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Yahoo
02-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Cohu Inc (COHU) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Recurring Orders and Strategic Wins ...
Release Date: May 01, 2025 For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript. Cohu Inc (NASDAQ:COHU) reported first-quarter 2025 results in line with guidance, with revenue approximately $97 million and a non-GAAP gross margin of approximately 44%. Recurring orders increased by 28% quarter over quarter, indicating potential utilization improvements in the coming quarters. Cohu Inc (NASDAQ:COHU) secured three new design wins for their handlers, including a leading package and test subcontractor in China, supporting the local automotive industry. The company received repeat multi-unit orders for HBM inspection systems, continuing to increase penetration in the memory market. Cohu Inc (NASDAQ:COHU) successfully integrated the recently acquired TGNIs with their DI core predictive maintenance solutions, signing three new demonstration opportunities in the quarter. Test cell utilization decreased to 72% at the end of March, down 1% quarter over quarter. Revenue from computing, industrial, and mobile segments declined, offsetting gains in automotive and consumer segments. Cohu Inc (NASDAQ:COHU) recorded a non-GAAP net loss of approximately $800,000 for the first quarter. Cash and investments decreased by $61 million during Q1, primarily due to acquisitions and share repurchases. The company is cautious about future quarters due to potential impacts from tariffs and remains uncertain about the pace of recovery in the automotive segment. Warning! GuruFocus has detected 3 Warning Signs with COHU. Q: How much of the Q2 revenue guidance increase is due to recurring revenue versus HBM inspection shipments? A: Jeff Jones, CFO: The increase is split evenly, with half attributed to systems and half to recurring revenue. Q: Does the multi-unit order for HBM inspection increase the $7 million target for the year? A: Louis Mueller, CEO: We project about $8 million in HBM revenue this year. Discussions with a second customer are ongoing, but nothing concrete yet. Q: Can you discuss the connection between recurring revenue pickup and potential equipment demand? A: Louis Mueller, CEO: An increase in recurring revenue suggests improved utilization, which could lead to higher equipment demand. This quarter marks the first year-over-year revenue guidance increase in over three years. Q: In which segments are you seeing a pickup in recurring orders? A: Louis Mueller, CEO: The pickup is predominantly in the mobile segment and is fairly concentrated among a few customers. Q: Can you elaborate on the power probe card design win for silicon carbide? A: Louis Mueller, CEO: We introduced this product in late 2024 for high voltage testing. The recent customer win represents a $2 million annual opportunity, with similar potential for other customers. For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript. This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Sign in to access your portfolio
Associated Press
28-04-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
NCJAR Celebrates Fair Housing Month and Honors Bill Flagg as NAR Fair Housing Champion
Recognizing Leadership in Equity and Inclusion as Fair Housing Month Comes to a Close MORRISTOWN, NJ, UNITED STATES, April 28, 2025 / / -- As Fair Housing Month comes to a close this April, North Central Jersey Association of REALTORS® ( NCJAR ) reflects on the significant strides made since the passage of the Fair Housing Act of 1968. This month served as a reminder of the ongoing work to ensure equity, inclusion, and access in housing, values that NCJAR and REALTORS® across the nation strive to uphold every day. NCJAR is proud to celebrate the achievements of one of its own, Bill Flagg, who has been recognized as a 2025 recipient of the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) Fair Housing Champion Award. Bill's dedication to furthering the mission of fair housing through advocacy and action spans over four decades. Notably, his leadership in organizing Newark's first successful Homeownership Fair, in collaboration with the Metropolitan Baptist Church, has left a lasting impact on the community and serves as a model for others to follow. 'Bill Flagg's work exemplifies the heart of what Fair Housing Month is all about,' said Jeff Jones , NCJAR 2025 President. 'His tireless efforts to bring opportunity to underserved communities continue to inspire REALTORS® and remind us that we each have a responsibility to be champions of inclusion and access.' As we move forward, NCJAR urges its members to carry the spirit of Fair Housing Month into every day of the year. REALTORS® have a unique opportunity to not only abide by the law but to actively work to eliminate bias, promote inclusivity, and foster conversations that lead to lasting change in our industry and communities. This month's theme, 'Being the Change,' underscores the importance of REALTORS® taking an active role in confronting bias, fostering inclusivity, and leading conversations that propel the industry toward greater equity. 'We all have the power to make a difference in the communities we serve,' added Jeff Jones. 'Whether through training, education, or simply engaging with our neighbors, we can continue to build a future where everyone has an equal opportunity to pursue homeownership.' As Fair Housing Month draws to a close, let us celebrate the accomplishments of individuals like Bill Flagg and renew our commitment to promoting fair housing and leading with integrity every day. For more information about NCJAR and its ongoing efforts to promote fair housing, please visit and About NCJAR: North Central Jersey Association of REALTORS® (NCJAR) is dedicated to advocating for the real estate industry and promoting the values of fairness, equity, and access for all in every community we serve. Through education, outreach, and ongoing professional development, NCJAR strives to create a real estate market that serves all people equally. About Homebuyer NCJAR Homebuyer NCJAR is your go-to resource for homebuying in North Central New Jersey. Powered by NCJAR, we connect you with expert REALTORS® and provide essential tools and insights to make informed decisions throughout your homebuying journey. Ella Mae Gading-Delacruz NCJAR +1 973-425-0110 email us here Visit us on social media: LinkedIn Instagram Facebook YouTube TikTok X Other Legal Disclaimer: EIN Presswire provides this news content 'as is' without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the author above.
