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Options and Relative Value - Energy Sector
1. January 31, 2006
Equity Volatility Snapshot
Ryan Renicker, CFA • Short-dated implied volatility for the Energy sector is relatively high, even though S&P 500 implied
1.212.526.9425 volatility has retraced from its recent spike.
ryan.renicker@lehman.com
Devapriya Mallick
• Within the Energy sector, we find OIH short-term and forward risk expectations are abnormally
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dmallik@lehman.com high relative to the XLE. Moreover, OIH skew is trading rich versus XLE skew.
• Lehman U.S. Strategy team recommends overweighting OIH versus XLE. Both are currently trading
at all-time highs. An efficient way of expressing this view with options is to write puts on the OIH
versus buying puts on the XLE.
• We update our Volatility Screen to identify stocks possibly having rich or cheap options. We also
update our Earnings Watch to estimate the expected stock price reaction the options market is
pricing in for upcoming earnings releases.
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2. Equity Derivatives Strategy | Equity Volatility Snapshot
Equity Market Fear Subsides, However . . .
The past two weeks have witnessed a dramatic increase, and subsequent decline in risk expectations
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for the broad equity market. During the week ending January 20 , 1-month at-the-money (ATM) implied
volatility spiked to almost 13%, largely in response to the predominately earnings-driven market sell-off.
However, risk expectations have since reverted, as the market rallied last week on the back of solid
earnings and forecasts (despite the lower than anticipated Q4 GDP figure released Friday) and SPX 1-
month ATM implied volatility currently trades at about 11%.
. . . Escalating Risk Expectations for Energy Sector
Implied Volatility Relatively High
However, the Energy sector’s implied volatility remains relatively high. As Figure 1 illustrates, 3-month
ATM implied volatility for the Oil Service HOLDRs Trust (OIH) and the Philadelphia Oil Service Index
(OSX), relative to S&P 500 implied volatility, are particularly high. Both have had substantial gains
during the past 12 months, with returns of about 77% and 73% respectively (S&P 500 12-month return
about 9%). 3-month ATM implied volatility for the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE) and the AMEX
Natural Gas Index (XNG) are relatively high as well, but have been on a downward trend since
reaching their 12-month high in mid November.
OIH, XLE Correlation vs. Crude Continues to Climb
We also find Energy sector returns have become increasingly correlated1 with crude oil returns. In
addition, these correlations have increased as oil prices have increased, particularly since September
2003, when the energy bull market began in earnest (Figure 2). This phenomenon occurred for both
the OSX and XLE, even though the XLE includes several integrated oil companies (XOM, CVX, COP:
combined weighting in XLE roughly 35%), despite these companies’ exposure to downstream and
chemicals operations, where earnings tend to be less correlated with changes in crude oil prices.
Figure 1: Energy Implied Volatility High vs. S&P 500 Index Figure 2: OSX, XLE Return Correlation vs. Crude Oil
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OIH Risk Expectations Relatively High vs. XLE
Buying Downside Protection as Energy Rallies
As Figure 3 illustrates, the 3-month 20-delta put – call skew2 for both the XLE and OIH have increased
relatively dramatically since May 2005, an indication of investor demand for downside protection for
their long positions in the XLE and OIH.
However, during the past 3 months, demand for downside protection has continued to accelerate for
the OIH, yet decline for the XLE, even though both have continued to rally. From this, we infer that the
options market is becoming more risk averse toward the OIH versus the XLE. Although the OIH is
fundamentally expected to be more volatile than the XLE (e.g. the investor base in integrated oil
companies tends to have longer-term investment horizons), we believe the current divergence in implied
volatility skew is abnormal.
OIH Forward Implied Volatility Relatively High
In Figure 4, we highlight the degree to which the option market is pricing in future short-term risk
expectations (specifically, 3-month forward at-the-money implied volatility, in 9 months’ time) for the
OIH and XLE. Our findings suggest future short-term risk expectations for the OIH have steadily
increased during 2005. On the contrary, forward volatility for the XLE has remained relatively stable.
