Shareholders of MKS Inc. (Symbol: MKSI) looking to boost their income beyond the stock's 0.4% annualized dividend yield can sell the July covered call at the $300 strike and collect the premium based on the $11.30 bid, which annualizes to an additional 11.1% rate of return against the current stock price (at Stock Options Channel we call this the), for a total of 11.5% annualized rate in the scenario where the stock is not called away. Any upside above $300 would be lost if the stock rises there and is called away, but MKSI shares would have to climb 38.2% from current levels for that to occur, meaning that in the scenario where the stock is called, the shareholder has earned a 43.4% return from this trading level, in addition to any dividends collected before the stock was called. In general, dividend amounts are not always predictable and tend to follow the ups and downs of profitability at each company. In the case of MKS Inc., looking at the dividend history chart for MKSI below can help in judging whether the most recent dividend is likely to continue, and in turn whether it is a reasonable expectation to expect a 0.4% annualized dividend yield. Below is a chart showing MKSI's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $300 strike highlighted in red: The chart above, and the stock's historical volatility, can be a helpful guide in combination with fundamental analysis to judge whether selling the July covered call at the $300 strike gives good reward for the risk of having given away the upside beyond $300. (Do most options expire worthless? This and six other common options myths debunked). We calculate the trailing twelve month volatility for MKS Inc. (considering the last 250 trading day closing values as well as today's price of $217.77) to be 63%. For other call options contract ideas at the various different available expirations, visit the MKSI Stock Options page of StockOptionsChannel.com. In mid-afternoon trading on Monday, the put volume among S&...

Micron dips after reports of Samsung nearing Nvidia certification for HBM4 chips Seeking Alpha

da-kuk Shares of Micron Technology ( MU ) fell about 2% on Monday following a report that Samsung Electronics ( SSNLF ) is nearing an Nvidia ( NVDA ) certification for its HBM4 AI memory chips. Nvidia ( NVDA ) uses high-bandwidth memory, or HBM, chips for its AI accelerators. South Korean company SK hynix ( HXSC.F ) is a major supplier of HBM chips to Nvidia and competes with compatriot Samsung and American company Micron. Driven by the demand from data centers and AI-related infrastructure, memory and storage makers have seen their stocks surge in the past one year. Last week, Samsung reportedly noted that rumors were inaccurate that it implemented an 80% price increase across its memory products. Earlier this month, it was reported that Samsung and SK hynix are looking to raise prices for server memory by up to 70% in the first quarter, as a surging demand in AI impacts global supply. Samsung and SK hynix are among the largest memory chipmaking companies. In November 2025, it was reported that memory suppliers like Samsung, SK hynix and Micron were already facing shortages of older dynamic RAM, or DRAM, products after reducing production to focus on HBM. Other memory product-making companies like Sandisk ( SNDK ), Seagate Technology ( STX ), and Western Digital ( WDC ) have also seen their stocks soar. In the past one year, Western Digital's stock has surged about 278%, while Seagate has jumped 235%. Shares of Sandisk, which was spun off from Western Digital in February last year, have skyrocketed around 1,037% in the past six months. On Monday, Seagate's stock jumped about 6%, Western Digital climbed around 3%, and Sandisk rose nearly 1%. More on tech stocks Micron: In The Middle Of An AI Super‑Upcycle Seagate: Outlandish Valuation With Little Upside Micron: This Party Is Just Getting Started Samsung nears Nvidia certification for HBM4 AI memory - report AI boom is shifting power to memory makers, Jefferies says

Shareholders of Amalgamated Financial Corp (Symbol: AMAL) looking to boost their income beyond the stock's 1.8% annualized dividend yield can sell the March covered call at the $40 strike and collect the premium based on the $2.50 bid, which annualizes to an additional 45.2% rate of return against the current stock price (at Stock Options Channel we call this the), for a total of 47% annualized rate in the scenario where the stock is not called away. Any upside above $40 would be lost if the stock rises there and is called away, but AMAL shares would have to advance 5% from current levels for that to occur, meaning that in the scenario where the stock is called, the shareholder has earned a 11.6% return from this trading level, in addition to any dividends collected before the stock was called. In general, dividend amounts are not always predictable and tend to follow the ups and downs of profitability at each company. In the case of Amalgamated Financial Corp, looking at the dividend history chart for AMAL below can help in judging whether the most recent dividend is likely to continue, and in turn whether it is a reasonable expectation to expect a 1.8% annualized dividend yield. Below is a chart showing AMAL's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $40 strike highlighted in red: The chart above, and the stock's historical volatility, can be a helpful guide in combination with fundamental analysis to judge whether selling the March covered call at the $40 strike gives good reward for the risk of having given away the upside beyond $40. (Do most options expire worthless? This and six other common options myths debunked). We calculate the trailing twelve month volatility for Amalgamated Financial Corp (considering the last 250 trading day closing values as well as today's price of $38.02) to be 33%. For other call options contract ideas at the various different available expirations, visit the AMAL Stock Options page of StockOptionsChannel.com. In mid-aftern...

