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CHICAGO, Jan. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Seven Summits Research issues the following Morning Update at 8:30 AM EST with new PriceWatch Alerts for key stocks. Before the open... PriceWatch Alerts for AMAT, SHLD, LEH, BP, and ERICY, Market Overview, News Leaders and Laggards, Today's Economic Calendar, and the Quote Of The Day. QUOTE OF THE DAY "Appropriate monetary policy ... likely entails some further policy action. If inflation or inflation expectations were to rise persistently, then policy clearly would have to be tightened further." -- Michael Moskow, President, Chicago Federal Reserve Bank New PriceWatch Alerts AMAT, SHLD, LEH, BP, and ERICY PRICEWATCH ALERTS - HIGH RETURN COVERED CALL OPTIONS -- Applied Materials Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) Last Price 20.82 - JUL 20.00 CALL OPTION@ $2.25 -> 7.7 % Return assigned* -- Sears Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:SHLD) Last Price 123.48 - MAR 120.00 CALL OPTION@ $9.70 -> 5.5 % Return assigned* -- Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. (NYSE:LEH) Last Price 135.83 - APR 135.00 CALL OPTION@ $6.90 -> 4.7 % Return assigned* -- BP plc (NYSE:BP) Last Price 67.95 - JUL 65.00 CALL OPTION@ $5.80 -> 4.6 % Return assigned* -- LM Ericsson Telephone Co. (NASDAQ:ERICY) Last Price 35.54 - JUL 35.00 CALL OPTION@ $2.55 -> 6.1 % 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 Investor's Cheat Sheet - An essential pocket reference guide packed with the strategies, tactics, tips, and rules of thumb for smarter investing. For your FREE Investor's Cheat Sheet, go to: http://www.investorsobserver.com/FreeCSMU . NOTE: All stocks and options shown are examples only. These are not recommendations to buy or sell any security. MARKET OVERVIEW In overseas trading this morning only three of the 15 markets that we follow are in positive territory. The cumulative average return on the collective stands at a loss of 0.506 percent. The Japanese, Hong Kong and Australian markets were the winners today. In Tokyo, the Nikkei logged a 0.1- percent gain and the core consumer price index also gained 0.1 percent. In London, the FTSE 100 has lost 0.6 percent, the French CAC 40 is down 0.9 percent, and the German DAX is down one percent. The February crude contract remained steady during Thursday's trading, but the other major energy futures lost ground, with the February natural gas contract losing more than three percent. In early trading today, front-month crude oil futures were ahead by seven cents to $64.01 per barrel. Get Free Stock Picks from Bernie Schaeffer, 3 time winner of the Wall Street Journal Stock Picking Contest. For your Free Trial go to: http://www.investorsobserver.com/freemo2 . DYNAMIC MARKET OPPORTUNITIES In line with its reports that showed a significant revision to 2002 GDP growth (from 8.3% to 9.1%), 2003 GDP growth (9.5% to 10%) and 2004 GDP growth (from 9.5% to 10.1%), China's trade surplus is also consequently outstanding. The full-year figures for 2005 are in, with the country's surplus with the rest of the world cracking the US$102 billion mark. That's up an astonishing 219% from the US$32 billion posted in 2004, as a 28% surge in exports to US$762 billion led the charge. Imports climbed by 18% to US$660.1 billion. While Chinese officials are probably extremely happy with the news, the rest of the world looks on with exasperation and annoyance and view it as proof that the yuan remains significantly undervalued. At the moment, the yuan trades at around 8.10 to the US dollar, but many wish that China would just let it float freely a decision that could see it drop to around 7.70. While the US was China's second-largest trading partner in 2005 with US$211.6 billion, with Japan in third at US$184.4 billion, its largest trading partner was the 25-nation European Union. Bilateral trade with China jumped 22.6% to US$217.3 billion. Some economists believe that China's explosive export market is in line for a correction this year perhaps by as much as 20% - as demand for cheaply-made Chinese goods finally wanes. Read more economic/market/stock analysis from the Taipan Group and 247Profits.com every trading day with the FREE 247Profits Dynamic Market Alert. Featuring: insightful economic commentary from the US and worldwide...profitable investment recommendations...and full access to the leading team of financial experts. Register for free here: http://www.247profits.com/enter.html . NEWS LEADERS AND LAGGARDS So far today, Tyco, Lucent Technologies, and Schering-Plough lead the list of companies with the most news stories while Infosys Technologies and Williams-Sonoma are showing a spike in news. Sanofi-Aventis, Albertsons, and General Motors have the highest srtIndex scores to top the list of companies with positive news while International Business Machines and Advanced Micro Devices lead the list of companies with negative news reports. Pfizer 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/ . TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR 8:30 a.m. Dec PPI 8:30 a.m. Dec PPI, ex-food and energy 8:30 a.m. Dec Retail & Food Sales 8:30 a.m. Dec Retail & Food Sales, ex-autos 10:00 a.m. Nov Business Inventories 2:00 p.m. US bond market closes early ahead of Martin Luther King Jr. holiday N/A Dallas Fed Pres Fisher speaks in San Antonio Seven Summits Investment Research is an independent investment research group focusing on the U.S. equities and options markets. Our unique set of analytical tools, screening techniques, rigorous research methods and committed staff provide solid information to help our clients make the best investment decisions possible. For more information go to http://www.sevensummitsinvestmentresearch.com/ . CRD# 137114 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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