23.6%. That's how much Intel's stock increased by last week, the best weekly performance by the company since January 2000.
23.6%. That's how much Intel's stock increased by last week, the best weekly performance by the company since January 2000.
Intel (INTC) shares are surging 6% in premarket trading Tuesday on news that Japan's SoftBank Group is making a $2 billion investment in the struggling U.S. chipmaker.
The Trump administration has reportedly floated converting the company's CHIPS and Science Act grants into equity. At Intel's current market value, a 10% stake could be worth roughly $10.4 billion.
Intel Corp. shares jumped in after-hours trading Monday after the chipmaker announced a $2 billion investment by Japan's SoftBank Group Corp.
Federal officials are considering the move because Intel, the last leading-edge chipmaker in the United States, has been struggling.
SoftBank is buying roughly 2% of Intel's outstanding shares in a $2 billion investment in the chipmaker. “Semiconductors are the foundation of every industry," SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son said in a statement.
Major U.S. equities indexes were little changed Monday ahead of key retail sector earnings reports and comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell expected later in the week.
Semiconductor stock Intel Corp (NASDAQ:INTC) has had quite a choppy year so far, though the $18 region has kept pullbacks in check.
The Trump administration is reportedly in discussions to acquire a roughly 10% stake in Intel Corp (NASDAQ:INTC, ETR:INL), a move that could make the US government the chipmaker's largest shareholder, Bloomberg News reported on Monday. A 10% holding in the American semiconductor giant would be worth around $10 billion.
I reiterate my buy rating on INTC stock, as the market is undervaluing its foundry potential and government intervention could be a game-changer. The semiconductor foundry industry is highly concentrated, and without strong government support, Intel is unlikely to turn around its foundry business. Recent news of potential US government equity stakes and tariffs signals a shift toward interventionist policy, which could benefit INTC significantly.
On August 6, CNBC's Mad Money host Jim Cramer criticized Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) for losing $18.8 billion on its foundries division last year, even with the help of government subsidies.