Axios
22-02-2025
- Politics
- Axios
Survey: Almost 1 in 10 American adults say they are LGBTQ+
The share of American adults who say they are part of the LGBTQ+ community continues to rise, according to new Gallup polling released Thursday. The big picture: LGBTQ+ people — who today are estimated to make up some 9.3% of U.S. adults according to the Gallup poll — have been rocked by the Trump administration's unprecedented barrage of executive actions, threatening access to health care, military service and federal recognition. By the numbers: Between Gallup's polling in 2020 and 2024, the percentage of LGBTQ+ American adults has nearly doubled, with identification leaping as younger generations enter adulthood. More than one in five Gen Z adults (23.1%), which Gallup considers those born between 1997 and 2006, said they are LGBTQ+. Democrats and independents are also far more likely than Republicans to consider themselves to be LGBTQ+, as are people who live in cities and suburbs compared to those in rural areas. Flashback: In 2012, when Gallup first started tracking LGBTQ+ identification, 3.5% of respondents considered themselves to be lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender. That number has nearly tripled in the ensuing 22 years. Between 2021 and 2023, the percentage inched from 7.1% to 7.6% — but 2024 saw the estimate hop more than a percentage point. The latest: Despite making up only 1.3% of U.S. adults in Gallup's 2024 survey, transgender people in particular have recently been entangled in deeply personal political discourse, with lawmakers from outside the community weighing policies with widespread repercussions. Gallup's poll was conducted in 2024, before Trump began his second presidential term. State of play: However, Trump's White House return has seen dozens of federal webpages and datasets wiped of references to transgender issues in accordance with the president's executive orders. Language that once addressed LGBTQI+ people now reads"LGB," including on the National Park Services' Stonewall monument website. Pages that a federal judge ordered to be restored feature a notice that the administration "rejects gender ideology" and that any information promoting it is "extremely inaccurate." Yes, but: Attacks on the trans community, notably on access to gender-affirming care, preceded Trump's return to the White House. Zoom in: Among the almost 900 LGBTQ+ people Gallup interviewed in 2024, more than half (56%) considered themselves to be bisexual. Again, younger generations of adults were far more likely to identify as bisexual than older people: According to Gallup's findings, more than half of Gen Z (59%) and millennial (52%) LGBTQ+ people are bisexual. What's next: Jeff Jones, a senior editor at Gallup, told NBC News a notable milestone — one in 10 Americans identifying as LGBTQ+ — seems to be only a "few years away," where before he expected it "could have been a couple decades or so." Methodology: Results for the Gallup poll are based on telephone interviews conducted in 2024, with combined random samples totaling 14,162 adults, aged 18 and older, living in all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. For results based on the total sample of national adults, the margin of sampling error is ±1 percentage point at the 95% confidence level. Go deeper: All of the anti-trans executive orders Trump has signed
Yahoo
21-02-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Nearly 1 in 10 U.S. adults identify as LGBTQ, Gallup survey finds
The percentage of U.S. adults who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or something other than heterosexual has continued to rise, hitting an all-time high of 9.3%, up from 7.6% in 2023, according to a Gallup report released Thursday. Jeff Jones, senior editor at Gallup, said in a phone interview that he didn't expect that increase to happen so fast. 'I didn't think we would get to 10% as quickly,' Jones said. 'We're not quite there yet, but it seems like maybe it's only a few years away, where before I thought it could have been a couple decades or so. We're getting pretty close to that 1 in 10 figure, which I think would be a notable milestone.' Gallup conducted random telephone interviews over the last year with 14,000 adults living in all 50 states and found that about 900 identified as LGBTQ. That data was then weighted to ensure that the sample accurately reflects the demographics of the national population, which is how Gallup estimated that 9.3% of U.S. adults are LGBTQ. The survey reported margins of sampling error of plus or minus 4 percentage points among LGBTQ respondents. The increase in LGBTQ identification over the last year, Jones said, is due to more of Generation Z, who are 19 to 28, reaching adulthood. Nearly one-quarter, 23.1%, of Gen Z identify as LGBTQ, according to the Gallup report, compared with 14.2% of millennials, who are 29 to 44; 5.1% of Generation X, who are 45 to 60; 3% of baby boomers, who are 61 to 79; and 1.8% of those 80 and older. 