Females may be just as likely to be autistic as males but boys are up to four times more likely to be diagnosed in childhood, according to a large-scale study. Research led by the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden scrutinised the diagnosis rates of autism for people born in Sweden between 1985 and 2020. Of the 2.7 million people tracked, 2.8% were diagnosed with autism between the ages of two and 37...
Females may be just as likely to be autistic as males but boys are up to four times more likely to be diagnosed in childhood, according to a large-scale study. Research led by the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden scrutinised the diagnosis rates of autism for people born in Sweden between 1985 and 2020. Of the 2.7 million people tracked, 2.8% were diagnosed with autism between the ages of two and 37. They found that by the age of 20, diagnosis rates of men and women were almost equal, challenging previous assumptions that autism is more common among males. “Our findings suggest that the gender difference in autism prevalence is much lower than previously thought, due to women and girls being underdiagnosed or diagnosed late,” said the lead author, Dr Caroline Fyfe. The research calculated that in childhood, boys were diagnosed on average nearly three years earlier than girls – the median age at diagnosis was 15.9 for girls, but 13.1 for boys. Overall, boys were three to four times more likely than girls to be diagnosed with autism under the age of 10, although girls were found to “catch up” by the time they were 20, owing to a rapid increase in autism diagnosis during adolescence. “These observations highlight the need to investigate why female individuals receive diagnoses later than male individuals,” the authors conclude. The study, published in the BMJ, also found that while gender disparities in diagnosis rates remained pretty consistent over the last three decades for children under 10, they decreased rapidly for all other age groups. “Findings indicate that the male to female ratio for autism spectrum disorder has decreased over time and with increasing age at diagnosis,” the authors observe. “This male to female ratio may therefore be substantially lower than previously thought, to the extent that, in Sweden, it may no longer be distinguishable by adulthood.” Patient and patient advocate Anne Cary, writing in a linked editorial, said the research supported arg...
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Image source: The Motley Fool. Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026 at 4:25 p.m. ET Call participants Chief Executive Officer — Mike Slessor Chief Financial Officer — Aric McKinnis Vice President of Investor Relations — Stan Finkelstein Need a quote from a Motley Fool analyst? Email [email protected] Takeaways Revenue -- $215.2 million, setting a new all-time quarterly record and reaching the high end of guida...
Image source: The Motley Fool. Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026 at 4:25 p.m. ET Call participants Chief Executive Officer — Mike Slessor Chief Financial Officer — Aric McKinnis Vice President of Investor Relations — Stan Finkelstein Need a quote from a Motley Fool analyst? Email [email protected] Takeaways Revenue -- $215.2 million, setting a new all-time quarterly record and reaching the high end of guidance between $205 million and $215 million. -- $215.2 million, setting a new all-time quarterly record and reaching the high end of guidance between $205 million and $215 million. GAAP gross margin -- 42.2%, a 40 basis point increase compared to 39.8% in the prior quarter. -- 42.2%, a 40 basis point increase compared to 39.8% in the prior quarter. Non-GAAP gross margin -- 43.9%, up 290 basis points from 41% sequentially, exceeding the guidance range, with probe card segment up 364 basis points to 44.5% and systems segment down 50 basis points. -- 43.9%, up 290 basis points from 41% sequentially, exceeding the guidance range, with probe card segment up 364 basis points to 44.5% and systems segment down 50 basis points. GAAP net income -- $23.2 million, or $0.29 per fully diluted share, rising from $15.7 million, or $0.20 per share, in the prior quarter. -- $23.2 million, or $0.29 per fully diluted share, rising from $15.7 million, or $0.20 per share, in the prior quarter. Non-GAAP net income -- $36.6 million, or $0.46 per diluted share, up from $25.7 million, or $0.33 per share, sequentially. -- $36.6 million, or $0.46 per diluted share, up from $25.7 million, or $0.33 per share, sequentially. Operating cash flow -- $46 million, an increase of $19 million from $27 million in the prior quarter. -- $46 million, an increase of $19 million from $27 million in the prior quarter. Free cash flow -- $34.7 million, up $15 million from $19.7 million in the previous quarter, reflecting improved margins and disciplined working capital use. -- $34.7 million, up $15 million from $19.7 mill...
