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MORNING UPDATE: Man Securities Issues Alerts for DELL, SSTI, DDS, MCHP, and AEOS CHICAGO, May 14 /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, SSTI, DDS, MCHP, and AEOS, Market Overview, Today's Economic Calendar, and the Quote Of The Day. QUOTE OF THE DAY "We will continue to focus on driving revenue and market-share gains." -- Kevin B. Rollins, president and chief operating officer, Dell New PriceWatch Alerts for DELL, SSTI, DDS, MCHP, and AEOS... PRICEWATCH ALERTS - HIGH RETURN COVERED CALL OPTIONS ----------- -- Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL) Last Price 35.80 - AUG 37.50 CALL OPTION@ $1.00 -> 7.8 % Return assigned* -- Silicon Storage Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:SSTI) Last Price 13.25 - JUL 12.50 CALL OPTION@ $1.85 -> 9.6 % Return assigned* -- Dillard's Inc. (NYSE:DDS) Last Price 17.55 - JUN 17.50 CALL OPTION@ $0.80 -> 4.5 % Return assigned* -- Microchip Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:MCHP) Last Price 29.21 - JUN 30.00 CALL OPTION@ $1.20 -> 7.1 % Return assigned* -- American Eagle Outfitters Inc. (NASDAQ:AEOS) Last Price 26.44 - AUG 25.00 CALL OPTION@ $3.10 -> 7.1 % 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) ** 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 The U.S. Dollar Index rose 0.71 points yesterday on increased hopes that the Fed will hike interest rates later this year. On the day, the old greenback rose versus every currency that we track except for the Brazilian Real. The dollar made new eight month highs versus the yen and fresh three week highs versus the euro. Fueling the U.S. dollar's rise was the much higher than expected PPI numbers. This shows that inflation is quickly becoming a factor that must be dealt with in the near future. Anytime you have rising inflation worries it is viewed that the Fed will be forced to increase interest rates to stop inflation in its tracks before it gets out of hand. An increase in interest rates makes the U.S. dollar more attractive to foreign investors. The big piece of data will be the April Consumer Price Index at 8:30. Estimates are it will grow by 0.3 percent after March's higher than expected 0.5 percent gain. The core rate, which doesn't account for volatile food and energy costs, is also expected to rise 0.2 percent after rising a disquieting 0.4 percent in March. The street will be watching these numbers probably closer than usual this morning due to yesterday's jump in the producer price index numbers. 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 Despite the government's attempts to cool its red-hot economy, it seems there's no stopping the intense Chinese. With a 19% surge in April, industrial production recorded its fastest pace of growth in over a year. Auto production continued at a frantic pace, jumping 35%. That followed a 25% increase during the first quarter (1.3 million vehicles), compared with Q1 2003. These are high times for China's auto industry. In 2003, the country overtook France as the world's fourth-largest manufacturer and is expected to claim third place ahead of Germany this year. However, the industry is serving as a snapshot of the wider Chinese economy, with economists warning of a boom/bust cycle. Nevertheless, metal production raced ahead in April, with steel increasing 23% and aluminum climbing 20%. Unsurprisingly, power generation also rose 16%, in an attempt to cope with China's surging demand. As a result, foreign direct investment into China rose 10% from January-April to $19.6 billion. One company profiting from this boom is Hong Kong-based Zindart Ltd, which manufactures plastic and paper products for giftware/souvenir marketers, as well as well as packagers and publishers of books and board games in the U.S. and Europe. Investors at the Red Zone group also took 44% profits from Zindart recently, courtesy of a trade recommendation from Chinese investment expert Siu-Yee Ng. The nanotechnology revolution continues to spread across the globe. 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 8:30 a.m.: March Business Inventories (last plus 0.7 percent). 8:30 a.m.: April Consumer Price Index (last plus 0.5 percent). 8:30 a.m.: April Consumer Price Core Index, less-food and energy (last plus 0.4 percent). 9:15 a.m.: April Industrial Production (last minus 0.2 percent). 9:15 a.m.: April Capacity Utilization (last 76.5 percent). 9:45 a.m.: May Preliminary University of Michigan consumer Sentiment Index (last 94.2). 1:30 p.m.: Federal Reserve Governor Gramlich speaks on budget and trade deficits in Amherst, Mass. 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). For more information and a free CD with educational tools to help you invest smarter, see http://www.investorsobserver.com/mancd 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. Only $1 for your first month plus seven free bonuses worth over $420, see: http://www.investorsobserver.com/must 247profits.com: You'll get exclusive financial commentary, access to a global network of experts and undiscovered stock alerts. Register NOW for the FREE 247profits e-Dispatch. Go to: http://www.investorsobserver.com/agora Schaeffer's Investment Research - Sign up for your FREE e-weekly, Monday Morning Outlook, Bernie Schaeffer's look ahead at the markets. Sign Up Now http://www.investorsobserver.com/freemo PowerOptionsPlus - The Best Way To Find, Compare, Analyze, and Make Money On Options Investments. 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