CKFR Checkfree Corp (MM)

MORNING UPDATE: Man Securities Issues Alerts for DELL, ANDW, MAS, CKFR, and CCI CHICAGO, April 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Man Securities issues the following Morning Update at 8:30 AM EDT with new PriceWatch Alerts for key stocks. (Logo:http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020214/MANSECLOGO ) Before the open... PriceWatch Alerts for DELL, ANDW, MAS, CKFR, and CCI, Market Overview, Today's Economic Calendar, and the Quote Of The Day. QUOTE OF THE DAY "The market has come pretty far and it is due to spend some time consolidating, especially since we don't know what first-quarter results and guidance are going to be." -- Todd Clark, head of listed trading, Wells Fargo Securities New PriceWatch Alerts for DELL, ANDW, MAS, CKFR, and CCI... PRICEWATCH ALERTS - HIGH RETURN COVERED CALL OPTIONS ----------- -- Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL) Last Price 34.69 - AUG 35.00 CALL OPTION@ $1.90 -> 6.7 % Return assigned* -- Andrew Corp. (NASDAQ:ANDW) Last Price 20.58 - JUL 17.50 CALL OPTION@ $3.80 -> 4.3 % Return assigned* -- Masco Corp. (NYSE:MAS) Last Price 29.11 - JUL 30.00 CALL OPTION@ $0.85 -> 6.2 % Return assigned* -- CheckFree Corp. (NASDAQ:CKFR) Last Price 29.28 - AUG 25.00 CALL OPTION@ $5.70 -> 6 % Return assigned* -- Crown Castle International Corp. (NYSE:CCI) Last Price 13.61 - JUL 12.50 CALL OPTION@ $1.70 -> 5 % 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, "The Secrets of Smart Election Year Investing - Insights, Stocks, And Strategies." go to: http://www.investorsobserver.com/FREEelection NOTE: All stocks and options shown are examples only. These are not recommendations to buy or sell any security. MARKET OVERVIEW Overseas markets seem bent on cheering up U.S. futures traders, as 13 of the 15 markets that we track are currently maintaining positives. The cumulative average return on the group stands at a positive 0.329 percent. Just in case you have not yet heard, president of the German Bundesbank Ernst Welteke is under fire for letting Dresdner (a commercial bank regulated by the Bundesbank) foot his hotel bill for a four-day stay at a posh Berlin hotel over the 2001-2002 New Year's holiday. The Bundesbank's board is currently meeting to decide the fate of Welteke, who publicly apologized and stated that he would not step down. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Refinancing Index for the week ending April 3 is scheduled for release this morning. The index declined by 2.6 percent for the week of March 27. The Refinancing index slumped by 15 percent while the Purchase Index rose by 7.6 percent. The MBA composite Market Index declined by 7.2 percent. Next week should be quite interesting. At 8:30 a.m., March Import Prices are seen rising by 0.6 percent, advancing even further from the February 0.4 percent advance. As we have stated in the recent past, economic data concerning jobs and inflation will most likely carry the leverage to move the market. This report is both an indicationof U.S. consumer demand for goods and services abroad, but also an indicator for the potential for inflationary pressures creeping into the U.S. economy. Certainly the weak local currency and fluctuation in petroleum prices have a large influence on these numbers, but a hugely positive surprise could adversely impact the markets (now the term "hugely" is the unknown variable here). Finally at 3:00 p.m., February Consumer Credit is expected to have advanced by $7.4 billion, easing from the explosive jump of $14.3 billion in January. The Alcoa earnings report may have left a bitter taste in investors' collective palettes in regards to the future of this earnings season. Although the company had strong revenue growth bolstered by rising aluminum prices, it still fell short on the bottom line, reporting 40-cents per share on expectations for 42-cents per share. After the market close today, internet bellwether Yahoo! and biotech giant Genentech report their recent quarterly results which could well set the tone for tomorrow's pre-holiday trade. 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 Fears of global and domestic terrorism dominate the headlines. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is preparing to award US $2.2 billion from the State Homeland Security Grant Program and US $275 million from the Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) to state and local governments for community protection in coming weeks. FBI and DHS alerts sent to United States police agencies concerning alleged summer terror plots against transportation systems have only bolstered this urgent need. ExtremeVolatility Speculator's Ian L. Cooper believes that IPIX Inc. and its CommandView 360 technology will be the next big investment opportunity. CommandView 360, a video surveillance and security camera, can see in all directions with no blind spots and could be a beneficiary of a portion of federal, local and state investments. While the company's stock, which has enjoyed volume of 40 times average in recent days, has skyrocketed 75% over the past week, there still remains plenty of upside potential. Any news of awarded contracts or UASI / DHS investments will be a substantial upside catalyst. The company has already been awarded the Product Achievement Award at the Security Industry Association's New Product Showcase and is having no problem gaining popular attention. The Profit Hog's Christian DeHaemer has written a comprehensive FREE report. Read it immediately by following this link: http://www.investorsobserver.com/agora6 TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR 7:00 a.m.: MBA Refinancing Index forthe week ending April 3 (last minus 2.6 percent). 8:30 a.m.: March Import Prices (seen at plus 0.6 percent, last plus 0.4 percent). 3:00 p.m.: February Consumer Credit (seen at plus $7.4 billion, last plus $14.3 billion). 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). 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