Among the underlying components of the S&P 500 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in United Parcel Service Inc (Symbol: UPS), where a total of 34,662 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 3.5 million underlying shares. That amounts to about 76.6% of UPS's average daily trading volume over the past month of 4.5 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $110 strike call option expiring February 20, 2026 , with 6,488 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 648,800 underlying shares of UPS. Below is a chart showing UPS's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $110 strike highlighted in orange: The Trade Desk Inc (Symbol: TTD) saw options trading volume of 67,255 contracts, representing approximately 6.7 million underlying shares or approximately 68.2% of TTD's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 9.9 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $30 strike put option expiring February 20, 2026, with 3,028 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 302,800 underlying shares of TTD. Below is a chart showing TTD's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $30 strike highlighted in orange: And Ares Management Corp (Symbol: ARES) options are showing a volume of 10,999 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 1.1 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 67% of ARES's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 1.6 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $140 strike put option expiring January 15, 2027, with 3,069 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 306,900 underlying shares of ARES. Below is a chart showing ARES's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $140 strike highlighted in orange: For the various different available expirations for UPS options, TTD options, or ARES options, visit StockOptionsChannel.com. Today's Most Active Call & Put O...

Shareholders of Phillips 66 (Symbol: PSX) looking to boost their income beyond the stock's 3.4% annualized dividend yield can sell the January 2028 covered call at the $200 strike and collect the premium based on the $6.80 bid, which annualizes to an additional 2.4% rate of return against the current stock price (at Stock Options Channel we call this the), for a total of 5.8% annualized rate in the scenario where the stock is not called away. Any upside above $200 would be lost if the stock rises there and is called away, but PSX shares would have to advance 42.2% from current levels for that to happen, meaning that in the scenario where the stock is called, the shareholder has earned a 47.1% return from this trading level, in addition to any dividends collected before the stock was called. In general, dividend amounts are not always predictable and tend to follow the ups and downs of profitability at each company. In the case of Phillips 66, looking at the dividend history chart for PSX below can help in judging whether the most recent dividend is likely to continue, and in turn whether it is a reasonable expectation to expect a 3.4% annualized dividend yield. Below is a chart showing PSX's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $200 strike highlighted in red: The chart above, and the stock's historical volatility, can be a helpful guide in combination with fundamental analysis to judge whether selling the January 2028 covered call at the $200 strike gives good reward for the risk of having given away the upside beyond $200. (Do most options expire worthless? This and six other common options myths debunked). We calculate the trailing twelve month volatility for Phillips 66 (considering the last 250 trading day closing values as well as today's price of $140.69) to be 37%. For other call options contract ideas at the various different available expirations, visit the PSX Stock Options page of StockOptionsChannel.com. In mid-afternoon trading on Monday, the...

This is not great news for Meta, nor really any of us, considering that it will only reinforce Mark Zuckerberg’s desire to further align himself with the Trump Administration. Today, the EU Commission has announced that WhatsApp now qualifies for its “Very Large Online Platforms” (VLOP) designation, which means that Meta will have to provide more in-depth performance data and moderation insights for WhatsApp, along with Facebook and Instagram. The EU Commission introduced the VLOP designation back in 2022, as part of its ever-evolving Digital Services Act (DSA) legislation, which is designed to hold large online providers to a higher standard of accountability in how they deal with user data, ad transparency, and more. To qualify, a platform needs to have more than 45 million monthly active users, which WhatsApp already exceeds in Europe, though it’s thus far been able to avoid being included in this category because it’s a private messaging app, and not a social platform. But now, the EU says that evolving use of the platform has changed its designation. As per the EU Commission: “WhatsApp Channels, the feature of WhatsApp that allows recipients to disseminate information, updates and announcements to a broad audience of WhatsApp users, falls under the definition of an online platform service and is therefore already subject to the general DSA obligations that online platforms in the EU must respect. WhatsApp’s private messaging service enabling users to send text messages, voice notes, photos, videos, documents, and make voice and video calls to other users remains explicitly excluded from the application of the DSA.” So it’s the use of WhatsApp Channels specifically that’s led to this revision, which will mean that Meta now has to provide regular updates on how many EU users WhatsApp has, how many information requests its received, moderation info, rule violations, and more. “Following the designation, Meta, the provider of WhatsApp, has four months, i.e. by mid-...