Investment Strategy
The Lehman Brothers U.S. Equity Strategy team is currently recommending investors to overweight the
OIH relative to an XLE underweight within the broader Energy sector, as they believe the Oil Services
industry (OIH) should benefit from significant capital expenditure in energy infrastructure to meet the
growing demand for energy through 2007. Please see ETF Monitor, U.S. Strategy, January 27, 2006
for further details. Investors believing the OIH will outperform the XLE should consider taking advantage
of the OIH’s relatively “rich” skew and implied volatility versus that of the XLE by writing puts on the
OIH versus buying puts on the XLE.
Figure 3: Buying Put Protection During OIH Rally, Yet Not for XLE? Figure 4: Future Risk Expectations High for OIH, Not XLE
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the 3-month 20-delta put implied volatility.
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Lehman Brothers Volatility Screen
We update the list of stocks identified by the Lehman Brothers Volatility Screen as possibly having rich
or cheap options. This screen allows investors to identify potentially rich or cheap one or three month
options to efficiently express directional views on the underlying stock or identify attractive long or short
volatility trading candidates. Please see Identifying Rich and Cheap Implied Volatility (December 20,
2005) for further details.
In Figure 5, we present the current list of stocks having relatively rich options according to the Lehman
Brothers Volatility Screen.
Figure 5: Stocks Displaying “Rich” Volatility Characteristics
Std Devs from Std Devs from Std Devs from
Lehman Expected 3-Month
Lehman Mean (3-Month Mean (3-Month Mean (3-Month
Ticker Name GICS Sector Company Price Earnings Implied Rich/Cheap
Sector View Implied vs Implied vs Implied vs S&P
Rating Date Volatility
Realized) Sector) 500)
AAPL APPLE COMPUTER INC Information Technology 2-Equal weight 2-Neutral 75.00 4/13/2006 47% 1.8 1.2 1.5 Rich
ALEX ALEXANDER & BALDWIN INC Industrials 0-Unrated 0-Unrated 52.72 2/1/2006 29% 2.6 1.9 2.1 Rich
ALL ALLSTATE CORP Financials 1-Overweight 1-Positive 52.19 1/31/2006 20% 1.1 2.5 2.6 Rich
AMH AMERUS GROUP CO Financials 1-Overweight 2-Neutral 61.00 2/1/2006 23% 1.4 1.3 1.5 Rich
BCR BARD (C.R.) INC Health Care 0-Unrated 0-Unrated 64.45 4/19/2006 24% 1.6 1.7 2.2 Rich
BEC BECKMAN COULTER INC Health Care 0-Unrated 0-Unrated 59.71 2/17/2006 30% 1.1 2.6 2.6 Rich
BKH BLACK HILLS CORP Utilities RS-Rating Suspe2-Neutral 35.32 2/7/2006 23% 2.0 2.0 1.9 Rich
BLC BELO CORPORATION-A Consumer Discretionary 0-Unrated 0-Unrated 22.80 2/9/2006 33% 4.5 4.1 6.7 Rich
BLI BIG LOTS INC Consumer Discretionary 0-Unrated 0-Unrated 13.45 2/23/2006 38% 1.3 1.4 1.4 Rich
BSX BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP Health Care 1-Overweight 1-Positive 20.90 2/1/2006 47% 3.0 4.5 4.6 Rich
