09 while selling the February $1,150.00 call will produce a new covered call with a break-even point around $1,099.79. At that price, this position has a target return of 4.6%. This trade will have roughly 5.2% downside protection, while still aiming for a 4.6% return in 88 days. It will lock in that return as long as Priceline.com is above $1,150.00 on 2/22/2014. For comparison purposes only, this PCLN covered call aims for an annualized return rate of 18.9%. News Corp. (NASDAQ: NWSA) has been selected by InvestorsObserver analysts as a stock that is an ideal candidate for a new covered call today. Buying the stock for $17.46 while simultaneously selling the July $17.00 call will result in a new position with a target return of 7.2%. Based on recent prices, this position will cost about $15.86, which is also the trade?s breakeven point. At that level, this covered call has 9.2% downside protection, while still providing a 7.2% return in 235 days as long as NWSA is above $17.00 on 7/19/2014. For comparison purposes only, this News Corp. covered call aims for an annualized return rate of 11.2%. Mondelez (NASDAQ: MDLZ) has been identified by InvestorsObserver analysts as being well-positioned for a new covered call today. Buying the stock for $33.62 while selling the June $34.00 call will produce a new covered call with a break-even point around $31.76. At that price, this position has a target return of 7.1%. This trade will have roughly 5.5% downside protection, while still aiming for a 7.1% return in 207 days. It will lock in that return as long as Mondelez is above $34.00 on 6/21/2014. For comparison purposes only, this MDLZ covered call aims for an annualized return rate of 12.4%. VMware (NYSE: VMW) has been chosen by InvestorsObserver analysts as a candidate for a new covered call today. Selling the April $77.50 call while at the same time buying VMW stock for $80.44 will produce a new covered call with a target return of 6.8%. Based on recent data, this trade will cost about $72.54, which is also the covered call?s breakeven point. At that price, this covered call has 9.8% downside protection, while seeking an assigned return of 6.8% return in 144 days. If VMW is higher than $77.50 on 4/19/2014, we are assured that simple return. For comparison purposes only, that equates to an annualized return rate of 17.3%. ASML (NASDAQ: ASML) has been selected by InvestorsObserver analysts as a stock that is a strong candidate for a new covered call today. Selling the April $90.00 call while simultaneously buying ASML stock for $92.12 will result in a new position with a break-even point around $84.82. At that price, this position has a target return of 6.1%. This trade has 7.9% downside protection, while still providing a 6.1% return in 144 days as long as ASML is above $90.00 on 4/19/2014. For comparison purposes only, this ASML covered call targets an annualized return rate of 15.5%. Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) has been identified by InvestorsObserver analysts as being well-positioned for a new covered call today. Buying the stock for $1,047.45 while selling the February $1,045.00 call will produce a new covered call with a break-even point around $1,002.15. At that price, this position has a target return of 4.3%. This trade will have roughly 4.3% downside protection, while still aiming for a 4.3% return in 88 days. It will lock in that return as long as Google is above $1,045.00 on 2/22/2014. For comparison purposes only, this GOOG covered call aims for an annualized return rate of 17.7%. Philip Morris International (NYSE: PM) has been selected by InvestorsObserver analysts as a stock that is an ideal candidate for a new covered call today. Buying the stock for $86.24 while simultaneously selling the March $90.00 call will result in a new position with a target return of 5.9%. Based on recent prices, this position will cost about $85.00, which is also the trade?s breakeven point. At that level, this covered call has 1.4% downside protection, while still providing a 5.9% return in 116 days as long as PM is above $90.00 on 3/22/2014. For comparison purposes only, this Philip Morris International covered call aims for an annualized return rate of 18.5%. Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has been identified by InvestorsObserver analysts as being well-positioned for a new covered call today. Buying the stock for $141.66 while selling the June $145.00 call will produce a new covered call with a break- even point around $137.16. At that price, this position has a target return of 5.7%. This trade will have roughly 3.2% downside protection, while still aiming for a 5.7% return in 207 days. It will lock in that return as long as Lockheed Martin is above $145.00 on 6/21/2014. For comparison purposes only, this LMT covered call aims for an annualized return rate of 10.1%. Celldex Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CLDX) has been chosen by InvestorsObserver analysts as a candidate for a new covered call today. Selling the December $25.00 call while at the same time buying CLDX stock for $25.89 will produce a new covered call with a target return of 5.1%. Based on recent data, this trade will cost about $23.79, which is also the covered call?s breakeven point. At that price, this covered call has 8.1% downside protection, while seeking an assigned return of 5.1% return in 25 days. If CLDX is higher than $25.00 on 12/21/2013, we are assured that simple return. For comparison purposes only, that equates to an annualized return rate of 74.2%. AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE: AU) has been selected by InvestorsObserver analysts as a stock that is a strong candidate for a new covered call today. Selling the April $13.00 call while simultaneously buying AU stock for $13.47 will result in a new position with a break-even point around $11.67. At that price, this position has a target return of 11.4%. This trade has 13.4% downside protection, while still providing a 11.4% return in 144 days as long as AU is above $13.00 on 4/19/2014. For comparison purposes only, this AngloGold Ashanti covered call targets an annualized return rate of 