Amid reports that Apple ( AAPL ) has a preliminary agreement with Intel's ( INTC ) foundry operations, a widely watched analyst said the deal may be skewed towards the iPhone. The deal likely focuses on “low-end, legacy” chips for the iPhone, iPad, and Mac and will use Intel's 18A-P series manufacturing process, TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said in a post on X, adding that they...
Amid reports that Apple ( AAPL ) has a preliminary agreement with Intel's ( INTC ) foundry operations, a widely watched analyst said the deal may be skewed towards the iPhone. The deal likely focuses on “low-end, legacy” chips for the iPhone, iPad, and Mac and will use Intel's 18A-P series manufacturing process, TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said in a post on X, adding that they will use Foveros packaging. And given that Apple's sales still skew in favor of the iPhone, Kuo believes the order mix is roughly 80% focused on the iPhone, “mirroring Apple's end-device sales mix.” The two companies are working together, with small-scale testing taking place this year, with a ramp likely to come in 2027 and 2028, before declining in 2029. The iPhone maker is also “actively evaluating” Intel's other advanced-node technologies, Kuo added. Delving deeper, Kuo said it's still unclear when Intel's foundry operations, which have struggled for years, can begin mass production and start shipping products for other companies at scale. The company is targeting a yield for next year at between 50% and 60%, and then ultimately moving higher. By comparison, the yield for Taiwan Semiconductor's ( TSM ) advanced 2 nm node is north of 70%, according to some estimates . As such, Apple is still likely to heavily rely on Taiwan Semiconductor for the vast majority of its chip production needs, perhaps to the tune of 90% or more, Kuo added. However, Apple has also recognized that Taiwan Semiconductor is likely to continue to tilt towards artificial intelligence processors, given the continued spending boom . Apple and Intel did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Seeking Alpha. More on Apple and Intel Apple: Why I Am Bullish Again In The Post-Cook Era Fundamentals Over Everything Intel: Trade The Apple Rally, Don't Marry It Semiconductor stocks dominate best YTD performing mega caps list Apple-OpenAI team-up sours, could see possible legal tussle: report
Earnings Call Insights: Karooooo Ltd. (KARO) Q4 fiscal 2026 Management view “FY ’26 marked another year of disciplined execution with Cartrack Subscription revenue growth accelerating to 19%, up from 15% in the prior year despite foreign exchange headwinds resulting from the appreciation of the ZAR.” (Chief Strategy & Marketing Officer Carmen Calisto) “Annual recurring revenue, or ARR, increased 1...
Earnings Call Insights: Karooooo Ltd. (KARO) Q4 fiscal 2026 Management view “FY ’26 marked another year of disciplined execution with Cartrack Subscription revenue growth accelerating to 19%, up from 15% in the prior year despite foreign exchange headwinds resulting from the appreciation of the ZAR.” (Chief Strategy & Marketing Officer Carmen Calisto) “Annual recurring revenue, or ARR, increased 18% to ZAR 5,179 million and 38% to USD 325 million.” (Chief Strategy & Marketing Officer Carmen Calisto) “FY ’26 adjusted free cash flow increased 90% to ZAR 809 million.” (Chief Strategy & Marketing Officer Carmen Calisto) “We also continued our track record of returning excess cash to shareholders as we declared USD 1.50 dividend per share, an increase of 20% payable in July 2026.” (Chief Strategy & Marketing Officer Carmen Calisto) “In quarter 4, Karooooo’s total subscription revenue increased 18% to ZAR 1,281 million. Operating profit was ZAR 338 million and adjusted earnings per share was ZAR 0.78.” (CFO & Executive Director Hoeshin Goy) “Cartrack experienced record quarter 4 customer acquisition with net subscriber additions of 93,755, an increase of 19%.” (CFO & Executive Director Goy) Outlook “Our guidance for FY 2027 are as follows: Cartrack subscription revenue between ZAR 5,700 million to ZAR 6,000 million, which implies Cartrack’s subscription revenue growth between 18% to 24%.” (CFO & Executive Director Hoeshin Goy) “Cartrack’s gross profit margin between 70% to 72%, Cartrack’s operating profit margin between 27% to 30% and Karooooo earnings per share between ZAR 38.5 to ZAR 40.” (CFO & Executive Director Goy) “We envisage a slowdown in hiring in FY 2027, while we drive sales force efficiencies.” (CFO & Executive Director Goy) Management’s FY 2027 margin language added near-term caution tied to cost of sales and device provisioning dynamics, while reiterating growth intent: “We intend to accelerate subscription revenue growth once again while delivering strong ...
