ANPI Angiotech Pharmaceuticals - Common Shares (MM)

MORNING UPDATE: Man Securities Issues Alerts for EMC, SLR, TJX, ANPI, and HRB CHICAGO, Feb. 25 /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 EMC, SLR, TJX, ANPI, and HRB, Market Overview, Today's Economic Calendar, and the Quote Of The Day. QUOTE OF THE DAY "We have the potential to add more oil than anyone else, and we can do that at a lower cost." -- Mahmoud M. Abdul Baqi, vice president, Saudi Aramco New PriceWatch Alerts for EMC, SLR, TJX, ANPI, and HRB... PRICEWATCH ALERTS - HIGH RETURN COVERED CALL OPTIONS -- EMC Corp. (NYSE:EMC) Last Price 13.57 - APR 13.00 CALL OPTION@ $1.10 -> 4.3 % Return assigned* -- Solectron Corp. (NYSE:SLR) Last Price 6.00 - JUL 5.00 CALL OPTION@ $1.35 -> 7.5 % Return assigned* -- TJX Companies (NYSE:TJX) Last Price 23.68 - JUL 22.50 CALL OPTION@ $2.10 -> 4.3 % Return assigned* -- Angiotech Pharm (NASDAQ:ANPI) Last Price 25.33 - MAR 25.00 CALL OPTION@ $1.60 -> 5.4 % Return assigned* -- H&R Block Inc. (NYSE:HRB) Last Price 58.50 - JUL 55.00 CALL OPTION@ $5.90 -> 4.6 %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 are demonstrating a lack of exuberance as just five of the 15 markets that we track are currently positive. The cumulative average return on the group stands at a minus 0.228 percent. It appears that strong consumer spending may have bolstered the fourth quarter Gross Domestic Product in the United Kingdom. The year-over-year GDP number was raised to a plus 2.8 percent from an initially estimated plus 2.5 percent. This figure currently marks the highest level of economic growth in the UK since the plus 2.9 percent rise in the fourth quarter of 2000. In its weekly attempt at sneaking the sunrise past the rooster, the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA)Refinancing Index will be released at 7:00 a.m. today. In the prior week the index rose by 6.4 percent. The MBA refinancing index rose by 1.9 percent. The purchase index rose by 2.3 percent. As such, the MBA market index rose by 2.1 percent. At 10:00 a.m., January Existing Home Sales are expected to have declined by 2.9 percent compared to a 6.9 percent rise to an annualized 6.47 million units in December. The 6.1 million re-sales in 2003 shattered the previous re-sale record of 5.56 million units set in 2002 and eclipsed the six million annual rate for the first time ever. I would tend to doubt that this report would move the market, even at or slightly greater than the predicted decline. The number is coming from an historic high and one point in time does not constitute a trend. Now, that's what you want to watch going forward, the establishment of a downward trend. Also at 10:00 a.m., Federal Reserve Chairman Greenspan is scheduled to testify before the House Budget Committee on economic outlook and fiscal issues. This appearance could well move the markets as traders will want to see if he tips his hand on the proximity of any interest rate hike. Mr. Greenspan starts out from a prepared text and then enters a question and answer period. Stay tuned! Finally and still at the 10:00 a.m. hour, the January Chicago Fed National Activity Index will be released. The December report showed a decline to a plus 0.13. This report attempts to define expected growth in national activity as well as the potential for inflationary pressures. 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 A report out yesterday from the National Hi-Tech Crime Unit in Britain shows that over 80% of UK companies have suffered at least one form of computer crime. With 254 viruses or other fraudulent programs attacking the average company per year,the cost of dealing with the problem runs into billions. Interestingly, while virus attacks cost almost 28 million pounds sterling in 2003, financial fraud cost a massive 121 million pounds sterling. And as if that weren't enough, British customers ofUS bank MBNA are now being targeted in the latest elaborate e-mail scam. Like the Citibank case a few weeks ago, this works the same way -- customers receive an authentic-looking e-mail telling them that the bank is installing a new security system and will need to verify their personal account details. But when they try to login using the link provided, their information is stolen and passed on to the online thieves behind the fraud. Fortunately, the Taipan Group's Bryan Bottarelli has identifieda company whose cutting edge technology is poised to help wipe out the threat of identity theft. To read your copy of this FREE REPORT immediately, simply follow this link: http://www.investorsobserver.com/agora5 TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR 7:00 a.m.: MBA Refinancing Index (last plus 6.4 percent). 9:00 a.m.: Federal Reserve Governor Bies to speak at Global Association of Risk Professionals on qualitative aspects of effective risk management. 10:00 a.m.: January Existing Home Sales (last plus 6.9 percent). 10:00 a.m.: Federal Reserve Chairman Greenspan to testify before House Budget Committee on economic outlook and fiscal issues. 10:00 a.m.: January Chicago Fed National Activity Index (last plus 0.13). 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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