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
Devon Energy has had unusual call option activity today, according to a Barchart report. Devon announced it will release Q4 earnings on Feb. 17, so investors may be expecting a dividend hike then.
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Alphabet stock is still undervalued based on average analyst price targets. Moreover, shorting out-of-the-money puts has been working, and premiums are high. For example, a 5% OTM 1-month put option currently...
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LYFT stock has been volatile, especially around earnings releases, but flat over the last three months. However, put option premiums are high. For example, 8% lower strike prices have yields over 5% for...
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Netflix stock has taken a beating, down 27.9% from a peak in late October 2025. Investors aren't too keen on its proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. However, one way to play it is to short...
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Microsoft stock has been trading in a range for the last 2 months. Shorting out-of-the-money (OTM) put options has been one of the best plays. Right now, a one-month 4% OTM put provides a 1.5% income yield....
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Today, unusual volume in out-of-the-money Marvell Technology put options is focusing attention on MRVL stock. Based on its recent acquisition and strong free cash flow, MRVL stock could be 38% undervalued....
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Nasdaq stock is up over 16.4% in the last two months, and up +2.6% this year. So, is it worth buying NDAQ now? It's near analysts' price targets who may be waiting for upcoming results. One attractive...
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Analysts have been raising their price targets on Salesforce stock. This is despite CRM stock having been flat over the last month. One of the best plays here is to sell short out-of-the-money puts for...
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Tesla stock has been flat over the last 2 months. But investors are making money by selling short out-of-the-money (OTM) put options. For example, over the next month, a 6% OTM put provides a 3.2% income...
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Alphabet, Inc. is set to announce earnings early next month. Whether GOOGL stock rises or stays flat, investors can make a 2.0% income yield by shorting one-month out-of-the-money put options.
