AFFX Affymetrix, Inc.

MORNING UPDATE: Man Securities Issues Alerts for EBAY, ATML, AFFX, EK, and CAT CHICAGO, April 22 /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 EBAY, ATML, AFFX, EK, and CAT, Market Overview, Today's Economic Calendar, and the Quote Of The Day. QUOTE OF THE DAY "We're increasingly the primary shopping destination for almost any item." -- Rajiv Dutta, chief financial officer, eBay New PriceWatch Alerts for EBAY, ATML, AFFX, EK, and CAT... PRICEWATCH ALERTS - HIGH RETURN COVERED CALL OPTIONS -- eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) Last Price 74.78 - MAY 75.00 CALL OPTION@ $2.85 -> 4.3 % Return assigned* -- Atmel Corp. (NASDAQ:ATML) Last Price 6.87 - NOV 5.00 CALL OPTION@ $2.25 -> 8.2 % Return assigned* -- Affymetrix Inc. (NASDAQ:AFFX) Last Price 31.51 - JUN 30.00 CALL OPTION@ $2.95 -> 5 % Return assigned* -- Eastman Kodak Co. (NYSE:EK) Last Price 25.70 - JUL 25.00 CALL OPTION@ $1.70 -> 4.2 % Return assigned* -- Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) Last Price 81.08 - AUG 80.00 CALL OPTION@ $4.90 -> 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 are irritatingly negative this morning with just six of the 15 markets that we track currently positive. The negatives are just enough to turn the arrows red and the cumulative average return on the group is a negative 0.041 percent. Our worst performer is the Switzerland Swiss Market Index showing a loss of under one percent. Before the open of the regular session, Initial Jobless Claims for the week ending April 17 are expected to show a decline of 20,000 as compared to the prior week's surprise 30,000 jump to a seasonally adjusted 360,000. The rise added 6,750 to the four-week average, kicking it up to 344,250. As follow-up acts to Fed Chairman Greenspan, Fed Governor Bies speaks on the economic outlook in Nashville, Tennessee at 1:15 while Fed Governor Bernanke speaks on the economy and monetary policy in New York commencing at 3:30. 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 The steady progression into the "Hydrogen Powered Era" continues with news that Proton Energy Systems, a division of Nasdaq-listed company Distributed Energy Systems Corp., will develop groundbreaking fueling technology for California's so-called "Hydrogen Highway." The HOGEN generators are capable of producing pure hydrogen from water and electricity, and using its Proton Exchange Membrane electrolysis renewable energy resource in the field of transportation "represents one of the most exciting opportunities," according to Distributed Energy Systems president Walter W. Schroeder. Not only does Proton's innovation present a non-polluting, renewable form of energy, Schroeder states "our entry into the transportation market is an important growth strategy. When hydrogen fuel cell vehicles come to market, we believe existing energy suppliers will need to supply new forms of automotive fuel." Proton's plan involves installing hydrogen gas pumps at service stations. At the moment however, Proton's product is generating hydrogen in an industrial capacity, such as cooling electric generating stations, oil, petrochemical, and fertilizer processing, semiconductor fabrication, nanomaterial, and high- performance metals production. With over 20 billion cubic meters of hydrogen gas already produced annually in the U.S., the future looks bright for Distributed Energy Systems as America increasingly turns to hydrogen power. Receive incisive economic/market commentary, profitable advice and access to a network of leading investment exports. Simply follow this link: http://www.investorsobserver.com/agora2 TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR 8:30 a.m.: Initial Jobless Claims for the week ending April 17 (last plus 30,000). 10:00 a.m.: DJ-BTM Business Barometer for the week ending April 17 (last plus 0.1 percent). 1:15 p.m.: Fed Governor Bies speaks on the economic outlook in Nashville, Tennessee. 3:30 p.m.: Fed Governor Bernanke speaks on the economy and monetary policy in New York. 4:30 p.m.: Money Supply. 8:45 p.m.: Kansas City Fed President Hoenig speaks on monetary policy. 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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