Mark R. Hake, CFA, is a financial analyst and entrepreneur. He has been a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) for 32 years and has owned his own investment management and investment research firms focused on value stocks, both in the U.S. and overseas
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Netflix stock is up 5% today, leading to huge call options volume in two out-of-the-money (OTM) tranches. NFLX call buyers and covered call sellers are bullish, based on the Warner Bros acquisition saga...
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Long-term PLTR investors can afford to buy cheap in-the-money (ITM) PLTR call options six months away by selling short PLTR put options. This article shows one play that looks especially attractive.
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Domino's Pizza just announced a huge $1.00 increase in its dividend per share, or +14.3%, after its Q4 free cash flow rose over 29% YoY. Value buyers love DPZ stock as it looks undervalued.
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Palantir put options have high premiums for out-of-the-money exercise prices, making them attractive to short-sellers. For example, selling short a 7% lower exercise put yields 3.7% over one month and...
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Palo Alto Networks' adjusted free cash flow (FCF) was up 27% year-over year. Moreover, on a trailing 12-month basis, it was 37.9% of sales, up from 34.4% a year ago. As a result, its value is significantly...
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Palantir stock may have hit a bottom after several tranches of large, unusual volume in out-of-the-money PLTR put options traded today. Palantir's strong free cash flow and FCF margins imply a higher price...
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Domino's stock is at a one-year low ahead of full-year earnings due out next week. One play is to sell short out-of-the-money (OTM) put options with a one-month expiry. It has a 2% yield for a 5% lower...
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One-month away put options have high yields after Amazon's stock tumble last week. For example, at strike prices 10 to 15% lower than today's depressed price, yields are still high. This provides a great...
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Analysts have been raising their price targets for McDonald's stock after its recent stellar earnings report. MCD stock is up 9% in the last month. One conservative play is to sell short put options with...
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Cisco Systems reported positive free cash flow (FCF) in the latest quarter, albeit lower than last year. Nevertheless, its FCF margin is still strong, and management provided higher guidance. Analysts'...
