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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General Motors stock may have bottomed out recently, but its out-of-the-money (OTM) put options premiums are still high. These premiums can provide a 2% or higher yield to short sellers.
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Oracle reported disappointing free cash flow on March 7 for its latest fiscal quarter, and ORCL stock has fallen. Value investors are looking at shorting out-of-the-money puts to set a lower buy-in target...
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Carnival Corporation produced strong revenue gains, positive FCF margins, and an excellent outlook. CCL stock is well off its highs and could be undervalued. Short-put investors can generate huge income...
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PayPal stock remains an analyst favorite, even though PYPL has faltered recently. Nevertheless, out-of-the-money (OTM) put option premiums are high, providing a good yield play for short-sellers.
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Today, a large volume of in-the-money (ITM) call options in Corning Inc. stock traded, highlighting its underlying value. The optic fiber company has attracted value investors with its strong free cash...
PepsiCo has said it will hike its dividend by 5% but has not yet set the exact dividend per share amount - expected next month. One way to play this is to short out-of-the-money puts and buy long-dated...
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Lyft generated $766 million in free cash flow (FCF) last year, or over 13% of its revenue. However, LYFT stock has a 15% FCF yield now - too high. Based on a conservative 10% FCF yield, LYFT could be worth...
NextEra Energy hiked its dividend by 10% last month. Based on its historical dividend yield, NEE stock could be worth 7% to 30% more, making it attractive to value investors. Moreover, OTM short-put yields...
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Microsoft may have bottomed, which could be a good entry point for value investors. Selling short out-of-the-money puts in nearby expiry periods sets a lower buy-in target and lets investors get paid while...
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Ebay stock is trading well off its highs, attracting huge unusual call options activity today. This could be due to call options buyers or covered call sellers, both showing bullish sentiment in the stock....