CAKE CHEESECAKE FACTORY (THE) Consumer Discretionary 2-Equal weight 2-Neutral 36.54 2/7/2006 30% 2.2 2.0 2.4 Rich
CEY CERTEGY INC Information Technology 1-Overweight 2-Neutral 43.36 4/21/2006 30% 2.0 1.4 1.6 Rich
DBD DIEBOLD INC Information Technology 0-Unrated 0-Unrated 37.01 1/31/2006 29% 1.2 1.9 2.4 Rich
EAS ENERGY EAST CORPORATION Utilities 0-Unrated 0-Unrated 24.73 2/10/2006 22% 1.4 1.9 2.1 Rich
EXC EXELON CORP Utilities 1-Overweight 3-Negative 56.72 4/25/2006 24% 2.3 1.7 1.6 Rich
FISV FISERV INC Information Technology 3-Underweight 2-Neutral 44.79 4/21/2006 26% 1.4 3.0 2.5 Rich
FLR FLUOR CORP Industrials 2-Equal weight 2-Neutral 87.70 3/1/2006 28% 1.3 1.1 1.4 Rich
FPL FPL GROUP INC Utilities RS-Rating Suspe3-Negative 41.64 4/26/2006 19% 1.0 1.2 1.4 Rich
GOOG GOOGLE INC-CL A Information Technology 1-Overweight 2-Neutral 426.82 1/31/2006 48% 1.6 1.2 1.2 Rich
HPQ HEWLETT-PACKARD CO Information Technology 1-Overweight 2-Neutral 31.28 2/16/2006 31% 1.5 2.1 2.4 Rich
JP JEFFERSON-PILOT CORP Financials RS-Rating Suspe2-Neutral 57.61 2/6/2006 25% 4.4 4.4 4.4 Rich
LEA LEAR CORP Consumer Discretionary 3-Underweight 3-Negative 25.96 4/21/2006 49% 1.4 2.4 2.3 Rich
LTR LOEWS CORP Financials 0-Unrated 0-Unrated 99.12 2/10/2006 20% 1.6 1.5 1.6 Rich
MI MARSHALL & ILSLEY CORP Financials 2-Equal weight 2-Neutral 42.10 4/12/2006 18% 2.2 2.2 2.0 Rich
MYG MAYTAG CORP Consumer Discretionary 0-Unrated 0-Unrated 17.05 2/3/2006 53% 1.7 2.1 2.3 Rich
OKE ONEOK INC Utilities 1-Overweight 2-Neutral 28.03 2/22/2006 24% 1.6 1.4 1.6 Rich
PCL PLUM CREEK TIMBER CO Financials 0-Unrated 0-Unrated 37.90 4/25/2006 22% 2.5 1.6 1.7 Rich
PD PHELPS DODGE CORP Materials 1-Overweight 1-Positive 162.10 1/31/2006 42% 1.0 2.2 2.6 Rich
RE EVEREST RE GROUP LTD Financials 1-Overweight 1-Positive 100.02 4/18/2006 25% 1.5 3.4 3.2 Rich
SAFC SAFECO CORP Financials 1-Overweight 1-Positive 53.52 4/19/2006 22% 1.9 2.3 2.3 Rich
TRB TRIBUNE CO Consumer Discretionary 3-Underweight 3-Negative 29.22 2/1/2006 24% 1.2 1.8 1.8 Rich
VRX VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS INTHealth Care 0-Unrated 0-Unrated 17.86 2/24/2006 79% 2.9 3.6 3.6 Rich
WFSL WASHINGTON FEDERAL INC Financials 3-Underweight 1-Positive 23.95 4/20/2006 21% 1.1 1.0 1.3 Rich
Source: Lehman Brothers, OptionMetrics, Bloomberg, FAME
Note: This screen does not exclude stocks with illiquid options. Investors should consider liquidity before entering into an options position. Stocks that appear as unrated are either
not covered by Lehman Brothers fundamental analysts or are currently subject to research restrictions. Our universe includes stocks included in either the S&P 500 or the NDX.
In Figure 6, we provide the current list of stocks having relatively cheap options according to the
Lehman Brothers Volatility Screen.
