Tailwind #3: Margin expansion. To grasp why margins matter, picture $Intel(INTC)$  as a restaurant that stopped cooking and used delivery services. The food might be acceptable, the menu could be competitive, but now one pays the delivery service's margin atop ingredient costs. $Intel(INTC)$ 's flagship processors Lunar Lake and Arrow Lake are nearly entirely manufactured by TSM. $Intel(INTC)$  designs the chips, ships plans to Taiwan, pays $Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing(TSM)$ 's fabrication costs plus its margin, receives finished silicon, then competes on pricing with AMD. The issue is AMD also

$Intel(INTC)$  Restructuring benefits are the primary driver. Intel made significant workforce reductions. The company had 109,000 employees initially. Headcount is projected to reach about 75,000 by year-end. Total positions reduced amount to 35,500. Restructuring charges were front-loaded. Q2 2025 alone recorded US$1.9 billion in one-time costs, impacting GAAP EPS by negative US$0.45 per share. That figure unsettled the market. But a crucial point was overlooked: these costs are non-recurring while savings are permanent. Basic math shows Intel's average fully-loaded employee cost runs approximately US$150,000 annually. Reducing 35,500 positions implies potential annual savings of US$5.3 billion. Not all flows

$Intel(INTC)$  Fast money traders lack insight into INTC. It concerns IFS and CPUs for agentic AI.

$Intel(INTC)$ Any concerns about dilution from government, $NVIDIA(NVDA)$ , and $Softbank Group Corp(SFTBY)$  investments? Or, is it already in the share price? I anticipate a strong quarter and excellent forward guidance, but dilution will negatively impact EPS. Thoughts?

Just the new factory business of $Intel(INTC)$  alone justifies a $100 share price... oh, and don't forget, $Intel(INTC)$  sells chips too with high profit margins.

$Intel(INTC)$  The market is deep in red while I'm bright green! That should clue you in on the sentiment for this stock.

Advanced-node fabs are the most scarce industrial asset on Earth. $Intel(INTC)$  is the only scalable Western alternative to TSM. Capable of sub-2nm production at volume. $Intel(INTC)$  is too strategic to discount.

$Intel(INTC)$ LBT, the tight-fisted one, stated "no blank checks," yet Fab 62 construction moves ahead. Solid backing for foundry customer commitments.

Comparing $Intel(INTC)$ 's $204 billion asset base with other chip giants reveals the specific 'heavy' nature of their business. It is expanding swiftly.

$Intel(INTC)$  has multiple growth catalysts though geopolitical risks require monitoring

$Intel(INTC)$  Chip stocks had a lukewarm session, though the sector's impressive momentum over the past half-year keeps optimism brewing

$Intel(INTC)$  When semiconductor investors seek growth templates, $Broadcom(AVGO)$ 's market cap journey offers intriguing parallels. With matching share structures, the 2T valuation milestone reveals expansion patterns. Observant traders notice cyclical replication when enterprises hover around 200B valuations.

$Intel(INTC)$  Market catalysts emerge from tech expos and process node demonstrations. Earnings surprises could spark sector-wide momentum, with partnership developments drawing investor attention. Industry tremors detected near silicon frontiers.

The semiconductor giant's strategic positioning appears to be evolving with shifting global dynamics. $Intel(INTC)$ 's manufacturing expansion could potentially benefit from certain geopolitical recalibrations, though market responses remain unpredictable.

$Intel(INTC)$  Volatility shakes the market though shares once dipped to $19. No need for alarm bells with current levels holding steady around $40.

$Intel(INTC)$  sitting on $200B in assets, Mr. Market must be pricing this with beer goggles on.

$Intel(INTC)$  could potentially surpass trillion-dollar valuation as production scales up, positioning itself as the dominant semiconductor player in the US market.

$Intel(INTC)$ Target is $60, end of week

$Intel(INTC)$  Lip-Bu Tan's deal-making style is like a stealth bomber - you never hear the approach until payload delivery. His M.O. is letting numbers do the talking while keeping media chatter at arm's length. With multiple blockbuster deals already in motion, the man's net worth sitting at $758M is basically a countdown clock to billionaire status.

If $Intel(INTC)$ 's CEO doesn't start making bold moves pronto, the board should seriously consider changing captains. Watching tech giants sail past while $Intel(INTC)$ 's still stuck at the dock. Their Panther Lake chips may have modest sales, but it's peanuts compared to competitors. Don't bet on $Microsoft(MSFT)$  throwing lifelines when they've got alternatives galore. $Intel(INTC)$ 's now at a crossroads like confused sheep - a few more months of dithering and they'll get voted off the tech island!