Bristol Myers (BMY) 11/19/09 PriceWatch Alert Support Down To $23.87

Posted: Thursday, November 19, 2009 8:32 AM EDT

Bristol Myers (NYSE: BMY) closed yesterday at $24.52. So far the stock has hit a 52-week low of $17.23 and 52-week high of $24.63. Bristol Myers stock has been showing support around 23.87 and resistance in the 24.87 range. Technical indicators for the stock are Bullish and S&P gives BMY a neutral 3 STAR (out of 5) hold rating. BMY appears on the Investors Observer Analysts Favorites list. For a hedged play on this stock, look at a Jun '10 24 covered call (BMY FG) for a net debit in the $22.85 area. That is also the break even stock price for this trade. This covered call has a 212 day duration, provides 6.81% downside protection and a 5.03% assigned return rate for an 8.67% annualized return rate (comparison purposes only). A lower cost hedged play for this stock would use a longer term call option in place of the covered call stock purchase. To use this strategy look at going long the BMY Jan '11 20 Call (VBM AD) and selling the Jun '10 24 call (BMY FG) for a $3.38 debit. The trade has a 212 day life and would provide 4.65% downside protection and an 18.34% assigned return rate for a 32.00% annualized return rate (for comparison purposes only). Bristol Myers has a current annual dividend yield of 5.10%. [THA-Seven Summits Research]

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