Alphabet declined to answer one of its investors buring questions about Google’s AI deal with Apple on Wednesday’s fourth-quarter earnings call. Instead of responding to an analyst’s question about how the tech giant is thinking about AI partnerships, such as the one with Apple to power AI for Siri, the question was completely ignored. That decision tells us something, though — Alphabet isn’t read...
Alphabet declined to answer one of its investors buring questions about Google’s AI deal with Apple on Wednesday’s fourth-quarter earnings call. Instead of responding to an analyst’s question about how the tech giant is thinking about AI partnerships, such as the one with Apple to power AI for Siri, the question was completely ignored. That decision tells us something, though — Alphabet isn’t ready to talk about how this partnership will impact its core business, which is increasingly focused on AI. Over the years, the Google-Apple relationship has been mutually beneficial. The two companies’ search partnership saw the search giant paying the iPhone maker $20 billion to be the default search engine on Apple devices, filings from the Department of Justice’s lawsuit against the search giant had revealed. In turn, Google gained access to Apple’s massive customer base — the iPhone maker last quarter announced it has 2.5 billion active devices worldwide to give you an idea of scale. The latest Apple AI deal is rumored to cost Apple roughly $1 billion per year, but the payoff beyond that for Google isn’t as immediately obvious as it is with search. In Google Search, consumers see links to advertisers’ websites at the top of their search results. Ads in AI Mode, which could one day represent the future of Google’s search business, are still an “experiment” for now. The company first announced last May that it would bring ads to AI Mode, the chatbot-style interface for Google Search, but these tests see the ads’ placement below or integrated into the chatbot’s responses. Google is also trying out agentic shopping, including Shop with AI Mode, to guide consumers with product-related queries to a seamless checkout experience from the AI interface. Meanwhile, Google’s AI competitor Anthropic is taking aim at ad-supported AI with its forthcoming Super Bowl ad, which challenges the business model being adopted by ChatGPT maker OpenAI and Google. How this will all play out longer...
Alphabet declined to answer one of its investors buring questions about Google’s AI deal with Apple on Wednesday’s fourth-quarter earnings call. Instead of responding to an analyst’s question about how the tech giant is thinking about AI partnerships, such as the one with Apple to power AI for Siri, the question was completely ignored. That decision tells us something, though — Alphabet isn’t read...
Alphabet declined to answer one of its investors buring questions about Google’s AI deal with Apple on Wednesday’s fourth-quarter earnings call. Instead of responding to an analyst’s question about how the tech giant is thinking about AI partnerships, such as the one with Apple to power AI for Siri, the question was completely ignored. That decision tells us something, though — Alphabet isn’t ready to talk about how this partnership will impact its core business, which is increasingly focused on AI. Over the years, the Google-Apple relationship has been mutually beneficial. The two companies’ search partnership saw the search giant paying the iPhone maker $20 billion to be the default search engine on Apple devices, filings from the Department of Justice’s lawsuit against the search giant had revealed. In turn, Google gained access to Apple’s massive customer base — the iPhone maker last quarter announced it has 2.5 billion active devices worldwide to give you an idea of scale. The latest Apple AI deal is rumored to cost Apple roughly $1 billion per year, but the payoff beyond that for Google isn’t as immediately obvious as it is with search. In Google Search, consumers see links to advertisers’ websites at the top of their search results. Ads in AI Mode, which could one day represent the future of Google’s search business, are still an “experiment” for now. The company first announced last May that it would bring ads to AI Mode, the chatbot-style interface for Google Search, but these tests see the ads’ placement below or integrated into the chatbot’s responses. Google is also trying out agentic shopping, including Shop with AI Mode, to guide consumers with product-related queries to a seamless checkout experience from the AI interface. Meanwhile, Google’s AI competitor Anthropic is taking aim at ad-supported AI with its forthcoming Super Bowl ad, which challenges the business model being adopted by ChatGPT maker OpenAI and Google. How this will all play out longer...