England will kick off their Six Nations training camp in Spain this week without their captain, Maro Itoje, who has travelled to Nigeria for his mother’s funeral. Itoje was conspicuously absent from the official Six Nations championship launch in Edinburgh on Monday and is not expected to join up with his squad until Wednesday evening. With the tournament commencing on Thursday week every team is scrambling to be ready for their opening games but Steve Borthwick, England’s head coach, has given the Saracens lock permission to miss the start of this week’s training block in Girona. “He is in Nigeria for the funeral of his mother and we are all deeply saddened for him,” said Borthwick, whose side open their campaign at home to Wales on Saturday week. “When I have talked to him I sense emotionally he has found it very tough, very challenging. I also sense from him that his family all going to Nigeria for the funeral is an important aspect for him. I know he will be looking forward to rejoining us after that and we look forward to having him back.” Itoje’s captaincy duties at the launch, held at the top of the Royal Mile beneath Edinburgh Castle, were undertaken by his longtime teammate Jamie George who, just two years ago, led England at Murrayfield the week after his own mother died of cancer. “We’ve spoken a lot,” said George. “The parallels are scary, really. It’s heartbreaking news. I know how much of a difficult time he’s going through. “My biggest message to him was to make sure he gives himself enough time to grieve and to process things. He’s had a good opportunity to do that and is only going to come back when he’s fully ready to give everything of himself to the squad. He’s in Nigeria at the minute but he’ll be back ready to give all of himself to the team and be successful to make the rest of his family very proud. We’re all determined to do that for him, too.” Such situations clearly put minor details like a game of rugby into perspective but this year the ...

AMD's Price Target Raised by UBS Analyst to $330 | AMD Stock New GuruFocus

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Nvidia (NVDA, Financials) has invested $2 billion in CoreWeave, expanding their partnership to accelerate the build-out of AI data centers across the United States. The investment nearly doubles Nvidia's stake, making it CoreWeave's second-largest shareholder. CoreWeave, once a cryptocurrency miner, has rebranded as an AI infrastructure provider leasing Nvidia GPUs to technology companies. The new funding will support land purchases, power procurement, and expansion projects aimed at exceeding 5 gigawatts of capacity by 2030. Nvidia's move deepens its influence over the fast-growing neocloud market, which supplies computing power for AI development. CoreWeave said the funds will not go toward buying Nvidia chips, but rather toward research, development, and workforce growth. The deal underscores how Nvidia continues to integrate vertically across the AI supply chain while maintaining its lead as the preferred hardware platform for enterprise AI.

Earnings Call Insights: Dynex Capital (DX) Q4 2025 Management View Byron L. Boston, Co-CEO & Chairman, emphasized that Dynex continues to operate with a "performance-first mentality and with the ethical stewardship of our shareholders' capital at the core of our decision-making." He stated that the company’s adaptability and resilience have been critical to delivering "industry-beating returns for our shareholders." Smriti L. Popenoe, Co-CEO & President, highlighted a "29.4% total shareholder return" for 2025, noting this was achieved alongside significant share price performance and dividend income. She reported that Dynex's total equity market capitalization, including preferred shares, reached $3 billion, nearly tripling in 13 months. Popenoe also detailed several strategic management changes, including the appointment of Meakin Bennett as Chief Operating Officer and the expansion of the legal and investment teams. Popenoe stated, "We planned, commissioned and delivered 2 new offices in Richmond and New York City, and we have successfully made a transition to T.J. Connelly as our Chief Investment Officer. To reflect the needs of our growing strategically focused enterprise, we separated the roles of Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer." Terrence Connelly, Chief Investment Officer, reported a "10.2% total economic return in the fourth quarter and 21.7% for 2025, the highest TER this decade." Connelly pointed to a clear shift in the policy environment, noting "recent actions and guidance now point toward a more stable and supportive framework for the mortgage market, creating a strong foundation for forward returns and greater confidence in the path ahead for MBS spreads." Michael Sartori, Head of Capital Markets, shared that Dynex "raised and invested over $1 billion as our price-to-book valuation rose" and in January raised "nearly $350 million" with a share count of 199.6 million as of last Thursday. Robert Colligan, COO, CFO & Secretary, stated,...

