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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Barchart's Unusual Stock Options Activity Report shows Delta Air Lines (DAL) call options traded today. That is a bullish signal from investors ahead of its Q2 earnings release tomorrow, before the market...
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Amazon's Prime Day is here, but the real bargain for investors is AMZN stock. It's still worth over 30% more based on its strong free cash flow. Moreover, investors can make a 2.0% monthly yield by selling...
Constellation Brands, which sells Corona and Modelo beers, generated lower sales but maintained its free cash flow guidance. STZ stock is down from its highs. Based on its historical averages, it appears...
Chevron stock boasts a handsome 4.6% yield, significantly higher than its historical average. Moreover, selling short put options expiring in just over one month gives a 1.67% monthly yield at out-of-the-money...
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Meta Platforms' stock is near its recent peak of $738, as of June 30, but strong free cash flow projections could push it higher. Nevertheless, in the near term, it might falter after the upcoming Q2 results....
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Large unusual trading volume in Pfizer put options that expire 30 days from now signals investors' bullish outlook on PFE stock. It trades for just over 8 times earnings, well below its 10-year historical...
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Sell-side stock analysts continue to raise their price targets on Microsoft stock. One way to play this is to sell short out-of-the-money (OTM) puts, now yielding over 1.3% one month out for a 4% lower...
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Accenture PLC reported higher free cash flow (FCF) and raised its FCF guidance for this year. This implies that ACN stock remains 20% undervalued. One way to play this is short out-of-the-money puts to...
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Alphabet's Q1 free cash flow (FCF) was higher than expected. Moreover, its stable FCF margins, despite higher capex, imply GOOG stock is worth 19% more. Shareholders can make extra income selling short...
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Shorting Amazon.com put options at strike prices below today's trading price (i.e., out-of-the-money) can provide an approximate one-month yield of 2.0%. This allows an investor to set a lower buy-in target...
