Tiffany (TIF) 11/6/09 PriceWatch Alert Shows Bullish Technicals

Posted: Friday, November 06, 2009 8:39 AM EDT
By: Market Intelligence Center Staff

Tiffany (NYSE: TIF) closed yesterday at $41.30. So far the stock has hit a 52-week low of $16.70 and 52-week high of $42.62. Tiffany stock has been showing support around 39.52 and resistance in the 42.24 range. Technical indicators for the stock are Bullish and S&P gives TIF a neutral 3 STAR (out of 5) hold rating. TIF appears on the Investors Observer Analysts Favorites list. For a hedged play on this stock, look at a Feb '10 43 covered call (TIT BF) for a net debit in the $38.60 area. That is also the break even stock price for this trade. This covered call has a 106 day duration, provides 6.54% downside protection and an 11.40% assigned return rate for a 39.25% 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 TIF Jan '11 22.50 Call (VFF AX) and selling the Feb '10 43 call (TIT BF) for a $16.75 debit. The trade has a 106 day life and would provide 4.96% downside protection and a 22.39% assigned return rate for a 77.00% annualized return rate (for comparison purposes only). Tiffany has a current annual dividend yield of 1.69%. [FBB-Seven Summits Research]