Once the undisputed king in the semiconductor industry, Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) stock has faced significant challenges in recent years. While the company remains a major player, its dominance has eroded due to fierce competition and internal missteps. In 2024, several factors suggest that investors should exercise caution before rushing to buy Intel stock. The company’s ambitious plans, while promising, are riddled with obstacles that could hinder its progress in the coming years. While Intel has a loyal custom ...

tupungato/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Investment thesis Intel Corporation, (NASDAQ:INTC), founded in 1968, has been the most important company in the semiconductor industry, in the US and globally, for decades. However, over the past few years, Intel has lost its leadership position and is significantly lagging behind its competition in terms of technology. Production delays disrupted Intel's product roadmap, while rivals gained an advantage by bringing cutting-edge technology to market. Intel's integ ...

Capable Arm chips are coming to Windows PCs, putting Intel's market share at risk.Chip giant Intel (INTC 2.13%) launched the first of its Core Ultra laptop CPUs, codenamed Meteor Lake, last December. Meteor Lake brought a bunch of changes all at once:It moved to a disaggregated architecture, with the chips split into tiles that each use a different manufacturing process.The compute tile marked the debut of the Intel 4 process, the second of five process nodes that are part of Intel's plan to retake manufact ...

Trade tensions between the world’s two largest economic powerhouses, the United States and China, resume. The Biden Administration has chosen to not only continue with Trump-era economic policy that has pitted the two countries against one another but also sought to intensify matters. In an announcement that came out in mid-May, the current administration announced a new package of tariffs on a range of Chinese goods. The 100% tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) consumed the space of most headlines, ...

Chips stocks like Nvidia have boomed in recent years. How have Intel investors made out?Many semiconductor stocks are soaring right now. Over the past three years, for example, Nvidia's stock has skyrocketed nearly 600%.But what about other chip stocks, like Intel (INTC -4.26%)?Intel's 3-year performance paints a surprising pictureWhile Nvidia stock has septupled in value the last three years, Intel shareholders have lost roughly 38% of their money. A $300 investment then would now be worth just $186. What ...

Don’t sleep on Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) even though Intel stock is clearly overshadowed by rivals Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) and AMD (NASDAQ:AMD) in the high-performance computing world. When Intel announces the launch of its Intel 20A and Intel 18A investors will have something to get excited about.Known as one of the biggest semiconductor companies in the world, Intel has received support from the Science Act and the CHIPS Act. This strong government support highlights the company’s pivotal standing in the innovatio ...

NEW YORK, May 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of securities of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) between January 25, 2024 and April 25, 2024, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important July 2, 2024 lead plaintiff deadline.SO WHAT: If you purchased Intel securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.WHAT TO DO NEX ...

It’s never a good feeling to be caught holding a firm’s shares in freefall, especially as the rest of the market continues rising. We’re in a rather healthy bull market, but the broad stock market rally has left some firms behind.Indeed, selling in a state of heightened fear is almost always a poor idea, especially if you don’t think things through. If you intend to hold shares over many years, the occasional flop will tempt you to sell out of an entire position or, at the very least, do a bit of trimming.W ...

These companies' investments in artificial intelligence (AI) could help them -- and investors -- win big.The Nasdaq roared to a record high earlier this year, confirming the presence of a bull market. But it didn't stop there. The index continues to climb, just recently reaching yet another new high as investors pile into technology stocks and other growth players. This is great, but if you're looking to buy tech stocks, you might be wondering if valuations have become too lofty.I've got good news for you: ...

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