So I go to Asia. First. I ask you why SoftBank is taking that $2 billion stake.Why are they getting Intel to sell more equity to them. Yeah, there's a lot going on here with Intel, but on the software on the SoftBank front, in particular, the founder Masayoshi Son, has had ambitions in the chip area for a long time. He bought ARM Holdings, of course, the chip designer.That's that's that's commonplace in all sorts of smartphones. And he has ambitions to be able to compete in A. I.chips against in Vedere in p ...

Meanwhile, Intel shares 4% lower after Reuters report that the chipmaker is considering a major change to its foundry business. CEO Lift Boutan reportedly exploring a shift away from the company's 18A manufacturing process due to fears that it cannot compete with Taiwan Semi's offering. Intel would instead focus on its 14A process, which it hopes will be more competitive in luring new customers.Stacey Rasen is managing director, senior semiconductor analyst at Bernstein. He's got a market perform rating and ...

Group 1 - Intel's stock experienced an 11.5% decline in April 2025, attributed to a lack of a single catalyst but rather a developing theme over the month [1] - CEO Lip-Bu Tan presented a detailed turnaround plan at the Vision 2025 conference, focusing on returning to innovation and committing to the Foundry business, but the stock fell as investors expected a different strategy [3][4] - The future of the Foundry business became a significant concern, with rumors of a potential spin-off or joint development with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, yet no major developments were announced in the first-quarter report [4][5] Group 2 - Despite new management, the company continues to follow the previous CEO's strategy, which is seen as a long-term rebuilding effort that may not yield immediate results [6] - Intel's stock has decreased by 33% over the past 52 weeks, contrasting with a 13% gain in the S&P 500 index, indicating a significant underperformance [7] - The company is currently unprofitable but has a forward price-to-earnings ratio of 25.8 and a price-to-sales ratio of 1.7, suggesting that the stock may be undervalued [7]