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Mark Hake

Sun, May 5th, 2024

Mark R. Hake, CFA

Mark R. Hake, CFA

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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Tesla Stock Put Options Are Still Highly Priced - Ideal for Shareholders to Sell Short for Income

Tesla Inc. put options in near-term expiry periods are still at high premium levels, even after TSLA stock has rebounded. This is ideal for existing shareholders to sell short to gain extra income.

TSLA : 181.19 (+0.66%)
Apple Stock Surges on Buyback and Dividend News - OTM Options are Cheap Here

Apple stock is up on its massive buyback news - a new $110 billion program, as well as a 4% dividend hike. These work out to 4.39% of its market cap. Today AAPL OTM put and call options are cheap - good...

AAPL : 183.38 (+5.98%)
Amazon.com Stock Shows Unusual Call Options Activity, Highlighting Its Value After Strong Results

Amazon.com stock has unusual activity in a near-term call options strike price today. This highlights the underlying value of AMZN stock after Amazon posted strong Q1 results yesterday.

AMZN : 186.21 (+0.81%)
GOOG : 168.99 (+0.31%)
Domino's Pizza Free Cash Flow Margins Excel - DPZ Stock Looks Undervalued

Domino's Pizza reported strong Q1 results yesterday including FCF margins at almost 10% and 8% growth. This makes DPZ look undervalued even after its recent surge and put options worth shorting for income....

DPZ : 514.33 (+0.32%)
Marvell Technology Put Options Remain Elevated - Good for Short Sellers as an Income Play

Marvell Technology's strong free cash flow makes MRVL stock's valuation at least 26% higher. But the market is skeptical, giving it high put options premiums. This makes short-put plays attractive for...

MRVL : 68.51 (+2.76%)
Meta Platforms Is Too Cheap Based on Its FCF Margins - Shorting OTM Puts Is an Attractive Play

Meta Platforms stock is too cheap here based on its stellar FCF margins after its recent drop. As a result, its put option premiums are very high, making them attractive to short sellers for income and...

META : 451.96 (+2.33%)
Microsoft Shows Massive FCF Growth Despite High AI Spending - MSFT Looks Undervalued

Microsoft produced excellent quarterly results with higher free cash flow despite increased AI capex spending. This makes MSFT look undervalued here and provides a good opportunity for short-put investors....

MSFT : 406.66 (+2.22%)
Unusual Call Options Activity in Palantir Technologies Stock Highlights Its Value

Today a large volume of out-of-the-money (OTM) call options for Palantir Technologies stock has traded in a near-term expiry period. This highlights the underlying value of this AI and software security...

PLTR : 23.33 (+3.46%)
Domino's Pizza Looks Cheap Ahead of Earnings Results on Monday

Domino's Pizza releases Q1 results on Monday, April 29. DPZ stock looks cheap now based on forecasts, a buyback hike, higher price targets, and a recent 25% dividend increase. OTM put premiums are high...

DPZ : 514.33 (+0.32%)
Chevron is Still Cheap with its Dividend Yield Over 4.0% and a 12x P/E Multiple

Chevron stock still looks inexpensive here with its 4.05% dividend yield and forward earnings multiple of 12x. Moreover, it makes sense for existing shareholders to short OTM puts for extra income.

CVX : 160.25 (-0.30%)

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When asked why he isn’t using more of his cash, Warren Buffett said he doesn’t think anyone sitting at this table has any idea how to use to $189 billion effectively. And given today’s conditions, he doesn’t mind building his cash position! https://t.co/WvK5HvALSU
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A third of office mortgages included in bonds are at risk of default warns KBRA Analytics. This is nearly double the level from a year ago 🚨 https://t.co/pMkYx8XHSY
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Nvidia $NVDA has recaptured its 50D moving average https://t.co/dgQCJmHFHI
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Another swing and a miss for Bank of America Chief Strategist Michael Hartnett! 0/50 the last year or so 🤦‍♂️ https://t.co/GT2lYG0GsI
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Regional Banks $KRE are underperforming Big Banks by the largest margin since the Global Financial Crisis https://t.co/Sda6FIXq8f
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Boeing Investors should vote against CEO Dave Calhoun's $32.8 million pay package says International Shareholder Services. How is that package even on the table? $BA shares have declined 8% since Jan 1, 2023 https://t.co/rKu4UxUe4z
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JUST IN 🚨: Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says the Bank of Japan should consult with her before intervening to support Japanese Yen 😂 https://t.co/b7RPnCI0ki https://t.co/rNVD0mNAkq
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BREAKING 🚨: U.S. Federal Debt If rates remain stable over the next year, the U.S. will pay a total of $1.7 trillion in interest payments in the 12 months through April 2025. https://t.co/vOUjnvyUto https://t.co/Ny1jF75qKf
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Warren Buffett Insider Trading Alert 🚨 Berkshire Hathaway dumped roughly $20 billion worth of $AAPL shares in the first quarter, which amounted to roughly 13% of its total Apple position https://t.co/hmn4X835cz https://t.co/fwAHZZduNa
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