Figure 6: Stocks Displaying “Cheap” Volatility Characteristics
Std Devs from Std Devs from Std Devs from
Lehman Expected 3-Month
Lehman Mean (3-Month Mean (3-Month Mean (3-Month
Ticker Name GICS Sector Company Price Earnings Implied Rich/Cheap
Sector View Implied vs Implied vs Implied vs S&P
Rating Date Volatility
Realized) Sector) 500)
ACS AFFILIATED COMPUTER SVCS-A Information Technology 1-Overweight 2-Neutral 62.77 4/21/2006 23% -3.0 -2.0 -1.2 Cheap
ATK ALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS INC Industrials 2-Equal weight 1-Positive 77.31 2/2/2006 18% -1.1 -2.2 -1.4 Cheap
CA COMPUTER ASSOCIATES INTL INCInformation Technology 2-Equal weight 1-Positive 27.73 5/26/2006 22% -1.1 -1.5 -1.1 Cheap
CI CIGNA CORP Health Care 2-Equal weight 1-Positive 119.25 2/8/2006 23% -1.1 -1.6 -1.1 Cheap
CMS CMS ENERGY CORP Utilities 2-Equal weight 3-Negative 14.58 2/23/2006 21% -1.8 -1.9 -1.7 Cheap
FFIV F5 NETWORKS INC Information Technology 1-Overweight 2-Neutral 63.00 4/20/2006 45% -1.5 -1.4 -1.1 Cheap
HON HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INCIndustrials 2-Equal weight 1-Positive 38.03 4/20/2006 20% -1.2 -2.7 -1.3 Cheap
HPC HERCULES INC Materials 0-Unrated 0-Unrated 11.55 2/2/2006 28% -1.9 -1.7 -1.1 Cheap
LRCX LAM RESEARCH CORP Information Technology 1-Overweight 1-Positive 46.86 4/13/2006 35% -1.6 -1.6 -1.0 Cheap
PKI PERKINELMER INC Health Care 0-Unrated 0-Unrated 22.78 4/27/2006 26% -1.6 -1.8 -1.7 Cheap
PLCM POLYCOM INC Information Technology 1-Overweight 2-Neutral 19.25 4/20/2006 33% -3.2 -2.8 -1.8 Cheap
PWR QUANTA SERVICES INC Industrials 0-Unrated 0-Unrated 13.77 3/10/2006 39% -1.5 -1.2 -1.0 Cheap
RTN RAYTHEON COMPANY Industrials 2-Equal weight 1-Positive 41.62 2/2/2006 15% -1.2 -1.8 -1.1 Cheap
SMTC SEMTECH CORP Information Technology 2-Equal weight 1-Positive 19.20 3/1/2006 33% -3.1 -2.4 -1.7 Cheap
Source: Lehman Brothers, OptionMetrics, Bloomberg, FAME
Note: Acquisition targets with very low volatility have been removed from this list. Stocks that appear as unrated are either not covered by Lehman Brothers fundamental analysts or
are currently subject to research restrictions. Our universe includes stocks included in either the S&P 500 or the NDX.
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Earnings Watch: Companies Reporting 1/24 – 1/30
We incorporate implied volatility information to ascertain the expected stock price reaction priced in
by the options market for upcoming earnings announcements. Please see Options Strategy Monthly:
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Low Volatility in the 7 Inning? (January 10, 2006) for further details.
In Figure 7, we present this week’s edition of the Earnings Watch.
