Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) shares fell around 1% in premarket trading on Tuesday following a Bloomberg report that Taiwan is evaluating stricter controls on the export of advanced artificial intelligence chips to China. If implemented, the proposed measures would mark one of the most significant steps taken by President Lai Ching-te’s administration to protect Taiwan’s technolog...
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) shares fell around 1% in premarket trading on Tuesday following a Bloomberg report that Taiwan is evaluating stricter controls on the export of advanced artificial intelligence chips to China. If implemented, the proposed measures would mark one of the most significant steps taken by President Lai Ching-te’s administration to protect Taiwan’s technological leadership and address national security concerns.
Esquire Financial ( ESQ ) announced on Tuesday that it received all key regulatory approvals required for its planned acquisition of Signature Bancorporation. The approvals include clearance from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency for the bank merger. The deal now awaits approval from Esquire stockholders and Signature shareholders, along with ot...
Esquire Financial ( ESQ ) announced on Tuesday that it received all key regulatory approvals required for its planned acquisition of Signature Bancorporation. The approvals include clearance from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency for the bank merger. The deal now awaits approval from Esquire stockholders and Signature shareholders, along with other customary closing conditions. Source: Press Release More on Esquire Financial Holdings Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. (ESQ) Shareholder/Analyst Call Prepared Remarks Transcript Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. 2026 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. (ESQ) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript The 10 least attractive small-cap financial stocks in the U.S. Esquire Financial outlines ~5.90% net interest margin outlook through year-end as Signature deal progresses
JHVEPhoto Samsung ( SSNLF ) is looking into building a chip packaging plant in South Korea, Korean news outlet Economic Daily reported. The facility could be in the South Jeolla and Gwangju areas of the country, notable given that Sk hynix ( HXSCL ) is also considering an investment in the area. The South Korean technology giant is conducting a final review of the plan, and it could be unveiled as...
JHVEPhoto Samsung ( SSNLF ) is looking into building a chip packaging plant in South Korea, Korean news outlet Economic Daily reported. The facility could be in the South Jeolla and Gwangju areas of the country, notable given that Sk hynix ( HXSCL ) is also considering an investment in the area. The South Korean technology giant is conducting a final review of the plan, and it could be unveiled as soon as next month, the news outlet added , citing sources familiar with the matter. A semiconductor packaging plant in Gwangju would be feasible, given that the city recently created a “semiconductor cluster development master plan,” the news outlet added. The plant would likely receive government support, the Economic Daily added, likely via the Special Semiconductor Act, which is set to go into effect in August. Samsung did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Seeking Alpha. More on Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix Samsung: Strike Relief Is Good For Revenue, But It Removes A Margin Catalyst Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (SSNLF) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 2026 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation South Korea's Kospi rebounds as chip stocks rally South Korean stocks plunge as traders scale back AI bets
Richmond theatre, London Society tries to quash the quirks of a spirited eccentric in Peter Quilter’s new play that fails to go beyond its lead character’s unworldliness There are some good jokes in Peter Quilter’s new play and Maureen Lipman knows how to land them. “Some do cocaine, I do cabaret,” she shrugs as Allegra, whose singing is annoying her neighbours. “The ironic thing is it’s the cabar...
Richmond theatre, London Society tries to quash the quirks of a spirited eccentric in Peter Quilter’s new play that fails to go beyond its lead character’s unworldliness There are some good jokes in Peter Quilter’s new play and Maureen Lipman knows how to land them. “Some do cocaine, I do cabaret,” she shrugs as Allegra, whose singing is annoying her neighbours. “The ironic thing is it’s the cabaret that gets up people’s noses.” Allegra’s spontaneous serenades – at the butcher’s, the bakery, the hairdresser – are increasingly unwelcome in her village. Waiters march her out of restaurants, and even the local choirs have banned her. Her brother Ronen (John Middleton), worried for her health, employs a Czech care worker to make sure she eats. Every now and then Lipman gets a twinkle in her eye, a shimmy in her shoulders, and launches into a tune. At Richmond theatre, London, until 13 June. Then touring until 4 July and at Harold Pinter theatre, London, from 8 July to 8 August. Continue reading...
US stocks have further to run as corporate earnings growth underpins sentiment despite some signals suggesting equities may have risen too far, JPMorgan Asset Management’s Jack Caffrey said. Even with the economy several years into an expansion, profits are on track for growth of 22% or more in 2026, according to Caffrey, a portfolio manager at the asset management unit of JPMorgan Chase & Co. Las...
US stocks have further to run as corporate earnings growth underpins sentiment despite some signals suggesting equities may have risen too far, JPMorgan Asset Management’s Jack Caffrey said. Even with the economy several years into an expansion, profits are on track for growth of 22% or more in 2026, according to Caffrey, a portfolio manager at the asset management unit of JPMorgan Chase & Co. Last year saw a rise in the mid-teens, and the same is likely in 2027, Caffrey said Tuesday on Bloomberg Television’s Surveillance . “This is really an earnings-driven story,” he said. “I am still constructive on this equity market.” The 2026 US stock rally, fueled partly by corporate spending on infrastructure related to artificial intelligence, hit a wall on Friday after a solid jobs report added to bets the Federal Reserve’s next interest-rate move will be a hike . But equities have rebounded this week as a recovery in the AI trade carried into a second day. Nasdaq 100 futures advanced Tuesday, along with contracts on the S&P 500 Index and Dow Jones Industrial Average. Caffrey’s bullishness contrasts with warnings from others on Wall Street. Bank of America Securities said Friday in a note there are “too many red flags,” advising it was time to “take profits.” Citigroup Inc. strategists wrote that traders are aggressively building short-selling positions in US stocks, with Friday’s near-5% selloff in the Nasdaq 100 Index — the sharpest in 14 months — only partially resetting exposure among investors. Caffrey said he doesn’t expect short-term declines to upend the profit narrative. “If you ask me what’s going to happen in the next 15 minutes, I have no particular insights,” he said. “If you ask me what happens over 15 to 24 months, I’m going to come back to the interplay between earnings and expectations .” He acknowledged that market sentiment may have been a little high, but that indicators such as the VIX and credit spreads are “certainly telling you not a lot to be worri...