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MORNING UPDATE: brokersXpress, LLC Issues Alerts for IBM, ATYT, RFMD, CVS, and INTU CHICAGO, July 11 /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 IBM, ATYT, RFMD, CVS, and INTU, Market Overview, Today's Economic Calendar, and the Quote Of The Day. QUOTE OF THE DAY "It's almost being like in the eye of the hurricane. Swirling all around us we have the housing bubble, oil prices, terror threats, trade deficits, competition from China -- what's going to hit first?" -- Hans Olsen, managing director and chief investment officer, Bingham Legg Advisers New PriceWatch Alerts for IBM, ATYT, RFMD, CVS, and INTU... PRICEWATCH ALERTS -- HIGH RETURN COVERED CALL OPTIONS -- International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM) Last Price 79.30 -- OCT 80.00 CALL OPTION@ $3.00 -> 4.8 % Return assigned* -- ATI Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATYT) Last Price 12.93 -- NOV 12.50 CALL OPTION@ $1.40 -> 8.4 % Return assigned* -- RF Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:RFMD) Last Price 5.82 -- NOV 5.00 CALL OPTION@ $1.10 -> 5.9 % Return assigned* -- CVS Corp. (NYSE:CVS) Last Price 30.26 -- NOV 30.00 CALL OPTION@ $1.70 -> 5.0 % Return assigned* -- Intuit Corp. (NASDAQ:INTU) Last Price 48.06 -- OCT 47.50 CALL OPTION@ $2.75 -> 4.8 % 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, General Electric, Sprint FON Group, and Hewlett-Packard lead the list of companies with the most news stories while IMS Health Inc and Ispat International are showing a spike in news. Merck & Co Inc, Placer Dome Inc, and Novartis AG have the highest srtIndex scores to top the list of companies with positive news while DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc and Bunge Ltd lead the list of companies with negative news reports. Baker Hughes Inc 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 trading is looking good, and all 15 of the foreign indices that we track are currently in positive territory. The cumulative average return on the collective stood at 0.735 at 7:56 a.m. Eastern time. Understandably, London is still the focus of much attention after last week's bomb blasts caused so much disruption, but the FTSE 100 is edging ahead as the capital city tries to move on. In an encouraging announcement, airport operator BAA said it saw a year-on-year increase of 4.3-percent in passenger numbers in June. Asian markets closed higher, given a boost by news from the U.S., including Friday's jobs report, easing fuel prices, and the passing of Dennis. The August contract on sweet crude oil lost 1.81 percent on Friday, but still managed to finish the week with a gain of 1.5 percent. Black gold lost its grip on the 60 level, but is holding above its 10-day and 20-day moving averages. In early trading this morning, oil futures are down $1.06 to $58.57 a barrel as Hurricane Dennis failed to hit key oil rigs and caused less damage than anticipated. 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 One day after the terrorist attacks in London, it was comforting to see the FTSE 100 recover strongly on Friday and erase Thursday's losses completely. Following a 71-point decline on Thursday, the index added 73.90 (1.4%) points to close at 5232.20. In a reversal of fortunes, the stocks that suffered worst in the aftermath, namely airlines and insurance companies, were the ones that rebounded Friday. Other European indices, such as the German Dax and French Cac 40, also performed strongly, as resilient European investors fought back against the terrorists. However, the pound wasn't able to follow. The currency shed 0.5% against the US dollar and slumped to a 19-month low of US$1.7363 versus the greenback. It's down 5% over the past two weeks. Despite their best efforts, the terrorists also weren't able to prevent the G8 leaders from agreeing to a new deal to give Africa US$50 billion per year in a radical effort to end debt and poverty. British leader Tony Blair said this involves removing trade barriers and canceling the debts of the 18 most stricken African nations. The G8 nations will also train 20,000 peacekeepers to maintain order throughout Africa. In return, African leaders must promise to govern democratically and without corruption. Elsewhere, Morgan Stanley is bullish on the Brazilian economy and is advising investors to increase their stock holdings, based on imminent interest rate declines and higher raw materials prices. Brazil's current interest rate sits at a lofty 19.75%, but Morgan Stanley believes this could fall to 16.5% by December and to 14% by the end of 2006. Such bullishness comes despite a damaging corruption scandal that has engulfed the Brazilian government and its president "Lula" da Silva, who is struggling to retain popular support. Even approval for Lula among his hardcore supporters is eroding. This is a departure from three years ago when the "man of the people" won 61% of the vote and whom, despite some skepticism, many in the country genuinely felt was going to change the country's fortunes. The scandal revolves around allegations that members of Lula's Workers Party traded jobs and cash in return for votes in the country's Congress. Although there's no proof that Lula is directly involved, he's naturally taking the brunt of the pressure. Read more analysis from the 247Profits Group every trading day with the FREE 247Profits e-Dispatch, featuring insightful economic commentary, profitable investment recommendations, and full access to a leading team of financial experts. 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