MWD Morgan Stanley

CHICAGO, Dec. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Seven Summits Research issues the following Morning Update at 8:30 AM EST with new PriceWatch Alerts for key stocks. Before the open... PriceWatch Alerts for INTC, AMAT, BRCM, MWD, and X, Market Overview, News Leaders and Laggards, Today's Economic Calendar, and the Quote Of The Day. QUOTE OF THE DAY "I do not believe the U.S. public will support protection for GM. If the government does it, it will have to be veiled." -- Peter Morici, economist, University of Maryland New PriceWatch Alerts for INTC, AMAT, BRCM, MWD, and X... PRICEWATCH ALERTS -- HIGH RETURN COVERED CALL OPTIONS -- -- Intel Corp. (NASDAQ:INTC) Last Price 25.78 - APR 25.00 CALL OPTION@ $1.90 -> 4.7 % Return assigned* -- Applied Materials Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) Last Price 18.43 - APR 18.00 CALL OPTION@ $1.45 -> 6.0 % Return assigned* -- Broadcom Corp. (NASDAQ:BRCM) Last Price 47.01 - FEB 45.00 CALL OPTION@ $4.10 -> 4.9 % Return assigned* -- Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MWD) Last Price 56.67 - JUL 55.00 CALL OPTION@ $4.90 -> 6.2 % Return assigned* -- United States Steel Corp. (NYSE:X) Last Price 45.81 - JAN 45.00 CALL OPTION@ $2.65 -> 4.3 % Return assigned* * To learn more about how to use these alerts and for our FREE report, "The 18 Warning Signs That Tell You When To Dump A Stock", go to: http://www.investorsobserver.com/mu18 . (Note: You may need to copy the link above into your browser then press the [ENTER] key) ** FREE Investor's Cheat Sheet -- An essential pocket reference guide packed with the strategies, tactics, tips, and rules of thumb for smarter investing. For your FREE Investor's Cheat Sheet, go to: http://www.investorsobserver.com/FreeCSMU . NOTE: All stocks and options shown are examples only. These are not recommendations to buy or sell any security. MARKET OVERVIEW In overseas trading, Asian markets were generally higher today, spurred by a large property deal in Tokyo. According to media reports, AIG will reportedly buy a development property in central Tokyo from Mori Trust for an estimated $3.5 billion. The supposed deal is one of Japan's largest-ever property deals and helped push Japanese real estate firms higher. Japan's Ministry of Finance also unveiled a proposed budget for the fiscal year. The budget would keep spending below $690 billion for the first time in eight years. In Europe, German and British shares moved higher thanks to gains in the mining and utility sectors. These gains were held in check by declines in the technology and construction sectors. Currently, seven of the foreign markets we track are in positive territory, with an average cumulative return of 0.152. The January crude futures contract dropped 1.29 percent yesterday. This drop caused the front-month contract for crude to close at its lowest level in three weeks. The catalyst for the drop was mixed weather forecasts for the U.S. The mid-Atlantic, Gulf Coast, and southeastern U.S. are expected to see lower-than-normal temperatures this week while the Northeast should see seasonal-to-better-than-expected temperatures. During the trading day, crude dropped as low as $56.90, the lowest price since November 30. Get Free Stock Picks from Bernie Schaeffer, 3 time winner of the Wall Street Journal Stock Picking Contest. For your Free Trial go to: http://www.investorsobserver.com/freemo2 . NEWS LEADERS AND LAGGARDS So far today, IBM, Merck, and Agilent Technologies lead the list of companies with the most news stories while Rigel Pharmaceuticals! and Station Casinos are showing a spike in news. Morgan Stanley, Jabil Circuit, and Computer Sciences Corp. have the highest srtIndex scores to top the list of companies with positive news while Ford and General Motors lead the list of companies with negative news reports. Exxon Mobil has popped up with a high positive news sraIndex score. For the FREE article titled, "Earnings Season Decoded - An Essential 15 Point Checklist For Finding Winning Stocks." go to: http://www.wallstreetsecretsplus.com/go/freemu/ . TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR 7:45 a.m. Dec 17 ICSC Store Sales Index 8:30 a.m. Nov Housing Starts 8:30 a.m. Nov PPI 8:30 a.m. Nov PPI, ex-food and energy 8:55 a.m. Dec 17 Redbook Retail Sales Index 5:00 p.m. Dec 18 ABC/Washington Post Consumer Confidence Index -13 Seven Summits Investment Research is an independent investment research group focusing on the U.S. equities and options markets. 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