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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Salesforce generated free cash flow that was 22% higher YoY in its fiscal Q3. Moreover, its FCF margin rose as well. This implies that CRM stock could be at least 21% too cheap. This article will show...
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Home Depot stock has had a large volume of short-dated out-of-the-money (OTM) calls today. This can be seen in Barchart's Unusual Stock Options Activity Report. It could signal investors' bullish outlook...
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Tesla, Inc. stock has been flat over the last 3 months. Shorting out-of-the-money (OTM) puts has been a winning strategy, as premiums are high. For example, investors can earn a 2.5% yield at the $400...
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Apple stock has held up well over the last month despite a tech sell-off. Based on its strong free cash flow and FCF margins, AAPL could still be worth 17% more. Shorting out-of-the-money put options over...
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Netflix recently had a 10-for-1 stock split. It's easier to sell short out-of-the-money (OTM) put options. The reason is that the collateral outlay per contract is lower. Moreover, one month out puts that...
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Last month, I recommended shorting the Amazon Inc. $235.00 strike price put option expiring today for a 1.36% yield over the month. It makes sense now to roll this AMZN put option over to the next month,...
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A large volume of deep out-of-the-money (OTM) put options has traded in Oracle Corp (ORCL). These OTM puts are set to expire in over one year but only work if ORCL stock falls 50%. The activity highlights...
Occidental Petroleum is likely to raise its dividend next quarter. At $1.00 per share, OXY would yield 2.32%. Based on its historical average, OXY stock could be worth $50, which could be 21% higher.
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Palo Alto Networks' stock is well off its highs, despite producing stellar free cash flow and FCF margins for its fiscal Q1 ending Oct. 31. That implies its price target is at least 15% higher at $212...
Chevron's Nov. 12 Investor Day outlined a cash flow plan that implies a potentially sizable dividend hike. It has averaged 7% over the 25 years, beating rivals. Even with a 5% hike in January, CVX stock...
