Elon Musk says his TeraFab facilities will use Intel's 14A process technology to make AI chips — SpaceX will be responsible for high-volume chip manufacturing in likely Intel tech licensing deal Tom's Hardware
Elon Musk says his TeraFab facilities will use Intel's 14A process technology to make AI chips — SpaceX will be responsible for high-volume chip manufacturing in likely Intel tech licensing deal Tom's Hardware
Vanguard Total International Stock ETF ( NASDAQ:VXUS ) and iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF ( NYSEMKT:IEFA ) differ most in their market coverage, with VXUS including emerging markets and IEFA focusing just on developed markets, plus a modest gap in yield and diversification breadth. Both VXUS and IEFA aim to provide investors with international equity exposure beyond the United States, but they take di...
Vanguard Total International Stock ETF ( NASDAQ:VXUS ) and iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF ( NYSEMKT:IEFA ) differ most in their market coverage, with VXUS including emerging markets and IEFA focusing just on developed markets, plus a modest gap in yield and diversification breadth. Both VXUS and IEFA aim to provide investors with international equity exposure beyond the United States, but they take different paths: VXUS spans the globe’s developed and emerging markets, while IEFA sticks to developed regions, excluding both the U.S. and Canada. This comparison highlights their cost, performance, sector tilts, and portfolio composition to help clarify which may appeal for different investment goals. 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. Continue reading
Earnings Call Insights: Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) Q1 2026 Management View "We delivered solid financial performance in the first quarter, reporting net income of $86.9 million and diluted earnings per share of $1.29" (CEO, President & Director Chang Liu). "We sold lower-yielding securities and reinvested at current market rates, a move that supports margin expansion and accelerates tangible bo...
Earnings Call Insights: Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) Q1 2026 Management View "We delivered solid financial performance in the first quarter, reporting net income of $86.9 million and diluted earnings per share of $1.29" (CEO, President & Director Chang Liu). "We sold lower-yielding securities and reinvested at current market rates, a move that supports margin expansion and accelerates tangible book value recovery" (CEO Liu). He also cited capital actions: "we increased our quarterly cash dividend to $0.38 per share" and "our Board approved a new $150 million share repurchase program, subject to regulatory approval" (CEO Liu). "Net interest margin of 3.43% grew 7 basis points compared to last quarter as deposit costs decreased" (Executive VP, CFO & Treasurer Albert Wang). He added on balance sheet positioning: "Period-end loans of $20.2 billion grew 0.2% linked quarter" and "Period-end deposits of $20.7 billion declined by 1% linked quarter" (Executive VP Wang). "During the first week of April, we sold $210 million of lower-yielding mortgage-backed securities and reinvested $197 million into similar duration securities at significantly higher yields" (Executive VP Wang). Outlook "We continue to expect full year loan growth in the 3.5% to 4.5% range and deposit growth of 4% to 5%" (Executive VP Wang). "Adjusted noninterest expense is still expected to increase between 3.5% to 4.5% for the year" (Executive VP Wang). "Our NIM and NII outlook no longer assumes any rate cuts in 2026" (Executive VP Wang), while reiterating: "we remain confident in achieving our NIM target of 3.40% to 3.50%" (Executive VP Wang). Financial Results Diluted EPS of $1.29 vs. analysts’ $1.21 (current quarter analysts estimates). "Our results reflected 2 noteworthy items that largely offset each other" (CEO Chang Liu): "a $17.3 million valuation gain on equity securities" and "a $15.7 million impairment on AFS debt securities from balance sheet repositioning" (CEO Liu). "Net interest income of $...