'The more Gen Z people who become adults, the higher that number is going to go,' Jones said. Over the last few years, LGBTQ identification among U.S. adults leveled off, at 7.6% in 2023, up only slightly from 7.2% in 2022. Jones noted that the last time Gallup recorded a more significant increase in the percentage in LGBTQ identification was in 2021, when 7.1% of U.S. adults reported that they are something other than heterosexual, up 5.6% in 2020. LGBTQ identification has nearly tripled over the 12 years that Gallup has tracked it, according to Thursday's report, with just 3.5% of U.S. adults saying they identified within the community in 2012. Jones noted that one reason more younger people identify as LGBTQ is that they are much more likely than older generations to identify as bisexual. More than half, or 56.3%, of all LGBTQ adults in the U.S. identify as bisexual, according to the new report, but that percentage drops drastically among older people. More than half of Gen Z LGBTQ adults, 59%, are bisexual, compared with 52% of LGBTQ millennials, 44% of Generation X, 19% of baby boomers and 11% of those 80 and older. Older LGBTQ adults are most likely to identify as gay or lesbian, Gallup found. Bisexuality is more common among women than men, Jones said, 'and particularly younger women are most likely to identify as bisexual, and by extension, LGBTQ+.' Nearly one-third, 31%, of Gen Z women versus 12% of Gen Z men identify as LGBTQ, with most identifying as bisexual, according to the report. Nearly 1 in 5, or 18%, of millennial women identify as LGBTQ versus 9% of millennial men. The percentage of U.S. adults who are transgender continues to be very small, at 1.3%, according to the Gallup report. Generation Z is more likely than any other generation to identify as trans, at 4.1%, compared to 1.7% of millennials, 0.6% of Generation X, 0.2% of baby boomers and less than 0.1% for those 80 and older. The report also found that LGBTQ identification differs by political orientation, with 14% of Democrats identifying as LGBTQ, compared with 11% of independents and 3% of Republicans. This article was originally published on
Yahoo
20-02-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Nearly 1 in 10 U.S. adults identify as LGBTQ, Gallup survey finds
The percentage of U.S. adults who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or something other than heterosexual has continued to rise, hitting an all-time high of 9.3%, up from 7.6% in 2023, according to a Gallup report released Thursday. Jeff Jones, senior editor at Gallup, said in a phone interview that he didn't expect that increase to happen so fast. 'I didn't think we would get to 10% as quickly,' Jones said. 'We're not quite there yet, but it seems like maybe it's only a few years away, where before I thought it could have been a couple decades or so. We're getting pretty close to that 1 in 10 figure, which I think would be a notable milestone.' Gallup conducted random telephone interviews over the last year with 14,000 adults living in all 50 states and found that about 900 identified as LGBTQ. The survey reported margins of sampling error of plus or minus 4 percentage points among LGBTQ respondents. The increase in LGBTQ identification over the last year, Jones said, is due to more of Generation Z, who are 19 to 28, reaching adulthood. Nearly one-quarter, 23.1%, of Gen Z identify as LGBTQ, according to the Gallup report, compared with 14.2% of millennials, who are 29 to 44; 5.1% of Generation X, who are 45 to 60; 3% of baby boomers, who are 61 to 79; and 1.8% of those 80 and older. 'The more Gen Z people who become adults, the higher that number is going to go,' Jones said. Over the last few years, LGBTQ identification among U.S. adults leveled off, at 7.6% in 2023, up only slightly from 7.2% in 2022. Jones noted that the last time Gallup recorded a more significant increase in the percentage in LGBTQ identification was in 2021, when 7.1% of U.S. adults reported that they are something other than heterosexual, up 5.6% in 2020. LGBTQ identification has nearly tripled over the 12 years that Gallup has tracked it, according to Thursday's report, with just 3.5% of U.S. adults saying they identified within the community in 2012. Jones noted that one reason more younger people identify as LGBTQ is that they are much more likely than older generations to identify as bisexual. More than half, or 56.3%, of all LGBTQ adults in the U.S. identify as bisexual, according to the new report, but that percentage drops drastically among older people. More than half of Gen Z LGBTQ adults, 59%, are bisexual, compared with 52% of LGBTQ millennials, 44% of Generation X, 19% of baby boomers and 11% of those 80 and older. Older LGBTQ adults are most likely to identify as gay or lesbian, Gallup found. Bisexuality is more common among women than men, Jones said, 'and particularly younger women are most likely to identify as bisexual, and by extension, LGBTQ+.' Nearly one-third, 31%, of Gen Z women versus 12% of Gen Z men identify as LGBTQ, with most identifying as bisexual, according to the report. Nearly 1 in 5, or 18%, of millennial women identify as LGBTQ versus 9% of millennial men. The percentage of U.S. adults who are transgender continues to be very small, at 1.3%, according to the Gallup report. Generation Z is more likely than any other generation to identify as trans, at 4.1%, compared to 1.7% of millennials, 0.6% of Generation X, 0.2% of baby boomers and less than 0.1% for those 80 and older. The report also found that LGBTQ identification differs by political orientation, with 14% of Democrats identifying as LGBTQ, compared with 11% of independents and 3% of Republicans. This article was originally published on
