Bernie Schaeffer Recommends Options for the Following Stocks: AdvancePCS, Cognizant, Juniper Networks, and Apache.Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 11, 2003 Bernie Schaeffer can teach you how to increase profit potential while limiting risk through options. Learn about the potential and rewards of employing this method in your investments, and get a head start with commentary on several of Bernie's portfolio holdings. Get his takes on ADVANCEPCS (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :ADVP), COGNIZANT cog·ni·zant adj. Fully informed; conscious. See Synonyms at aware. [From cognizance.] Adj. 1. TECH. SOLUTIONS (NASDAQ:CTSH), JUNIPER NETWORKS Juniper Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: JNPR) is an information technology company based in Sunnyvale, California and founded in 1996. The company designs and sells Internet Protocol network products and services. (NASDAQ:JNPR JNPR Juniper Networks, Inc. (stock symbol) ), and APACHE (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :APA (All Points Addressable) Refers to an array (bitmapped screen, matrix, etc.) in which all bits or cells can be individually manipulated. APA - Application Portability Architecture ). Click here for the full story exclusively on Zacks.com: http://featuredexpert2bw.zacks.com/ Here are the highlights from the Featured Expert column: ADVANCEPCS (NASDAQ:ADVP) - EXPECTATIONALANALYSIS(R): At the end of January, this pharmacy benefit management A Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) is a third party administrator of prescription drug programs. They are primarily responsible for processing and paying prescription drug claims. company reported earnings of 46 cents per share Cents per share The amount of a mutual fund's dividend or capital gains distributions that a shareholder will receive for each share owned. , surpassing the Street estimate by two cents per share. The firm also raised its 2003 earnings estimates. Despite its fundamental strength, investors have grown more negative toward the security. The number of ADVP shares sold short soared 20.2% over the most recent reporting period to seven million shares. This increases the chances of a short-covering rally boosting the stock higher. COGNIZANT TECH. SOLUTIONS (NASDAQ:CTSH) -EXPECTATIONALANALYSIS(R): CTSH creates full life cycle solutions to complex software development and maintenance problems that companies face as they transition to e-business. The company reported earnings that beat the consensus estimate by two cents per share. However, investors remain unimpressed, as the number of CTSH shares sold short skyrocketed 89% over the past month to 9.6 million. The shares have been on a monster run for the past 16 months, gaining nearly 300% off an October 2001 low. JUNIPER NETWORKS (NASDAQ:JNPR) - EXPECTATIONALANALYSIS(R): The company reported fourth-quarter earnings of one cent per share, beating Wall Street's estimate that called for a loss of a penny. The company also provided a positive outlook going forward - a rarity in this market environment. After a long and painful drop from its October 2000 high, the stock has more than doubled off its October bottom and is currently riding along the support of its 10-week moving average. APACHE (NYSE:APA) - EXPECTATIONALANALYSIS(R): APA explores for, develops, and produces natural gas, crude oil, and natural gas liquids. Crude oil futures continue to inch closer to $40 per barrel as tensions remain high over a possible war with Iraq. With many analysts factoring in only $20-perbarrel prices, APA could see higher earnings expectations in the future. Investors are skeptical of the company's strength, as the number of APA shares sold short rose more than three percent over the most recent reporting period to 4.5 million shares. In addition, the stock's average call volume is down more than 30% since late January. Furthermore, APA has outperformed the S&P 500 Index on a weekly basis since November 2001. Get Bernie's specific and most current recommendations on options for the above-mentioned companies, plus view his entire Aggressive and Put Selling portfolios, by clicking: http://featuredexpert3bw.zacks.com/ About Zacks Featured Experts To be a successful investor you need professional advice. Experts who know what they're talking about and can help you achieve your financial goals in good markets...and especially in bad ones will help you improve your portfolio. 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