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Mark Hake

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Mark R. Hake, CFA

Mark R. Hake, CFA

Mark R. Hake, CFA, is a financial analyst and entrepreneur. He has been a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) for over 36 years and has worked for long-short hedge funds picking stocks, as well as pension and investment firms (investment departments). He owned his own investment management and investment research firms focused on value stocks, both in the U.S. and overseas. In addition, he worked in the Pentagon for the Secretary of Defense during the Reagan Administration, analyzing high-tech industries worldwide. He has an MBA from George Washington University, a Master’s Degree in Public and International Affairs from the University of Pittsburgh, and a Bachelor’s Degree from Ohio University. Mark focuses on U.S. and international value and income stocks, as well as options strategies for Barchart.

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Microsoft Jumps 15% on Strong Free Cash Flow - What's the Best MSFT Play Now?

Microsoft delivered strong results and tempered fears about future capex and lower FCF. As a result, MSFT was up over 15% yesterday. So, is MSFT stock still undervalued, and what is the best MSFT play...

MSFT : 464.72 (+3.02%)
Corning Delivers Strong FCF Results, But Investors Play GLW Stock's Drop With an Unusual Short-Put Play

Heavy, unusual put option volume today in Corning Inc. (GLW) shows some investors believe GLW is cheap after generating strong free cash flow. The out-of-the-money 6-month GLW short-put play is bullish....

NVDA : 200.75 (+2.93%)
GLW : 138.25 (+2.24%)
AMZN : 271.58 (+15.32%)
Taiwan Semiconductor Has Unusual Call Options Activity - a High Covered Call Yield Play

Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) is showing unusually heavy call option volume today. Investors are earning high covered call yields, over 3.4% for the next month, by selling out-of-the-money calls.

TSM : 404.25 (+0.23%)
Honeywell Aerospace, Just Spun Off, Posted High Q2 FCF Margins; Value Investors Love HONA Stock

Honeywell Int'l split into two companies at the end of June: Honeywell Technologies (HON) and Honeywell Aerospace (HONA). Aerospace had much larger Q2 FCF margins. HONA short-put yields are much higher....

LMT : 582.74 (+1.50%)
HON : 243.05 (+0.47%)
HONA : 206.74 (+1.18%)
Unusual Put Options Activity in UBER Technologies Could Imply Upside in UBER Stock

Uber Technologies is showing unusually high put options volume today ahead of Q2 earnings due out on Aug. 5. The strike price is over 18% below today's price and could be initiated by short-put sellers....

UBER : 70.36 (-0.01%)
ConocoPhillips Stock Has Attractive Short-Put Yields for One Month As Oil Price Rise

With elevated oil and gas prices due to the U.S.-Iran conflict, ConocoPhillips stock is up again. That has also pushed COP put premiums higher, making them attractive to put option short sellers.

CLU26 : 84.67s (+1.29%)
COP : 120.48 (+1.22%)
Intel Corp Shows Strong Q2 Results and Free Cash Flow - Shorting INTC Puts is Still the Best Play

Intel Corporation exceeded analysts' expectations for Q2 revenue and earnings on July 23. Not including one payment, FCF was positive. So, INTC looks cheap. Shorting out-of-the-money puts provides high...

INTC : 90.20 (-1.02%)
Texas Instruments Generates Strong Free Cash Flow - But TXN Stock Looks Cheap to Value Buyers

Texas Instruments generated strong free cash flow (FCF) and FCF margins on higher revenue in Q2. That implies that TXN stock could be worth 21% to 46% more. Shorting TXN puts is attractive to value investors....

TXN : 275.74 (-1.08%)
Huge, Unusual Nvidia Call Options Volume - NVDA Trading Range Attracts Options Players

Nvidia stock has been trading in a range for the past several months. This has attracted short-sellers of out-of-the-money options. Today, there is a huge volume of less-than-2-week-expiry OTM calls.

NVDA : 200.75 (+2.93%)
Unusual Put Options Volume in Fox Corp After FOXA Stock Rebounds After Roku Deal Reaction

Today, investors have traded large, unusual volumes of Fox Corp out-of-the-money put options expiring in one month. FOXA is up from lows after Fox's deal to buy Roku last month. Will the stock tank?

ROKU : 145.01 (-0.06%)
FOXA : 58.23 (-1.00%)

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