APOL Apollo Education Grp., Inc.

MORNING UPDATE: brokersXpress, LLC issues alerts for MOT, BA, AMR, AMT, and APOL CHICAGO, June 28 /PRNewswire/ -- brokersXpress, LLC issues the following Morning Update at 8:30 AM EDT with new PriceWatch Alerts for key stocks. Before the open... PriceWatch Alerts for MOT, BA, AMR, AMT, and APOL, Market Overview, Today's Economic Calendar, and the Quote Of The Day. QUOTE OF THE DAY "We tend, because we have a flexible economy, to move toward full employment irrespective of the size of our trade gap." -- Alan Greenspan, Chairman, Federal Reserve New PriceWatch Alerts for MOT, BA, AMR, AMT, and APOL... PRICEWATCH ALERTS - HIGH RETURN COVERED CALL OPTIONS ----------- -- Motorola Inc. (NYSE:MOT) Last Price 18.19 - AUG 18.00 CALL OPTION@ $0.90 -> 4.1 % Return assigned* -- Boeing Co. (NYSE:BA) Last Price 61.76 - NOV 60.00 CALL OPTION@ $4.40 -> 4.6 % Return assigned* -- AMR Corp. (NYSE:AMR) Last Price 11.21 - AUG 10.00 CALL OPTION@ $1.70 -> 5.2 % Return assigned* -- American Tower Corp. (NYSE:AMT) Last Price 20.47 - OCT 20.00 CALL OPTION@ $1.30 -> 4.3 % Return assigned* -- Apollo Group Inc. (NASDAQ:APOL) Last Price 80.23 - AUG 80.00 CALL OPTION@ $4.30 -> 5.4 % 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 Access to the Market Intelligence Center where you will find the news, insight and intelligence that can make a difference in the way you invest, go to: http://www.investorsobserver.com/FreeMIC NOTE: All stocks and options shown are examples only. These are not recommendations to buy or sell any security. NEWS LEADERS AND LAGGARDS So far today, Apollo Group, Microsoft, and Comcast lead the list of companies with the most news stories while Wyeth and ValueClick are showing a spike in news. Intel, Advanced Micro Devices, and Panera Bread Co have the highest srtIndex scores to top the list of companies with positive news while International Business Machines and Nike lead the list of companies with negative news reports. Google 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/ MARKET OVERVIEW Overseas markets are looking much better this Tuesday morning, as 12 of the 15 foreign indices that we track are currently in positive territory. The average return on the group stood at 0.319 in early trading. Positive retail sales data in Japan managed to assuage oil fears in Asian trading. Overall sales in May for Japan rose 2.7 percent over the prior year, gaining for the third straight month, according to the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry. April and March figures were also revised higher, to a 3.8-percent increase and a 0.3-percent lift, respectively. European markets are also moving higher this morning, boosted by strength in the oil sector, as Morgan Stanley raised its rating on the corporate oil sector. The August futures contract on gold lost 0.30 in trading yesterday, with some analysts calling the move a "correction" or "consolidation." However, gold was able to retain its footing above the $440 level. Again, investor trepidation can be directly attributed to this Thursday's impending announcement from the FOMC. Some investors are keeping an ear on the rumor mill, as world leaders head into the G-8 summit from July 6 to July 8 in Scotland. Copper was the only precious metal that was able to mount an advance yesterday, finishing higher for a second-straight session. Be prepared for the investing week ahead with Bernie Schaeffer's FREE Monday Morning Outlook. For more details and to sign up, go to: http://www.investorsobserver.com/freemo DYNAMIC MARKET OPPORTUNITIES The final week of June started in dreary fashion, with crude oil prices setting a fresh record high, easily surpassing the US$60 per barrel mark. This latest spike is based purely on pressure to test how the market reacts above that level. Once the "newness" of sixty-dollar oil wears off, the price will drop back down to levels in the lower fifty-dollar range. Nevertheless, gasoline prices have risen in tandem with oil prices. The latest Lundberg Survey shows that over the past two weeks, the average price of a gallon of gasoline in the US has increased by nearly US$0.08. The group predicts that the price record for gas will be set this fall season. The week's most important news will occur on Thursday when the Federal Open Market Committee releases its latest statement on monetary policy. Most agree that Alan Greenspan and his banking panel will raise short-term interest rates by another 25 basis points to 3.25%. It's what happens next that is stirring debate. Continuing on the banking theme, the Bank of England has again issued a debt alert, following figures that show total household debt over 1 trillion pounds Sterling (US$1.8 trillion) this month. Such a heavy load, while not causing too many problems in the short-term, could become a greater burden to bear if the economy takes a turn for the worst, forcing banks to collect their loans and causing financial headaches for borrowers. Many banks have already suffered, having had to write off an increasing number of bad debts. Of that longer-term risk, the bank said "some vulnerabilities may be building" because consumers have only recently begun to slow their buying pace. But the damage isn't just restricted to Britain. 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