Figure 7: Expected Absolute Stock Price Reactions to Upcoming Earnings Announcements
Average Absolute Stock Price Average Stock Price Move
Expected Implied 1-day Stock
Ticker Name Price (1/23/06) Move Following Earnings Following Earnings
Earnings Date Price Move
Announcements Announcements
ACE ACE LTD 31-Jan-06 54.96 1.8% 2.0% 1.7%
ALL ALLSTATE CORP 31-Jan-06 52.19 3.1% 1.3% -0.4%
AW ALLIED WASTE INDUSTRIES INC 31-Jan-06 9.11 2.1% 7.2% -1.3%
CB CHUBB CORP 31-Jan-06 94.94 1.6% 2.4% 1.5%
CFC COUNTRYWIDE FINANCIAL CORP 31-Jan-06 34.25 4.5% 3.5% -1.1%
CHIR CHIRON CORP 31-Jan-06 44.99 1.1% 1.9% 0.8%
HLT HILTON HOTELS CORP 31-Jan-06 25.29 2.0% 1.5% -1.0%
ITW ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS 31-Jan-06 88.53 1.2% 2.0% -1.1%
K KELLOGG CO 31-Jan-06 43.68 2.5% 2.0% 0.2%
NAV NAVISTAR INTERNATIONAL 31-Jan-06 27.30 4.1% 5.4% -1.4%
NI NISOURCE INC 31-Jan-06 20.25 1.0% 1.2% -0.3%
SYMC SYMANTEC CORP 31-Jan-06 18.19 7.1% 5.6% -2.7%
VMC VULCAN MATERIALS CO 31-Jan-06 72.50 2.9% 1.3% -0.1%
BA BOEING CO 01-Feb-06 69.03 1.7% 1.4% 0.7%
BUD ANHEUSER-BUSCH COS INC. 01-Feb-06 42.01 2.5% 1.3% -0.8%
DUK DUKE ENERGY CORP 01-Feb-06 28.37 1.6% 1.8% 0.5%
EQR EQUITY RESIDENTIAL 01-Feb-06 42.45 2.1% 1.2% -1.1%
HCA HCA INC 01-Feb-06 49.25 2.0% 1.6% 0.3%
JDSU JDS UNIPHASE CORP 01-Feb-06 3.12 6.2% 8.3% -4.6%
MBI MBIA INC 01-Feb-06 62.68 1.8% 1.9% 0.7%
MNST MONSTER WORLDWIDE INC 01-Feb-06 43.60 5.6% 4.1% -2.0%
PBI PITNEY BOWES INC 01-Feb-06 42.52 2.2% 1.0% 1.0%
PCAR PACCAR INC 01-Feb-06 74.42 2.0% 2.2% -0.2%
PHM PULTE HOMES INC 01-Feb-06 39.79 1.8% 4.2% 2.3%
PNW PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL 01-Feb-06 42.52 0.6% 0.9% -0.8%
PPL PPL CORPORATION 01-Feb-06 29.72 1.0% 1.7% 0.7%
SBUX STARBUCKS CORP 01-Feb-06 31.87 3.3% 3.3% 2.0%
SUN SUNOCO INC 01-Feb-06 96.21 1.3% 1.6% 0.3%
TRB TRIBUNE CO 01-Feb-06 29.22 1.8% 2.1% -0.1%
XEL XCEL ENERGY INC 01-Feb-06 19.28 2.9% 1.0% 0.4%
AGN ALLERGAN INC 02-Feb-06 115.78 2.4% 3.8% 0.0%
APCC AMERICAN POWER CONVERSION 02-Feb-06 24.01 6.3% 12.0% -1.4%
AVP AVON PRODUCTS INC 02-Feb-06 28.17 4.3% 6.7% -0.2%
CLX CLOROX COMPANY 02-Feb-06 58.13 2.0% 2.7% -1.5%
CMCSA COMCAST CORP-CL A 02-Feb-06 27.81 2.0% 2.7% -1.6%
CVS CVS CORP 02-Feb-06 27.86 4.0% 3.5% 2.8%
EC ENGELHARD CORP 02-Feb-06 40.55 1.4% 2.5% 0.7%
EFX EQUIFAX INC 02-Feb-06 38.15 0.2% 2.6% 1.4%
EOG EOG RESOURCES INC 02-Feb-06 83.42 1.9% 2.7% 0.5%
EOP EQUITY OFFICE PROPERTIES TR 02-Feb-06 31.67 2.7% 1.4% -0.4%
ERTS ELECTRONIC ARTS INC 02-Feb-06 56.35 3.7% 4.9% -0.3%
GR GOODRICH CORP 02-Feb-06 39.58 2.6% 4.3% -1.3%
GTW GATEWAY INC 02-Feb-06 2.76 2.6% 9.0% -1.7%
HOT STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS 02-Feb-06 61.58 1.6% 2.7% 0.5%
HPC HERCULES INC 02-Feb-06 11.55 1.6% 2.9% -0.9%
MEDI MEDIMMUNE INC 02-Feb-06 33.26 0.9% 3.3% 1.9%
ROH ROHM AND HAAS CO 02-Feb-06 50.81 1.8% 2.9% 1.4%
RTN RAYTHEON COMPANY 02-Feb-06 41.62 1.4% 1.5% 0.6%
SLE SARA LEE CORP 02-Feb-06 18.37 1.4% 3.3% -0.7%
SNA SNAP-ON INC 02-Feb-06 39.95 2.0% 3.1% 1.8%
STA ST PAUL TRAVELERS COS INC/TH 02-Feb-06 46.25 2.2% 2.3% 0.9%
TMO THERMO ELECTRON CORP 02-Feb-06 33.34 1.1% 3.8% -1.4%
TSG SABRE HOLDINGS CORP-CL A 02-Feb-06 24.54 1.6% 4.8% 1.1%
TXU TXU CORP 02-Feb-06 50.90 4.0% 4.1% 0.2%
