CR Bard (BCR) PriceWatch Alert for February 9, 2010
Posted: Tuesday, February 09, 2010 8:36 AM EDT
By: Market Intelligence Center Staff
CR Bard (NYSE: BCR) closed yesterday at $80.76. So far the stock has hit a 52-week low of $68.94 and 52-week high of $87.96. CR Bard stock has been showing support around 78.95 and resistance in the 82.41 range. Technical indicators for the stock are Neutral and S&P gives BCR a neutral 3 STAR (out of 5) hold rating. BCR appears on the Investors Observer Hedged Dividend Income list. For a hedged play on this stock, look at an Apr '10 85 covered call for a net debit in the $79.56 area. That is also the break even stock price for this trade. This covered call has a 67 day duration, provides 1.49% downside protection and a 6.84% assigned return rate for a 37.25% annualized return rate (comparison purposes only). CR Bard has a current annual dividend yield of 0.84%. [ATU-Seven Summits Research]
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