I refer to my post on $Intel(INTC)$ dated Thu, 09 Apr 2026 that did not garner much readership (click here ! for details). It talks about how INTC has been left out in the wilderness due to mismanagement. And how under new CEO, Lip-Bu Tan - there is a glimmer of hope that this former #1 chip maker is going to shine once again. Hardly days have gone by when the biggest bomb (albeit a good one) has just dropped. I suspect with the news hit main stream, INTC will begin its ascend in solid footing. The Good News ? It was officially reported on Tomshardware that INTC and

Peace At Last ? Its just as well that there were not too many US economic reports out for the week ending 10 Apr 2026. This is because the Middle East was on the brink of civilization annihilation when Trump almost made good his scarce tactics to level Iran flat. Perhaps it was all the behind the scenes, flurry of activities that helped to successfully brokered the 2-week truce while the tripartite of US, Pakistan and Iran try to work out a lasting peace proposal acceptable to all parties. It was this “peace” deal that help US market to turnaround for better or almost for worse. This is not even considered a “work-in-progress” as both sides are still searching for the common ground to agree upon. Nevertheless, while the peace deal’s details are being sorted out, US economic reports continu