INTC Stock's Bleak Outlook: Short-Term Pains and Long-Term Doubt

Microchip and semiconductor company Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) is back in the dog house with analysts and investors after issuing disappointing earnings and delaying construction on a major new plant.Year-to-date, INTC stock is down nearly 10%. That compares with a 20% gain in the VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SMH) since the start of the year. While most chipmaker and semiconductor companies’ stocks are soaring, Intel is lagging again. Unfortunately, the company is facing short-term problems and longer-term dif ...