28.9%. Time Warner (NYSE: TWX) has been identified by InvestorsObserver analysts as being well-positioned for a new covered call today. Buying the stock for $66.59 while selling the April $65.00 call will produce a new covered call with a break-even point around $62.44. At that price, this position has a target return of 4.1%. This trade will have roughly 6.2% downside protection, while still aiming for a 4.1% return in 144 days. It will lock in that return as long as Time Warner is above $65.00 on 4/19/2014. For comparison purposes only, this TWX covered call aims for an annualized return rate of 10.4%. Walter Energy (NYSE: WLT) has been selected by InvestorsObserver analysts as a stock that is an ideal candidate for a new covered call today. Buying the stock for $14.69 while simultaneously selling the January $14.00 call will result in a new position with a target return of 8.7%. Based on recent prices, this position will cost about $12.88, which is also the trade?s breakeven point. At that level, this covered call has 12.3% downside protection, while still providing a 8.7% return in 53 days as long as WLT is above $14.00 on 1/18/2014. For comparison purposes only, this Walter Energy covered call aims for an annualized return rate of 59.8%. Dish Network (NASDAQ: DISH) has been chosen by InvestorsObserver analysts as a candidate for a new covered call today. Selling the January $50.00 call while at the same time buying DISH stock for $51.82 will produce a new covered call with a target return of 4.6%. Based on recent data, this trade will cost about $47.82, which is also the covered call?s breakeven point. At that price, this covered call has 7.7% downside protection, while seeking an assigned return of 4.6% return in 53 days. If DISH is higher than $50.00 on 1/18/2014, we are assured that simple return. For comparison purposes only, that equates to an annualized return rate of 31.3%. Kohls (NYSE: KSS) has been selected by InvestorsObserver analysts as a stock that is a strong candidate for a new covered call today. Selling the April $55.00 call while simultaneously buying KSS stock for $55.96 will result in a new position with a break- even point around $52.66. At that price, this position has a target return of 4.4%. This trade has 5.9% downside protection, while still providing a 4.4% return in 144 days as long as KSS is above $55.00 on 4/19/2014. For comparison purposes only, this Kohls covered call targets an annualized return rate of 11.3%. Transocean (NYSE: RIG) has been identified by InvestorsObserver analysts as being well-positioned for a new covered call today. Buying the stock for $50.97 while selling the May $50.00 call will produce a new covered call with a break-even point around $47.32. At that price, this position has a target return of 5.7%. This trade will have roughly 7.2% downside protection, while still aiming for a 5.7% return in 172 days. It will lock in that return as long as Transocean is above $50.00 on 5/17/2014. For comparison purposes only, this RIG covered call aims for an annualized return rate of 12.0%. *Annualized returns are shown for comparison purposes only Are you looking for a more conservative strategy that solves the pitfalls that come with covered calls investing? Check out our RadioActive Home Study Kit (http://www.poweropt.com/psDetails.asp?pid=25)! Learn how to limit your risks in any trade and keep your upside open ? 'Cut your losers short and let your winners run'. 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NEWS LEADERS AND LAGGARDS Ariad Pharmaceuticals (ARIA), Tiffany (TIF) and JC Penney (JCP) are headed higher in pre-market trading, while Nuance Communications (NUAN), Chicos FAS (CHS) and Petroleo Brasileiro (PBR) are in decline. Workday (WDAY) was upgraded by analysts this morning, while Francesca's (FRAN) was downgraded. MARKET OVERVIEW Asian trading was mixed overnight. The Taiwan TSEC gained 0.7% and the South Korean Kospi added 0.4%. However, the Mumbai Sensex dropped 0.9% and the Nikkei 225 lost 0.7%. The Shanghai SEC, Hong Kong Hang Seng, and Australian All-Ordinaries all finished the session pretty much unchanged. Market performance in Europe so far this morning is mostly negative. The German DAX is higher by 0.1%, but the FTSE 100 is down 0.3% and the Euronext 100 is off 0.2% at last check. Remy Cointreau dropped more than 10% after warning about slower Chinese sales. In the futures pits, crude oil is on the rebound, with West Texas Intermediate crude up 0.4% to $94.50. Natural gas is up 0.9% today while gasoline and heating oil are fractionally higher. Gold is up 0.4% to $1,246 and silver is up 0.6% at $20.01. The U.S. Dollar is weaker against the Euro and the Yen, while Bitcoins are back within striking distance of their all-time highs from last week, currently at $880. PUT/CALL RATIO Yesterday, 1,129,604 call contracts traded on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) compared to 610,053 put contracts. The single-session put/call was 0.54, while the 20-day moving average is now at 0.57. SUPPORT & RESISTANCE LEVELS The S&P 500 Depository Receipts (SPY) ETF has support at $173 and is above resistance. The Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) has support at $81 and is above resistance. TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR 08:30 AM Sep Building Permits 08:30 AM Oct Building Permits 09:00 AM Sep Case-Shiller 20-city Index 09:00 AM Sep FHFA Housing Price Index 10:00 AM Nov Consumer Confidence EARNINGS EXPECTED TODAY BKS BLOX CBRL HPQ HRL JASO PLCE SIG TIF TIVO ZLC This Morning Update was prepared with data and information provided by: PowerOptionsPlus.com - The Best Way To Find, Compare, Analyze, and Make Money On Option Investments - Forbes Best of the Web Winner. InvestorsObserver -- Better Strategies for Making Money in Up, Down, and Flat Markets -> Get Started with InvestosObserver's 100% Free Essentials Service: http://www.poweropt.com/io All stocks and options shown are examples only. These are not recommendations to buy or sell any security and they do not represent in any way a positive or negative outlook for any security. 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