TYC TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD 02-Feb-06 26.53 0.8% 4.2% -1.0%
AES AES CORP 03-Feb-06 17.00 2.2% 3.9% 1.2%
MCO MOODY'S CORP 03-Feb-06 64.50 1.8% 2.3% -0.6%
R RYDER SYSTEM INC 03-Feb-06 44.43 2.0% 2.7% 0.7%
WEN WENDY'S INTERNATIONAL INC 03-Feb-06 58.75 2.8% 2.8% 0.0%
WHR WHIRLPOOL CORP 03-Feb-06 81.20 2.5% 3.1% -0.2%
WY WEYERHAEUSER CO 03-Feb-06 70.38 1.5% 2.3% -1.1%
DIS THE WALT DISNEY CO. 06-Feb-06 25.46 1.5% 3.4% 1.0%
HAS HASBRO INC 06-Feb-06 21.34 1.8% 1.7% -1.4%
HUM HUMANA INC 06-Feb-06 56.40 3.7% 3.7% 1.2%
LPX LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORP 06-Feb-06 29.41 4.0% 4.6% 1.4%
NBR NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD 06-Feb-06 82.31 2.2% 2.7% 1.0%
PFG PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP 06-Feb-06 47.73 1.9% 2.5% -0.4%
SPG SIMON PROPERTY GROUP INC 06-Feb-06 83.00 0.9% 1.9% 1.9%
TIN TEMPLE-INLAND INC 06-Feb-06 46.69 3.3% 1.4% 0.6%
YUM YUM! BRANDS INC 06-Feb-06 49.74 2.9% 3.3% 1.2%
Source: Source: Lehman Brothers, Bloomberg
Note: This list does not exclude illiquid options. Investors should consider liquidity of options before entering a trade. For details on the methodology we use to calculate the implied
stock price move, please see “Earnings Impact on Implied and Realized Volatility”, included in the Options Strategy Monthly, January 10, 2006.
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Volatility Screen User Interface
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Guide to Lehman Brothers Equity Research Rating System
Our coverage analysts use a relative rating system in which they rate stocks as 1-Overweight, 2- Equal weight or 3-Underweight (see definitions below) relative to other
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In addition to the stock rating, we provide sector views which rate the outlook for the sector coverage universe as 1-Positive, 2-Neutral or 3-Negative (see definitions below).
A rating system using terms such as buy, hold and sell is not the equivalent of our rating system. Investors should carefully read the entire research report including the
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Stock Rating
1-Overweight - The stock is expected to outperform the unweighted expected total return of the sector coverage universe over a 12-month investment horizon.
2-Equal weight - The stock is expected to perform in line with the unweighted expected total return of the sector coverage universe over a 12-month investment horizon.
3-Underweight - The stock is expected to underperform the unweighted expected total return of the sector coverage universe over a 12-month investment horizon.
RS-Rating Suspended - The rating and target price have been suspended temporarily to comply with applicable regulations and/or firm policies in certain circumstances
including when Lehman Brothers is acting in an advisory capacity on a merger or strategic transaction involving the company.Sector View
1-Positive - sector coverage universe fundamentals are improving.
2-Neutral - sector coverage universe fundamentals are steady, neither improving nor deteriorating.
3-Negative - sector coverage universe fundamentals are deteriorating.
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