shih-wei/iStock via Getty Images Many market commentators and conspiracy theorists are postulating that Europe might dump its rather significant holdings of US Treasuries as revenge for the US taking over Greenland. The chart below shows the number of Treasuries held by foreign countries to the nearest reporting period at the US Treasury US Treasury Europe has about $2 Trillion. These Treasuries came into being as a result of Europes export income from international trade with America. It represents the dollarized monetization of decades of imports from Europe. The Europeans have sent real goods and services to America and are happy to save the income as dollars. The thousands of businesses that export to America all have an account with a US bank that in turn has an account at the Federal Reserve Bank [Fed]. In these American bank accounts, the dollars accumulate as goods and services from Europe are bought and paid for by domestic Americans. The dollars move from a domestic American's bank account to a US Bank account in the name of a European entity. The Fed groups the bank accounts under a sub-account for Europe. In theory, the European entities could spend those US dollars and buy anything offered for sale in US dollars. The dollars could re-enter the US domestic economy in return for US goods and services or assets. The point to remember is that the dollars never leave the Fed's spreadsheet. All that happens is that they change ownership in exchange for goods and services. The Fed marks accounts up and down to track the dollar's movement. US law prevents the Europeans and other foreigners from buying things for sale in US dollars and gives them little choice but to put their excess dollar holdings into a savings account and earn some interest. Foreigners are encouraged to buy US Treasuries (that accrue a coupon payment like a term deposit savings account) with their surplus dollars rather than keep the dollars in their checking account earning no interest. Sin...

Image source: The Motley Fool. Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 10 a.m. ET Call participants Chairman and Chief Executive Officer — Owen Thomas President — Douglas Linde Chief Financial Officer — Michael LaBelle Senior Executive Vice President — Ray Ritchey Executive Vice President, Boston Region — Bryan Koop Executive Vice President, New York Region — Hilary Spann Executive Vice President, San Francisco Region — Rodney Diehl Need a quote from a Motley Fool analyst? Email [email protected] Takeaways Funds From Operations (FFO) -- $1.74 per share, $0.04 above prior guidance midpoint and $0.02 ahead of market consensus. -- $1.74 per share, $0.04 above prior guidance midpoint and $0.02 ahead of market consensus. Guidance Raised -- Full-year 2025 FFO guidance midpoint increased by $0.03 to a range of $6.89-$6.92 per share. -- Full-year 2025 FFO guidance midpoint increased by $0.03 to a range of $6.89-$6.92 per share. Leasing Activity -- Over 1.5 million square feet leased in the quarter, 39% higher than the same quarter in 2024 and 130% of the five-year average for Q3. -- Over 1.5 million square feet leased in the quarter, 39% higher than the same quarter in 2024 and 130% of the five-year average for Q3. Year-to-Date Leasing -- 3.8 million square feet leased, 14% higher than the first three quarters of 2024. -- 3.8 million square feet leased, 14% higher than the first three quarters of 2024. Same-Store Occupancy -- Increased by 20 basis points sequentially to 86.6% when excluding the impact of new development deliveries. -- Increased by 20 basis points sequentially to 86.6% when excluding the impact of new development deliveries. Portfolio Leasing Percentage -- Ended at 88.8% leased, a decline of 30 basis points; excluding new deliveries, leasing increased by 10 basis points to 89.2%. -- Ended at 88.8% leased, a decline of 30 basis points; excluding new deliveries, leasing increased by 10 basis points to 89.2%. Asset Sales Progress -- $57 million closed land sales, 9 asse...

Silver is now at historic highs above $115. Not only has that been great for silver stocks, but also for ETFs such as the iShares Silver Trust (NYSEARCA: SLV). Since December, the SLV ETF exploded from about $52 to $104.64. The best part – there’s more upside ahead. All thanks to structural deficits, industrial demand, ... Market Movers: iShares Silver Trust Up 12%

The winter storm that just pummeled the country is likely to take a chunk out of U.S. growth in the first quarter, making it even harder to figure out what is going on in the economy.