watch now VIDEO 1:49 01:49 Stay diversified to prepare for any more volatility to come, says Jim Cramer Mad Money with Jim Cramer The action on Wall Street this week is a reminder of the importance of portfolio diversification, CNBC's Jim Cramer said Wednesday, as tech-only portfolios have been getting beaten down during the bout of volatility. "Tech's a good part of the market, it's just that man...
watch now VIDEO 1:49 01:49 Stay diversified to prepare for any more volatility to come, says Jim Cramer Mad Money with Jim Cramer The action on Wall Street this week is a reminder of the importance of portfolio diversification, CNBC's Jim Cramer said Wednesday, as tech-only portfolios have been getting beaten down during the bout of volatility. "Tech's a good part of the market, it's just that many of these stocks suddenly aren't worth as much as we thought. Some of that's because the whole enterprise software cohort has gone out style thanks to AI," Cramer said. Both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite fell Wednesday thanks to an intensified sell-off in tech — a cohort that Cramer said some investors seemed to believe was the "only investable part of the stock market" in recent years. By contrast, the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average — consisting of many old-economy companies — added 260 points, or 0.5%, on Wednesday. On Wednesday, chip designer Advanced Micro Devices plummeted 17% after what some investors perceived as a disappointing first-quarter outlook. Other chipmakers such as Broadcom and Micron Technology also fell. Additionally, there was additional pain for some software stocks, which have been at the epicenter of the tech selling in recent days amid fears of AI disruption. Oracle dropped 5%, while the iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF fell for the seventh session in a row. Still, there have been winners elsewhere across various industries. Campbells , PepsiCo , Smuckers , and even Kraft Heinz , have gone higher even despite the threat of GLP-1's. Within health care, Johnson and Johnson , Merck , and Amgen have performed well while still offering value for investors. "Even after the runs they have had this year alone they're stocks not expensive at least versus the market," Cramer said. Banks are also advancing in recent days, Cramer noted, because investors may be believing that these are the types of firms that benefit from artificial intelli...
And just like that, Meta's post-earnings gains have been erased. After surging higher last week following the social media company's fourth-quarter earnings report, shares of Meta Platforms (META 3.24%) have now given up all of their post-earnings gains as of this writing. In fact, from the stock's closing price on Jan. 29 (the trading day following the social media company's earnings release), sh...
And just like that, Meta's post-earnings gains have been erased. After surging higher last week following the social media company's fourth-quarter earnings report, shares of Meta Platforms (META 3.24%) have now given up all of their post-earnings gains as of this writing. In fact, from the stock's closing price on Jan. 29 (the trading day following the social media company's earnings release), shares have fallen about 10%. The stock's decline comes amid a pullback in the broader market as shares of many software and AI (artificial intelligence)-focused companies are getting punished. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite is down about 3.5% during this period. With the stock back at levels it was trading at before its better-than-expected fourth-quarter update, should investors take this second chance to buy the stock at pre-earnings levels? Undeniable business momentum It wasn't surprising when investors reacted so positively to Meta's fourth-quarter update. Its revenue soared 24% year over year to $59.9 billion, blowing past analysts' consensus forecast for revenue of $58.5 billion. And its earnings per share of $8.88 similarly left analysts' forecasts for the metric in the dust. In addition, the company's underlying platform health remains healthy. Meta said its daily active users across its platforms rose an impressive 7% year over year to 3.58 billion. Further, Meta said engagement and user growth were the primary drivers for its 18% year-over-year increase in ad impressions in its fourth quarter. And management guided for more strong growth ahead. In fact, the midpoint of its first-quarter revenue guidance implies 30% year-over-year growth. Even when excluding an expected 4% tailwind from foreign currency in the quarter, this represents 26% year-over-year growth -- an acceleration from its fourth-quarter growth rate. 1 reason to be cautious While Meta's revenue momentum is incredibly impressive, investors should know that this growth has come at a cost. Part of the ...
