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MORNING UPDATE: Man Securities Issues Alerts for RIMM, FRE, ATYT, MLNM, and GIS CHICAGO, Dec. 21 /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 RIMM, FRE, ATYT, MLNM, and GIS, Market Overview, Today's Economic Calendar, and the Quote Of The Day. QUOTE OF THE DAY "The likelihood of bank profits rising in the next few years at rates similar to the last four is zero." -- Richard Bove, analyst, Punk, Ziegel & Co. New PriceWatch Alerts for RIMM, FRE, ATYT, MLNM, and GIS... PRICEWATCH ALERTS - HIGH RETURN COVERED CALL OPTIONS ----------- -- Research In Motion (NASDAQ:RIMM) Last Price 86.79 - JAN 80.00 CALL OPTION@ $10.50 -> 4.9 % Return assigned* -- Freddie Mac Corp. (NYSE:FRE) Last Price 70.49 - APR 70.00 CALL OPTION@ $3.30 -> 4.2 % Return assigned* -- ATI Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:ATYT) Last Price 20.21 - JAN 20.00 CALL OPTION@ $1.45 -> 6.6 % Return assigned* -- Millennium Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:MLNM) Last Price 11.02 - FEB 10.00 CALL OPTION@ $1.45 -> 4.5 % Return assigned* -- General Mills, Inc. (NYSE:GIS) Last Price 49.12 - APR 50.00 CALL OPTION@ $1.15 -> 4.2 % 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, "Is Your Investment Portfolio Disaster Proof? - Insights, Stocks, And Strategies." go to: http://www.investorsobserver.com/FREEDP 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, American Healthways, Inc. and Agilent Technologies, Inc. lead the list of companies with the most news stories, while Gasco Energy, Inc. and American International Ventures are showing a spike in news. IAC/InterActiveCorp., Progress Software and Barr Pharmaceuticals have the highest srtIndex scores to top the list of companies with positive news, while Exar Corp. and Agilent Technologies lead the list of companies with negative news reports. Google Inc. has popped up with a high positive news sraIndex score. To learn more about how our patent pending SmartReadMX technology continuously reads business news and identifies the best potential investment opportunities to keep you ahead of the pack go to: http://gowssp.com/go/mu MARKET OVERVIEW Overseas markets are mixed this morning with European markets decidedly negative and Asian markets in the green. The FTSE has managed to keep its head above the water and is currently up 0.10% disregarding losses in the tobacco sector. The Nikkei closed at 11125.92 up 0.20% despite poor news on the economy. The Hang Seng closed slightly in negative territory after losing 0.23%. However analysts expect a year end rally to propel the index higher. There's no stopping the BSE Sensex as it recorded yet another all time high of 6,461.64 before closing higher by 48.30 points. The December future contract on the 30-year bond was up 13/32 in yesterday's trading. Treasuries were higher, still happy about the inflation data that showed price levels remain in check. Nevertheless, bonds came off their highs as Richmond Federal Reserve President Jeffrey Lacker said the Fed might hike interest rates more often than first thought. The yields on the 2- year and 10-year notes stood at 3.033 percent and 4.187 percent, respectively. The yield on the two-year rose, while the yield on the ten-year fell, with their prices moving in opposite directions. The 2-30 year yield spread stood 178 basis points. 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 Not much good cheer from the US government on Monday. For 2006, the CEA sees a decline from 2.3 million new jobs to 2.1 million, with losses also projected for 2008 and 2009. At the current rate, a 2.1 million annual increase would equate to 175,000 jobs per month. Not bad, but not that great, either. The CEA also passed judgment on US GDP, projecting 3.5% growth for 2005 and 3.4% in 2006. George Bush also prepared America for a round of spending cuts in order to achieve his goal of slashing the country's budget deficit in half within five years. The Congressional Budget Office projects US$2.3 trillion worth of deficits within the next decade. As Bush and his economic team work on the budget for fiscal 2006 (due to be sent to Congress by February), he also warned that there would be "difficult choices" on Social Security reform. Elsewhere, the NASDAQ will soon offer US$100 million worth of its own shares on its own exchange. This will mean giving up its current spot on the OTC:BB (over-the-counter bulletin board). This move comes ahead of a similar decision from the NYSE, and gives the NASDAQ a higher profile. This should boost trading volume in NASDAQ shares, which climbed around 25% on the news. Earlier this year, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange did the same -- a decision that led to its shares soaring 230% to around US$224 apiece. Receive incisive economic/market commentary, profitable advice and access to a network of leading investment exports. 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