The Vanguard Information Technology ETF (NYSEMKT:VGT) and Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF (NYSEMKT:FTEC) are nearly identical in portfolio exposure, though FTEC provides a marginally lower expense ratio and a slightly higher trailing dividend yield. These two funds provide investors with broad-based exposure to the domestic information technology sector, capturing everything from so...
The Vanguard Information Technology ETF (NYSEMKT:VGT) and Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF (NYSEMKT:FTEC) are nearly identical in portfolio exposure, though FTEC provides a marginally lower expense ratio and a slightly higher trailing dividend yield. These two funds provide investors with broad-based exposure to the domestic information technology sector, capturing everything from software giants to semiconductors. While they track different benchmarks, their underlying portfolios and historical risk profiles are similar, and choosing between them comes down to splitting hairs. Beta measures price volatility relative to the S&P 500; beta is calculated from five-year monthly returns. The 1-yr return represents total return over the trailing 12 months. Dividend yield is the trailing-12-month distribution yield. Continue reading
The Board of Directors of Illinois Tool Works declared a dividend on the company's common stock of $1.61 per share for the second quarter of 2026. The dividend equates to $6.44 per share on a full-year basis. The dividend will be paid on July 10, 2026 to shareholders of record a
The Board of Directors of Illinois Tool Works declared a dividend on the company's common stock of $1.61 per share for the second quarter of 2026. The dividend equates to $6.44 per share on a full-year basis. The dividend will be paid on July 10, 2026 to shareholders of record a
Earnings Call Insights: AirSculpt Technologies (AIRS) Q1 fiscal 2026 Management View CEO Yogesh Jashnani framed Q1 as a turnaround milestone, saying, "The first quarter marked a key turning point for our company. We stabilized revenue year-over-year and delivered positive same-center sales for the first time in over 2 years." He also emphasized balance sheet progress, noting the company ended the ...
Earnings Call Insights: AirSculpt Technologies (AIRS) Q1 fiscal 2026 Management View CEO Yogesh Jashnani framed Q1 as a turnaround milestone, saying, "The first quarter marked a key turning point for our company. We stabilized revenue year-over-year and delivered positive same-center sales for the first time in over 2 years." He also emphasized balance sheet progress, noting the company ended the quarter "with over $16 million in cash and leverage below 2.5x." On strategy, CEO Jashnani reiterated three priorities: "introducing new services to capture our GLP-1 market opportunity, enhancing our sales and marketing strategy and maintaining strong financial discipline." He said newer GLP-1-adjacent procedures are still early, but highlighted volume: "We completed over 150 skin excision procedures in Q1 alone" and added that, combined with other procedures, they "have the potential to unlock more than $100 million in long-term revenue across our existing centers." CFO Michael Arthur tied performance to prior operational changes, stating, "our first quarter results are clear evidence that the improvements we made to our business last year are driving our growth today." He reported stabilized revenue and margin improvement, alongside higher marketing investment. Outlook CFO Arthur reaffirmed the full-year framework: "We are reaffirming our full year 2026 outlook and continue to expect revenue in the range of $151 million to $157 million and adjusted EBITDA in the range of $15 million to $17 million." He added that the company expects momentum through the year, with guidance "not contemplate any de novos in the period." For Q2 cadence, CFO Arthur said, "As we enter Q2, a seasonally stronger quarter, we expect to deliver sequential improvement in both revenue and EBITDA in absolute dollars versus Q1," while also flagging ongoing monitoring of "the broader macro environment, including factors such as consumer sentiment." Compared with the prior call’s positioning around earl...
Arm Holdings (NASDAQ: ARM) fell after its recent earnings report, though investors didn't know quite what to make of its quarter. The stock initially jumped in after-hours trading on Wednesday, before pulling back during the earnings call. Investors seemed to like that the company beat estimates on the top and bottom lines and that data-center royalty revenue more than doubled year-over-year. Howe...
Arm Holdings (NASDAQ: ARM) fell after its recent earnings report, though investors didn't know quite what to make of its quarter. The stock initially jumped in after-hours trading on Wednesday, before pulling back during the earnings call. Investors seemed to like that the company beat estimates on the top and bottom lines and that data-center royalty revenue more than doubled year-over-year. However, on the earnings call, management said that while demand for its new AGI CPU was stronger than expected, it was unsure whether it could fulfill it due to supply chain constraints. Continue reading
Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Filings Increase 42% Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times, There were 644 commercial Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings in April 2026, a 42 percent yearly increase, according to a May 6 statement from the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI). A Chapter 11 bankruptcy seeks to reorganize a company’s debts, with the aim of keeping the business operational and, eventually...
Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Filings Increase 42% Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times, There were 644 commercial Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings in April 2026, a 42 percent yearly increase, according to a May 6 statement from the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI). A Chapter 11 bankruptcy seeks to reorganize a company’s debts, with the aim of keeping the business operational and, eventually, becoming solvent. This is the most common type of bankruptcy filing made by businesses. Within the 644 commercial Chapter 11 filings last month, 301 were made by small businesses, up 46 percent year over year, ABI said. Overall commercial filings, including Chapter 11 and other types of bankruptcies, rose 21 percent during this period to 3,060 filings this April. Chapter 12 filings, which concern family farms and fisheries, surged 130 percent to 62 in April 2026, the highest monthly total since February 2020, according to the institute. “Rising inflation, higher borrowing costs, and geopolitical uncertainty are intensifying the financial strain on families and businesses,” ABI Executive Director Amy Quackenboss said. ABI “appreciates the momentum building in Congress to permanently expand access” for distressed small businesses looking to file bankruptcies for restructuring under Chapter 11, she said, referring to the Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment Act of 2026. The Act, introduced in March, seeks to permanently raise the small-business Chapter 11 bankruptcy debt threshold to $7.5 million, according to a March 5 statement from Rep. Ben Cline’s (R-Va.) office. The threshold is the maximum debt limit a small business owner can have while applying for such bankruptcy. The higher limit will allow more small businesses to access a “faster, more cost-effective bankruptcy process” while they negotiate with creditors. “The Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment Act will give small businesses the certainty they need to reorganize, restructure, and keep operating when challenges arise,” C...
On Friday The Wall Street Journal cited sources who said that Apple and Intel had reached a preliminary agreement for Intel to manufacture chips for the iPhone-maker. Intel stock was up 16% in midday trading on the news; it has risen 246% this year. Apple uses Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to make its Apple Silicon chips that run all its devices.
On Friday The Wall Street Journal cited sources who said that Apple and Intel had reached a preliminary agreement for Intel to manufacture chips for the iPhone-maker. Intel stock was up 16% in midday trading on the news; it has risen 246% this year. Apple uses Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to make its Apple Silicon chips that run all its devices.