And just like that, Meta's post-earnings gains have been erased. After surging higher last week following the social media company's fourth-quarter earnings report, shares of Meta Platforms (META 3.24%) have now given up all of their post-earnings gains as of this writing. In fact, from the stock's closing price on Jan. 29 (the trading day following the social media company's earnings release), sh...
And just like that, Meta's post-earnings gains have been erased. After surging higher last week following the social media company's fourth-quarter earnings report, shares of Meta Platforms (META 3.24%) have now given up all of their post-earnings gains as of this writing. In fact, from the stock's closing price on Jan. 29 (the trading day following the social media company's earnings release), shares have fallen about 10%. The stock's decline comes amid a pullback in the broader market as shares of many software and AI (artificial intelligence)-focused companies are getting punished. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite is down about 3.5% during this period. With the stock back at levels it was trading at before its better-than-expected fourth-quarter update, should investors take this second chance to buy the stock at pre-earnings levels? Undeniable business momentum It wasn't surprising when investors reacted so positively to Meta's fourth-quarter update. Its revenue soared 24% year over year to $59.9 billion, blowing past analysts' consensus forecast for revenue of $58.5 billion. And its earnings per share of $8.88 similarly left analysts' forecasts for the metric in the dust. In addition, the company's underlying platform health remains healthy. Meta said its daily active users across its platforms rose an impressive 7% year over year to 3.58 billion. Further, Meta said engagement and user growth were the primary drivers for its 18% year-over-year increase in ad impressions in its fourth quarter. And management guided for more strong growth ahead. In fact, the midpoint of its first-quarter revenue guidance implies 30% year-over-year growth. Even when excluding an expected 4% tailwind from foreign currency in the quarter, this represents 26% year-over-year growth -- an acceleration from its fourth-quarter growth rate. 1 reason to be cautious While Meta's revenue momentum is incredibly impressive, investors should know that this growth has come at a cost. Part of the ...
"You'd Be Justified In Shooting": Rep. Jerry Nadler Triggers Outcry Over Violent Rhetoric Against ICE Authored by Jonathan Turley, Rep. Jerry Nadler (D., NY) is under fire this week for joining other Democratic members in reckless rhetoric to fuel the growing threats against federal law enforcement officers. Calling out the “fascism in our streets,” Nadler suggested that citizens could be justifie...
"You'd Be Justified In Shooting": Rep. Jerry Nadler Triggers Outcry Over Violent Rhetoric Against ICE Authored by Jonathan Turley, Rep. Jerry Nadler (D., NY) is under fire this week for joining other Democratic members in reckless rhetoric to fuel the growing threats against federal law enforcement officers. Calling out the “fascism in our streets,” Nadler suggested that citizens could be justified in shooting masked agents, a chilling claim made earlier by other Democratic leaders . The New York Post reported the comments made in a Judiciary Committee hearing. Nadler declared: “What is really the major problem in this country today is the fascism in our streets. The attacks on American citizens, by masked hoodlums. If you were attacked by a masked person, you might think you were being kidnapped. You’d be justified in shooting the person — to protect yourself.” The agents are wearing masks because different groups are actively publishing their identities and personal information online. The result has not only been doxxing but threats made against the families of these agents. Democratic politicians have pledged to assist in the effort to “unmask” and publish the identities of these officers as threats soar. For many, these statements suggest that they have a license under laws like Stand Your Ground to shoot at agents and claim mistaken self-defense. The continued use of such rhetoric in the face of soaring attacks and threats against officers is the worst form of demagoguery. At the same time, members like Rep. Dan Goldman (D. NY) deny that there is evidence of a sharp increase in attacks despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary. Notably, Nadler and his colleagues pushed for the impeachment of Donald Trump for what they called his inflammatory rhetoric on January 6th despite his call for the protests to remain peaceful. Other members are engaging in the same hyperbolic rhetoric to appeal to the growing mob on the left. Sen. Chris Murphy (D. Conn.) seems the ...