KSS Kohls Corporation

MORNING UPDATE: Man Securities Issues Alerts for MRK, KSS, APOL, HON, And SNPS CHICAGO, Dec. 4 /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 MRK, KSS, APOL, HON, and SNPS, Market Overview, Today's Economic Calendar, and the Quote Of The Day. QUOTE OF THE DAY "When I went broke I thought it was a most terrible thing. However, it was the greatest thing to happen to me since I learned how to muster my resources." -- Nathan Cummings New PriceWatch Alerts for MRK, KSS, APOL, HON, and SNPS... PRICEWATCH ALERTS - HIGH RETURN COVERED CALL OPTIONS ----------- -- Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) Last Price 43.63 - APR 42.50 CALL OPTION@ $3.00 -> 4.6 % Return assigned* -- Kohl's Corp. (NYSE:KSS) Last Price 45.29 - APR 40.00 CALL OPTION@ $7.10 -> 4.7 % Return assigned* -- Apollo Group Inc. (NASDAQ:APOL) Last Price 69.30 - JAN 70.00 CALL OPTION@ $2.95 -> 5.5 % Return assigned* -- Honeywell International Inc. (NYSE:HON) Last Price 29.64 - MAR 30.00 CALL OPTION@ $1.35 -> 6 % Return assigned* -- Synopsys Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS) Last Price 31.25 - MAR 27.50 CALL OPTION@ $5.10 -> 5.2 % 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, "WiFi - The Buzz, The Facts, and a Company That Could Be The Next Microsoft", go to: http://www.investorsobserver.com/freewifimu NOTE: All stocks and options shown are examples only. These are not recommendations to buy or sell any security. MARKET OVERVIEW Overseas markets seem a little more timid than trading in U.S. equity futures would indicate as just six of the 15 markets that we track are positive. The cumulative average return on the group stands at a plus 0.105 percent. Both the Bank of England (BOE) and the European Central Bank (ECB) left their key interest rates, as expected, unchanged. Out of its prior meeting the BOE raised its key overnight rate by 25-basis points. The key piece of economic data today will be the 8:30 a.m. release of Initial Jobless Claims for the week of November 29. Current estimates by those in the know, call for a rise of 4,000 on the heels of a surprise 11,000 decline in the prior week. That 11,000 decline to 351,000 marked the eight consecutive week that seasonally adjusted claims held beneath the key 400,000 level and moved the figure to a 34-month low. Continuing claims for the week of November 15 dropped by 105,000 to 3,368,000. This report is the final opening act for the critically acclaimed November non-farms payroll and unemployment figures, due out before Friday's market open. Additionally watch your favorite retailer today, as most of the larger concerns will be releasing their November same-store-sales figures throughout the session. Intel will give its mid-quarter update for its fourth quarter sometime today. Finally, National Semiconductor is expected to release its second quarter earnings report sometime today. The Q1 report surprised the market with its mid-day release a little after noon. Currently the Street is looking for a bottom-line figure of 32 cents per share. 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 TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR 8:30 a.m.: Initial Jobless Claims for the week of November 29 (seen up by 4,000, last minus 11,000) 10:00 a.m.: DJ-BTM Business Barometer for the week of November 29 (last minus 0.3 percent) 3:00 p.m.: November Treasury STRIPS 4:30 p.m.: Money Supply 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). For more information and a free CD with educational tools to help you invest smarter, see http://www.mansecurities.com/mu.html. This Morning Update was prepared with data and information provided by: InvestorsObserver.com - Better Strategies for Making Money -> For Investors With a Sense of Humor. 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