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MORNING UPDATE: Man Securities Issues Alerts for BEAS, SONS, AEOS, CMX, And OCA CHICAGO, Nov. 14 /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 BEAS, SONS, AEOS, CMX, and OCA, Market Overview, Today's Economic Calendar, and the Quote Of The Day. QUOTE OF THE DAY "The market has already priced in a lot of good news, and we're not seeing anything unexpected to say that things are going to get even better than we thought. At the same time, we don't see any reason to get really bearish." -- Edgar Peters, chief investment officer, PanAgora Asset Management Inc. New PriceWatch Alerts for BEAS, SONS, AEOS, CMX, and OCA... PRICEWATCH ALERTS - HIGH RETURN COVERED CALL OPTIONS -- BEA Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:BEAS) Last Price 14.10 - JAN 12.50 CALL OPTION@ $2.10 -> 4.2 % Return assigned* -- Sonus Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:SONS) Last Price 9.37 - JAN 7.50 CALL OPTION@ $2.25 -> 5.3 % Return assigned* -- American Eagle Outfitters Inc. (NASDAQ:AEOS) Last Price 18.34 - FEB 17.50 CALL OPTION@ $2.10 -> 7.8 % Return assigned* -- Caremark Rx, Inc. (NYSE:CMX) Last Price 26.25 - MAR 25.00 CALL OPTION@ $2.75 -> 6.4 % Return assigned* -- Orthodontic Centers of America Inc. (NYSE:OCA) Last Price 7.53 - DEC 7.50 CALL OPTION@ $0.60 -> 8.2 % 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 are primarily positive with nine of the 15 markets that we track holding above their flat-line. The cumulative return of the group stands at a positive 0.089 percent. Dragging the average lower, the Nikkei shed 170.6 points overnight to close at its lowest level since August 18 as it was making its second (and ultimately successful) major attempt to hurdle the 10,000 level. On the week, the index lost 4.34 percent, but is still higher by 18.51 percent for 2003. While the earnings calendar appears to have taken a cold shower, economic data races ahead at a feverish pace. Most of the data will be released before the market opens. The parade starts at 8:30 a.m. with October Producer Price Index to come in unchanged versus the 0.3 percent rise in September. Pulling out food and energy, the October Producer Price Core Index is seen rising by 0.1 percent compared to an unchanged reading in the prior month. October Retail and Food Sales are seen declining by 0.1 on the heels of a 0.2 percent drop in September. Pull auto sales out of the mix and sales are actually expected to have risen by 0.2 percent, declining slightly from the 0.3 percent rise last month. The key figure to watch for, which is neither estimated nor headlined in the media, is the sale number less gasoline and auto sales. This is a more accurate reading of the health of the consumer. At 9:00 a.m., Federal Reserve Chairman Greenspan gives the opening remarks at the International Research Forum on Monetary Policy conference in Washington. Any comments on the economy and interest rates will have to be carefully crafted. Finally at 9:45 a.m., in what will only be a futile exercise in redundancy, the University of Michigan November Preliminary Consumer Sentiment Index will be released to subscribers. It is currently seen at 91.0, improving over the final October number of 89.6. 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For more details and to sign up, go to: http://www.investorsobserver.com/freemo TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR 8:30 a.m.: October Producer Price Index (seen unchanged; last plus 0.3 percent). 8:30 a.m.: October Producer Price Core Index, less food and energy, (seen plus 0.1 percent; last unchanged). 8:30 a.m.: October Retail and Food Sales (seen minus 0.1; last minus 0.2 percent). 8:30 a.m.: October Retail and Food Sales, less auto sales (seen plus 0.2 percent, last plus 0.3 percent). 8:30 a.m.: Philadelphia Fed President Santomero addresses the Managing the Recovery in Uncertain Times conference in Philadelphia. 9:00 a.m.: Federal Reserve Chairman Greenspan gives the opening remarks at the International Research Forum on Monetary Policy conference in Washington. 9:15 a.m.: October Capacity Utilization (seen 74.9 percent; last 74.7 percent). 9:15 a.m.: October Industrial Production (seen plus 0.4 percent; last plus 0.4 percent). 9:45 a.m.: University of Michigan November Preliminary Consumer Sentiment (seen 91.0; end-Oct 89.6). 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