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MORNING UPDATE: brokersXpress, LLC issues alerts for GM, MCD, WDC, MACR, and AT CHICAGO, June 13 /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 GM, MCD, WDC, MACR, and AT, Market Overview, Today's Economic Calendar, and the Quote Of The Day. QUOTE OF THE DAY "If we send more oil to the United States and you can't refine it, it's not going to become gasoline." -- Adel al-Jubeir, foreign affairs adviser, Saudi Arabia New PriceWatch Alerts for GM, MCD, WDC, MACR, and AT... PRICEWATCH ALERTS - HIGH RETURN COVERED CALL OPTIONS ----------- -- General Motors Corp. (NYSE:GM) Last Price 34.51 - SEP 32.50 CALL OPTION@ $3.60 -> 5.1 % Return assigned* -- McDonalds Corp. (NYSE:MCD) Last Price 29.53 - SEP 30.00 CALL OPTION@ $1.10 -> 5.5 % Return assigned* -- Western Digital Corp. (NYSE:WDC) Last Price 15.65 - OCT 15.00 CALL OPTION@ $1.75 -> 7.9 % Return assigned* -- Macromedia Inc. (NASDAQ:MACR) Last Price 41.66 - AUG 40.00 CALL OPTION@ $3.50 -> 4.8 % Return assigned* -- ALLTEL Corp. (NYSE:AT) Last Price 60.58 - OCT 60.00 CALL OPTION@ $3.00 -> 4.2 % Return assigned* * To learn more about how to use these alerts and for 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: You may need to copy the link above into your browser then press the [ENTER] key) ** For our FREE report, "The 18 Warning Signs That Tell You When To Dump A Stock", go to: http://www.investorsobserver.com/mu18 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, Goodrich Corp, Nokia Oyj, and Computer Sciences Corp lead the list of companies with the most news stories while PPG Industries Inc and Emerson Electric Co are showing a spike in news. KB Home, Circuit City Stores Inc, and Eli Lilly and Co have the highest srtIndex scores to top the list of companies with positive news while Wendy's International Inc and Mercury Interactive Corp lead the list of companies with negative news reports. Best BUY Co 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 mostly higher this morning, with 10 of the 15 markets that we follow in positive territory. The cumulative average return on the group stands at a 0.133-percent gain. In Asia, the Nikkei finished the session with a seven-point gain, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng added 17 points. Trading in Europe is mostly higher as well, with the London FTSE 100 leading the way with a 0.12-percent gain. On the other hand, the German DAX has dipped 0.15 percent. Oil-related companies across the ocean remained strong this morning as black gold continued to gain ground. Futures are currently lower, but are attempting to rebound this morning as the dollar is climbing against the euro. Meanwhile, brokerage house Morgan Stanley was the site of a little drama this morning. The firm announced that its CEO Philip Purcell is leaving the company as soon as a successor is named. Morgan Stanley reported Purcell will leave no later than March 2006, the date of the company's next annual meeting. Purcell stated in a letter released by Morgan Stanley that "It has become clear that in light of the continuing personal attacks on me, and the unprecedented level of negative attention our Firm -- and each of you -- has had to endure, that this is the best thing I can do for you, our clients and our shareholders." In pre-market trading, the security has added roughly six percent. 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 US is easily the biggest consumer of oil, using 20 million barrels per day (bpd). China is second, plowing through 7 million bpd. So it's perhaps a little surprising to see the US concerned about China's rapid consumption. Given that it imports about 40% of its oil, China has made significant efforts trying to boost its overseas assets to increase supplies. Trouble is ... it's doing business with countries the US would rather not have it doing business with - namely Iran, among others. Now, following a report from the Energy Information Administration that says Chinese oil demand will rise by 600,000 bpd throughout 2005 to a total of 7.2 million bpd, climbing to 7.8 million bpd in 2006, the State Department has voiced concerns over whether China is trying to develop energy reserves or stockpile them. But according to Saudi Arabia's top foreign policy advisor, Adel al-Jubeir, the country has more oil than the world could ever need: "The world is more likely to run out of uses for oil than Saudi Arabia is going to run out of oil." The Saudis also have the capability to use crude oil for other purposes - including gasoline - before it ships it overseas. This news contradicts the theory of some commentators who speculate that the Saudis aren't being entirely forthcoming about their oil reserves and that they may actually have much less than they say. But, according to al-Jubeir, the Saudis have a massive proven inventory of 261 billion barrels, with 100 billion more potentially available through new exploration and extraction technology. He also contends that the problem with US gasoline is that the US doesn't refine much of it, hence the higher prices. It's true that the US has not built a new refinery since the 1970s and is unlikely to build one soon. As al-Jubeir states: "If we send more oil to the United States and you can't refine it, it's not going to become gasoline." 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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