一季度业绩超预期，核心品牌表现强劲 Wolverine World Wide近日公布2026年第一季度财报，各项关键指标均超出市场预期。数据显示，公司一季度营收达4.576亿美元，同比增长11%，高于市场预期的约4.484亿美元。调整后每股收益为0.25美元，同比增长32%，同样超出分析师预期的0.22美元。 业绩增长主要由旗下两大核心品牌驱动：Saucony营收增长15%创下季度纪录，Merre...
Bargain hunters are wise to pay careful attention to insider buying, because although there are many various reasons for an insider to sell a stock, presumably the only reason they would use their hard-earned dollars to make a purchase, is that they expect to make money. Today
Bargain hunters are wise to pay careful attention to insider buying, because although there are many various reasons for an insider to sell a stock, presumably the only reason they would use their hard-earned dollars to make a purchase, is that they expect to make money. Today
The World Bank Group ’s chief economist Indermit Gill is set to leave the bank at the end of August. Gill will retire and the process to recruit his successor will begin soon, according to a message sent to staff by the bank’s president, Ajay Banga , and seen by Bloomberg News. Gill, who has a PhD from the University of Chicago, was appointed as chief economist and senior vice president for develo...
The World Bank Group ’s chief economist Indermit Gill is set to leave the bank at the end of August. Gill will retire and the process to recruit his successor will begin soon, according to a message sent to staff by the bank’s president, Ajay Banga , and seen by Bloomberg News. Gill, who has a PhD from the University of Chicago, was appointed as chief economist and senior vice president for development economics in 2022. He’d previously served as the World Bank’s vice president for equitable growth, finance and institutions. “In the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, he led our efforts to improve arrangements for debt transparency, sustainability, and restructuring for low- and middle-income countries,” the message from Banga said.
Key PointsState Street SPDR Portfolio MSCI Global Stock Market ETF includes U.S. equities while Vanguard Total International Stock ETF focuses entirely on international markets.
Key PointsState Street SPDR Portfolio MSCI Global Stock Market ETF includes U.S. equities while Vanguard Total International Stock ETF focuses entirely on international markets.
Perbak Capital Partners , a UK-based hedge fund backed by Schonfeld Strategic Advisors , is winding down after determining its assets haven’t grown enough to maintain a “significant financial buffer” to protect the business. Perbak ran two short-focused equity funds and managed about $1.1 billion of assets, including money for Schonfeld, according to people familiar with the matter, who asked not ...
Perbak Capital Partners , a UK-based hedge fund backed by Schonfeld Strategic Advisors , is winding down after determining its assets haven’t grown enough to maintain a “significant financial buffer” to protect the business. Perbak ran two short-focused equity funds and managed about $1.1 billion of assets, including money for Schonfeld, according to people familiar with the matter, who asked not to be identified because the information is private. While the firm has achieved a “solid track record of returns,” it wasn’t upholding its commitment to protect the business from “the kind of harm we consider ourselves expert in detecting,” Chief Investment Officer Martin Stapleton wrote in a letter to investors seen by Bloomberg. “Our assets have not grown sufficiently to allow us to maintain the minimum necessary financial buffer that is necessary to deliver the kind of business robustness, resilience and anti-fragility we value,” he wrote, telling investors the firm will return funds in June after a “too-short” run. Representatives for Perbak and Schonfeld declined to comment. The Schonfeld-backed firm, which launched in early 2021, joins a list of smaller hedge funds shutting down as investors migrate toward the largest multistrategy shops. Ricky Sandler Shuttering Eminence Capital After 27-Year Run Viking, Lone Pine Alumni Shutter $2 Billion Alua Hedge Fund AllianceBernstein Shuts Hedge Fund Arya on Lack of Scale Perbak’s short-focused equity funds included a discretionary strategy led by Stapleton and an automated strategy led by Ciarán Ryan . The discretionary Perbak Global Market Neutral Fund returned 21% after fees over the past 4.6 years despite costly growing pains, the letter said. With Intelligence first reported the news of Perbak’s closure.
Key PointsSiren sold 235,862 shares of Ascendis Pharma in the first quarter; the estimated transaction value was $52.87 million based on quarterly average pricing.
Key PointsSiren sold 235,862 shares of Ascendis Pharma in the first quarter; the estimated transaction value was $52.87 million based on quarterly average pricing.