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MORNING UPDATE: Mankus-Lavelle Group Issues Alerts for INTC, SCH, CD, EK, and KG CHICAGO, May 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Mankus-Lavelle Group issues the following Morning Update at 8:30 AM EDT with new PriceWatch Alerts for key stocks. Before the open... PriceWatch Alerts for INTC, SCH, CD, EK, and KG, Market Overview, Today's Economic Calendar, and the Quote Of The Day. QUOTE OF THE DAY "With all the questions out there, nobody sees a real reason to stick their neck out, and with nobody out there making bets, the path of least resistance for this market is down." -- Mike Viracola, managing director and co-head of equities, Adams Harkness New PriceWatch Alerts for INTC, SCH, CD, EK, and KG... PRICEWATCH ALERTS - HIGH RETURN COVERED CALL OPTIONS -- Intel Corp. (NASDAQ:INTC) Last Price 24.80 - JUL 25.00 CALL OPTION@ $0.80 -> 4.2 % Return assigned* -- Charles Schwab Corp. (NYSE:SCH) Last Price 10.74 - SEP 10.00 CALL OPTION@ $1.15 -> 4.3 % Return assigned* -- Cendant Corp. (NYSE:CD) Last Price 20.85 - MAY 20.00 CALL OPTION@ $2.00 -> 6.1 % Return assigned* -- Eastman Kodak Co. (NYSE:EK) Last Price 25.72 - OCT 22.50 CALL OPTION@ $4.10 -> 4.1 % Return assigned* -- King Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NYSE:KG) Last Price 9.00 - OCT 7.50 CALL OPTION@ $2.10 -> 8.7 % 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, "Is Your Investment Portfolio Disaster Proof? - Insights, Stocks, And Strategies." go to: http://www.investorsobserver.com/FREEDP 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, Shell Transport & Trading Company Plc., Toll Brothers Inc., and Chiquita Brands International Inc. lead the list of companies with the most news stories while Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. and NRG Energy Inc. are showing a spike in news. Audible Inc., Nortel Networks Corp., and Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. have the highest srtIndex scores to top the list of companies with positive news while eSpeed Inc. and NTL Inc. lead the list of companies with negative news reports. Inamed Corp. 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 Trading overseas is rather grim, with only one of the 15 markets that we follow in positive territory. The cumulative average return on the group stands at -0.142 percent. Trading in Asia finished lower, with the Nikkei shedding roughly 12 points and the Hang Seng ending down 0.19 percent. With little news to direct stocks, the major European indices are grinding steadily lower today. Futures are drifting lower this morning, pointing to a negative start to the session. Cisco Systems is slated to release its third-quarter earnings results after the close today. According to Zacks, the Street is looking for a profit of 22 cents per share, up three cents from its year-ago profit. Speculation on Cisco's outlook for the company and, potentially, the sector could keep tech stocks hopping today. 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 No sooner does first quarter US GDP growth disappoint by hitting 3.1% -- 0.5% lower than forecasts, a Bloomberg panel of economists has forecast second quarter GDP growth at 3.2%. Although that would be up 0.1% from the first quarter, the forecast is 0.5% lower than one made in April, thanks to higher energy prices and the biggest buildup of inventories in five years, coupled with slower sales. Elsewhere, the 274,000 new jobs created in April means the US economy has now generated over three million positions since the start of 2004. Despite the frequent fluctuations, that still equates to an average of about 200,000 per month. The hope is that such stout growth could offset higher energy costs and tempt consumers back to the stores, helping solidify retail sales and durable goods orders. On Thursday, the Commerce Department is expected to say that retail sales climbed 0.5% in April, following 0.3% growth in March. However, there's a good chance that April marked the top end of employment growth perhaps until the end of the summer, given that manufacturing demand isn't strong. In earnings news, Cisco Systems reports later today, with Dell due on Thursday. Both are expected to beat earnings (Cisco by three cents; Dell by nine cents), but it remains to be seen whether it will be enough to drag the tech sector from its recent gloom. Overall, the first quarter corporate earnings season continues to exceed expectations, with combined profit growth set to rise 14% from Q1 2004. Monday's market action saw hefty insider trading at Chesapeake Energy, with the Chairman/CEO and President/COO each buying 100,000 shares. The stock finished up 3% on the news. 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