CHICAGO, July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Seven Summits Research issues PriceWatch Alerts for key stocks.

Seven Summits Strategic Investments' PriceWatch Alerts are available at

http://www.iotogo.com/s/072208A (Note: You may have to copy this link into your browser then press the [ENTER] key.)

Today's PriceWatch Alerts cover the following stocks: Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MER), Valero Energy Corp. (NYSE: VLO), Capital One Financial Corp. (NYSE: COF), Costco Wholesale Corp. (Nasdaq: COST), and Precision Castparts Corp. (NYSE: PCP).

Along with our PriceWatch Alerts, these brief reports contain a concise market overview, economic calendar and current news leaders and laggards. PriceWatch Alerts include hedged trade ideas designed to potentially protect investors from unexpected market shifts. While other market reports only provide stock news, we offer strategies that hedge investments against uncertainty. Hedged trades increase your chances of making a profit, even if a stock goes down.

'Our PriceWatch Alerts go beyond other market reports. Along with a brief concise market overview, each PriceWatch Alert provides useful strategies, which ensure potential investments are protected with basic hedging techniques,' says Reid Stratton, Seven Summits Senior Analyst. 'This brief report contains information that can benefit expert and novice investors who want to stay ahead of the market.'

For essential information on stocks poised to move go to:

http://www.iotogo.com/s/072208A for Seven Summits Strategic Investments' PriceWatch Alerts.

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