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NVDA: CoreWeave Stock Pops on Nvidia's $2 Billion AI Deal Yahoo Finance

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. CoreWeave (NASDAQ:CRWV) shares jumped about 10% early Monday after Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) agreed to invest roughly $2 billion in the cloud infrastructure company, deepening a long-running partnership focused on artificial intelligence computing. Nvidia will buy newly issued Class A shares of CoreWeave at $87.20 each as part of a broader commercial deal tied to expanding large-scale AI data center capacity. The move values the transaction at about $2 billion and lifts CoreWeave's market profile within the AI infrastructure space. Under the expanded collaboration, the two companies plan to accelerate the buildout of more than five gigawatts of so-called AI factories by the end of the decade. CoreWeave will lead site development and operations, while Nvidia is expected to support early spending on land, power access, and core facilities. The partnership also includes joint testing of CoreWeave's AI-focused software and system designs, with the goal of folding select tools into Nvidia's reference architectures for cloud and enterprise customers. CoreWeave will deploy multiple generations of Nvidia hardware across its platform, including newer computing and networking systems, as it scales capacity to meet rising demand for AI workloads.

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The European Parliament has put ‍off until next week a decision on whether to resume work on the EU’s trade deal with the United States, which it had suspended in protest against US President Donald Trump’s demands to acquire Greenland and threats of tariffs. The parliament’s trade committee ⁠had been expected to set its position in votes on Monday and Tuesday, and the assembly’s president, Roberta Metsola, said last week discussions could resume soon to get the process back on track. But German Social Democrat lawmaker Bernd Lange, who chairs the trade committee, said in a social media post on Monday that no decision had ‍been taken. Advertisement “European Parliament negotiating team will meet again next Wednesday, 4 February, to reassess the situation,” he ‍wrote, adding a decision needed to be made in time for the next committee meeting on February 23 and 24. Swedish Liberal Karin Karlsbro said improved US-EU trade relations were vital but ‌needed to be built on mutual respect. “The door is open, but there is no need to rush the timetable,” ‍she said in a statement. US President Donald Trump at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters Any move to significantly delay or freeze the deal would risk angering Trump, which could lead to higher US tariffs. The Trump administration has also ruled out concessions, such as cutting tariffs on spirits or steel, until the deal is in ‌place.

美軍中央司令部表示，航母林肯號打擊群正在中東部署。伊朗警告若美國施襲，伊朗必將反擊。伊朗最高領袖哈梅內伊據報已藏身地堡，由其第三個兒子接手日常職務。 美國海軍發放核動力航母林肯號近日在印度洋訓練的相片，當中包括戰機起降。 據報林肯號打擊群周日已經抵達伊朗外海。美國空軍亦表示，將在中東地區展開為期數天的戰備演習，指目的是展示美軍在當地部署與維持空中作戰力量的能力。 美國總統特朗普早前威脅，如果伊朗當局繼續殺害當地和平示威者，或大規模處決被拘捕的示威者，他將對伊朗採取軍事行動，又表示軍艦調動是「以防萬一」。 美伊關係緊張之際，伊朗首都德黑蘭市中心廣場一幅新壁畫揭幕，顯示美軍航母甲板上，停放著數架被摧毀的戰機，旁邊有波斯文和英文標語，意思是「種瓜得瓜， 種豆得豆」，直接警告美國不要對伊朗發動軍事打擊，否則伊朗必將反擊。伊朗革命衛隊指揮官警告說，他的部隊比以往任何時候都更加嚴陣以待，隨時準備開火。 伊朗媒體報道，由於擔心遭受美國襲擊的可能性升高，現年86歲的伊朗最高領袖哈梅內伊已藏身德黑蘭一處連接地下隧道的加固地堡，並交由其最小的、亦是現年53歲的第三個兒子，接手處理日常職務。 伊朗總統佩澤希齊揚警告，由美國或以色列發起的針對哈梅內伊的任何襲擊，都將被視為針對伊朗的全面戰爭。

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A transformative deal just derisked this company and helped secure a domestic supply of rare earth magnets for the U.S. Shares in USA Rare Earth (USAR +12.73%) soared by more than 17% as of 1 p.m. today on news of a combination of U.S. government (USG) and private investment into the company. It helps derisk the company and secure a domestic supply of critical rare-earth magnets made from non-China-sourced materials, including from the Round Top deposit in Texas. Terms of the USA Rare Earth deal Under the deal terms announced today, the company will receive $277 million in Federal Funding and a $1.3 billion senior secured loan with a 15-year term at a rate of Treasury Rates plus 1.5% under the CHIPS Act. In return, the USG will receive $277 million in common stock comprising 16.1 million shares issued at $17.17 per share. In addition, the USG received 10% of the fully diluted shares outstanding (FDSO) through warrants on a pre-deal basis, representing 17.6 million shares at $17.17 per share. Expand NASDAQ : USAR USA Rare Earth Today's Change ( 12.73 %) $ 3.15 Current Price $ 27.92 Key Data Points Market Cap $3.7B Day's Range $ 26.38 - $ 32.07 52wk Range $ 5.56 - $ 43.98 Volume 95M Avg Vol 12M Given that the share price, as I write, is about $29, the USG appears to have a good deal here, at least based on the initial reaction. In addition, the company secured $15 billion (69.8 million shares at $21.50) in a securities purchase agreement with Inflection Point and other investors. Why the deal is transformative It's a big deal for USA Rare Earth because it helps bridge its financing needs between starting and developing magnet production at its Stillwater facility this year and beginning commercial production at Round Top in 2028. As such, management wasted no time in updating the market on its commercial aspirations. Management now expects to produce 8000 tonnes per annum (tpa) from Round Top in 2030, and 27500 tpa of metal (the gap will be filled by non-China sources...

