APOL Apollo Education Grp., Inc.

MORNING UPDATE: Man Securities Issues Alerts for MSFT, PSFT, CDE, APOL, and KKD CHICAGO, March 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Man Securities issues the following Morning Update at 8:30 AM EST with new PriceWatch Alerts for key stocks. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020214/MANSECLOGO ) Before the open... PriceWatch Alerts for MSFT, PSFT, CDE, APOL, and KKD, Market Overview, Today's Economic Calendar, and the Quote Of The Day. QUOTE OF THE DAY "U.S. auto makers tend to dismiss hybrids as a toy. But in the immediate term they are losing the battle for public perception of who is the most innovative car company." -- Kurt Sanger, auto analyst, ING New PriceWatch Alerts for MSFT, PSFT, CDE, APOL, and KKD... PRICEWATCH ALERTS - HIGH RETURN COVERED CALL OPTIONS ----------- -- Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) Last Price 25.09 - JUL 25.00 CALL OPTION@ $1.45 -> 5.8 % Return assigned* -- PeopleSoft Inc. (NASDAQ:PSFT) Last Price 18.91 - JUL 17.50 CALL OPTION@ $2.60 -> 7.3 % Return assigned* -- Coeur d'Alene Mines Corp. (NYSE:CDE) Last Price 6.93 - JUN 5.00 CALL OPTION@ $2.20 -> 5.7 % Return assigned* -- Apollo Group Inc. (NASDAQ:APOL) Last Price 77.75 - MAY 75.00 CALL OPTION@ $5.80 -> 4.2 % Return assigned* -- Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. (NYSE:KKD) Last Price 34.83 - APR 35.00 CALL OPTION@ $1.40 -> 4.7 % 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) ** For the FREE report, "The Secrets of Smart Election Year Investing - Insights, Stocks, And Strategies." go to: http://www.investorsobserver.com/FREEelection NOTE: All stocks and options shown are examples only. These are not recommendations to buy or sell any security. MARKET OVERVIEW Overseas markets are trading as if in a game of Russian roulette. Where will the chamber of terrorism fire upon next? Currently none of the 15 markets that we track are in positive territory. The cumulative average return on the group stands at a minus 0.484 percent. At 8:30 a.m. today, the release of January Business Inventories are expected to have risen by 0.3 percent, matching the rate of growth experienced in December. This is another piece of the puzzle, which has not kept up with the perceived growth in the economy. Until businesses are willing to commit to an anticipatory growth in inventories, hiring will continue to stagnate. It was surmised early in the economic recovery that inventory rebuilding was supposed to be one of the catalysts for jobs growth. The February Producer Price Index which was scheduled for 8:30 a.m. has been postponed due to accounting adjustments. The January report has not yet been released for the same reason. Also at 8:30 a.m., the Fourth quarter Current Account is seen rising to $136.2 billion from the prior estimate of $135.0 billion. This report is likely to impact treasurys and the U.S. dollar. At noon, Fed Chairman Greenspan speaks at Boston College. I would expect the market to react similarly to today's appearance as it did to yesterday's appearance; no reaction. Keep in the back of your minds that the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) policy setting meeting is on tap for this coming Tuesday. The market is discounting for absolutely no chance of any rate change, but one should remain attentive to any comments on their posture on interest rates. Possibly foremost on traders' minds today as we head into a weekend will be the specter of terrorist activity. It is already imposing a dampening impact on the overseas bourses. 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 Market weakness is wreaking havoc on stocks this week. But some companiesare finding a way around the storm. Xybernaut reported a 43% revenue increase for the fourth quarter. Total 2003 revenues jumped 10% to $11 million - the highest numbers in company history. With $9.5 million in cash and no debt, it projects an even better 2004. Biophan just finished presenting at the 2004 Nanotech Conference, with two significant volume spikes, so positive vibes may be in the air. It was a good week for Arotech too. It announced over $5.5 million in orders for its MDT division, whichwill go to its new plant in Alabama that provides armored vehicles for the government. Revenues last year soared 170% over 2002, with profits up 214%. The company's current backlog is 35% more than 2003's total revenue. William Colburn at the Value Edge investment group just gave his traders a 120% gain on this position. Candela raced past its old 52-week high this week on news that a prominent laser dermatologist, Dr. Eric Bernstein, has joined its board of directors. Colburn is also up 36% on this play. The Value Edge group has written a special report on the growing problem of identity theft in America. The report focuses on one company in particular, whose cutting edge technology is already being used by Microsoft to protect its new software. Read the FREE REPORT here immediately: http://www.investorsobserver.com/agora5 TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR 8:30 a.m.: January Business Inventories (seen at plus 0.3 percent). 8:30 a.m.: February Producer Price Index (we never got a January report). 8:30 a.m.: February Producer Price Core Index (we never got a January report). 8:30 a.m.: Fourth quarter Current Account (seen at $136.2 billion, last $135.0 billion). 9:45 a.m.: March Preliminary Michigan consumer Sentiment (seen at 95.2, last 94.4) 2:00 p.m.: February Treasury Budget (last minus $1.4 billion). Man Financial Inc is one of the world's major futures and options brokers and has been recognized as a leading option order execution firm for individuals and institutions. Member CBOE/NASD/SIPC (CRD#6731). 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