Intel Gives Upbeat Sales Forecast After PC Demand Picks Up

Intel's Foundry Business & Government Support - Progress on Intel's foundry is crucial, but still a ways out [1] - Government support wouldn't hurt Intel's foundry business, but Intel can succeed commercially without it [5] - The U S government should consider further actions to support Intel's success [3] Intel's Product & Market Position - This quarter, Intel's product and datacenter performed better than expected, but sustainability is uncertain [2] - Intel lacks a coherent AI strategy and currently cannot compete with Nvidia in the datacenter [6][7] - The market desires a second alternative to Nvidia, but Intel is not currently positioned as that alternative; AMD and internal silicon from Hyperscalers are closer [11] - Intel still has a good CPU core franchise and should focus on positioning its CPUs in the datacenter [8][12] Intel's Restructuring & Cultural Change - Intel's restructuring is expected to be substantially complete by Q4 2025 [13] - Intel's core problem is cultural, requiring a reorganization of thinking and approach [14] - Intel is cutting 15% of the workforce, with 50% cuts at the management layer, which is viewed as a positive step [15]