格隆汇1月27日｜上海黄金交易所黄金T+D 1月26日（周一）晚盘收盘上涨0.96%报1144.96元/克； 上海黄金交易所白银T+D 1月26日（周一）晚盘收盘上涨7.77%报29051.0元/千克。

Image source: The Motley Fool. Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at 9:30 a.m. ET Call participants Chairman, President, and CEO — J. Mariner Kemper Chief Financial Officer — Ram Shankar President and CEO, UMB Bank — James D. Rine Director of Investor Relations — Kay Gregory Need a quote from a Motley Fool analyst? Email [email protected] Takeaways Net Income -- $215.4 million reported for the quarter, reflecting $13.5 million of acquisition expense. -- $215.4 million reported for the quarter, reflecting $13.5 million of acquisition expense. Net Operating Income -- $225.4 million, or $2.96 per share, excluding selected nonrecurring items. -- $225.4 million, or $2.96 per share, excluding selected nonrecurring items. Private Investment Gains -- $37.7 million pretax gain from private investment activities, including a $29.4 million pretax gain on an investment in Voyager Technologies, with an internal rate of return of 59% and a 5.8x multiple on invested capital. -- $37.7 million pretax gain from private investment activities, including a $29.4 million pretax gain on an investment in Voyager Technologies, with an internal rate of return of 59% and a 5.8x multiple on invested capital. Loan Growth -- Average loans increased 12.7% on a linked-quarter basis to $36.4 billion, with legacy UMB average loan balances up 15.3% annualized compared to the prior quarter. -- Average loans increased 12.7% on a linked-quarter basis to $36.4 billion, with legacy UMB average loan balances up 15.3% annualized compared to the prior quarter. Deposit Growth -- Average deposits rose 10.7% linked quarter to $55.6 billion, supported by strong organic growth and additional Heartland balances. -- Average deposits rose 10.7% linked quarter to $55.6 billion, supported by strong organic growth and additional Heartland balances. Core Net Interest Margin -- Expanded 8 basis points quarter over quarter. -- Expanded 8 basis points quarter over quarter. Net Accretion -- $42.2 million in net purchase accounting ac...

is features writer with five years of experience covering the companies that shape technology and the people who use their tools. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. “Fuck ICE first, second, third, and fourth. Then worry about fucking me,” a Reddit post reads. “Immigrants of any status are my friends, neighbors, and colleagues.” r/MassiveCock is a subreddit that is primarily photos of users’ penises. Prior to this weekend, the forum was largely apolitical: a place for users to sext or promote their OnlyFans accounts. Over the weekend, peppered between the usual dick pics, some posts began to take an explicitly anti-ICE stance. “How hard I get when I think about abolishing ICE,” one post reads, accompanied by a photo to demonstrate. “Sorry, I was just thinking about ICE agents rotting behind bars for the rest of their lives,” says another post with a photo. A user who goes by tomatoe1987 posted one of the “Fuck ICE” messages in the subreddit that became one of the top submissions over the weekend. The user, who requested anonymity because he’s a private person, says he’s active in adult subreddits that he primarily uses to meet people and to show off. He told The Verge that he’s moderately politically active — always votes, has attended a few rallies — but doesn’t consider himself an activist of any kind. His Reddit account is his main platform, and he says he has zero social media in his personal life outside of it. “ICE events have been having a devastating effect on my community, friends, and colleagues.” “I admit I find what I did to be a little (very) silly,” he said in a message to The Verge. “There’s certainly a large element of what I did that was just to vent frustration in the only public way I could. ICE events have been having a devastating effect on my community, friends, and colleagues.” There are several dozen “Fuck ICE” or similar posts in the subreddit as of Monday, some with hundreds of comments. M...