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Schaeffer's Daily Market Blog Features: Papa John's International, Deere & Company, Boeing, and Aeropostale

Business Wire, Nov 29, 2006

CINCINNATI -- Among the stocks featured in the November 29 edition of Schaeffer's Market Blog are Papa John's International (NASDAQ:PZZA), Deere & Company (NYSE:DE), Boeing (NYSE:BA), and Aeropostale (NYSE:ARO). Schaeffer's Market Blog is just one of the many free market commentaries written every day at www.SchaeffersResearch.com - the home of Bernie Schaeffer and Schaeffer's Investment Research. The Market Blog is written throughout every trading day by Schaeffer's financial analysts and traders. They are quick insights to the day's most notable market activity from an options perspective. To have this report delivered to you free via email every day click on the following link and you'll also get an opportunity to win an iPod Nano. http://www.schaeffersresearch.com/redirect.aspx?CODE=PROB13M&PAGE=1

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4:16 PM Between a Pizza Stone and a Hard Place

Today, Papa John's International (NASDAQ:PZZA) reported that domestic same-store sales fell 0.3 percent during November. Despite the apparently bad news, PZZA jumped nearly three percent on the session, but continued to find resistance at the 31 level. Technically speaking, PZZA is between a pizza stone and a hard place. The shares have suffered significantly lately, dropping more than 18 percent since late October. Long-term support at the round-number 30 level halted the decline during yesterday's session, but former short-term support turned resistance has reared its ugly head at the 31 level. However, PZZA's 10-day and 20-day trendlines just completed a bullish cross, and nearly 19 percent of the stock's float is sold short. The former suggests that technical strength could surface during the near-term, while the latter indicates a wealth of sideline money should PZZA find legs to run higher.

4:07 PM Shares that Run Like a Deere

Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) advanced nearly two percent today, rebounding off new-found support in the 95 area. Sparking the stock's rebound was a company announcement that it was increasing its quarterly dividend by 13 percent to 44 cents per share. The equity recently tagged a new all-time high, and has consolidated into support in the 95 area for the past couple of sessions as it waits for its 10-day trendline to catch up. The arrival of this moving average as support in the area could help DE continue its trek higher.

3:49 PM Has Boeing Hit a Ceiling?

Shares of Dow component Boeing (NYSE:BA) have jumped more than one percent on the session after Prudential lifted its price target to $99 from $94 per share. The brokerage cited higher forecasted deliveries of Boeing's 747 jet. Despite BA's rise on the day, the shares remain capped by their 10-day moving average. Furthermore, there appears to be some pretty staunch technical resistance at the 89 level. Sentiment is thin on the equity, with a Schaeffer's put/call open interest ratio (SOIR) of 0.83 in the 13th percentile of its annual range and very little short-covering support. However, there is room for analyst upgrades, as eight of the 17 brokerage firms offering up an opinion rate the shares a "hold" or worse. It could take an upgrade to help boost BA through its 10-day trendline and the 89 level should these technical regions continue to hold.

3:48 PM Shooting Higher

Quite a day turned in by Aeropostale (NYSE:ARO), isn't it? The trendy-clothing retailer is poised to finish the session more than six percent higher after announcing third-quarter earnings of 61 cents per share, including a penny-per-share charge for stock-option expensing. Sales for the quarter came in at $385.5 million. Analysts had expected sales of $384.4 million and earnings of 61 cents per share. The company's Chairman and chief Executive, Julian Geiger stated, "we remain optimistic about our opportunities as we enter the key holiday selling season." The company also forecast fourth-quarter earnings between 89 and 91 cents per share, which surrounds the consensus estimate for 90 cents per share.

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