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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Berkshire Hathaway's new stake in Domino's Pizza stock shows that its huge free cash flow (FCF) and FCF margins are attracting value investors. Shorting out-of-the-money DPZ puts is one way to play this....
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Unusual activity in United Airlines call options today highlights investors' bullish outlook on UAL stock. The Barchart Unusual Stock Options Activity Report shows many UAL call options bought at an at-the-money...
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Salesforce stock is rising based on investors' anticipation that its Q3 earnings for the quarter ending Nov. 30 will show strong operating and free cash flow. CRM stock could be worth much more.
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Airbnb reported making $4.1 billion in free cash flow in the last 12 months ending Q3, which was 38% of revenue. This high FCF margin, if sustained, could push ABNB stock up 33% higher to $181 p/sh over...
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Tesla stock has had a huge runup. Is it worth buying here? Based on its strong FCF margins, TSLA stock could be worth over 31% more. Shorting out-of-the-money (OTM) put options is one way to play TSLA....
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Intel stock may have bottomed as investors believe Intel will reach positive free cash flow next year. The best way to play this could be by buying long-dated in-the-money call options.
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Today's large, unusual volume in Microsoft call options shows that some investors are bullish long-term on MSFT stock. The stock tanked after its Q3 earnings, so buying long-dated in-the-money calls is...
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Nvidia stock is floating higher as analysts keep raising their price targets and revenue forecasts. Put option premiums are sky-high, giving short sellers high yields in out-of-the-money put strike prices...
Chevron stock is off from its highs in the past six months. That has led to a 4.26% dividend yield, attractive to value buyers. Moreover, Chevron's dividend is well covered by its cash flow, as seen in...
McDonald's Corp. reported lower global comp sales and its recent E. coli outbreak pushed MCD stock down. These could be temporary issues. The good news is that it hiked the dividend by 6%, and MCD looks...
