Intel Corp (INTC)

Re: Intel Corp (INTC)

Postby winston » Sat Aug 29, 2009 6:31 pm

Hmmm.... things seems to be rally improving..

Chip maker Intel raises revenue forecast

NEW YORK : Intel raised its forecast for third quarter revenue on Friday, sending the share price of the world's biggest computer chip maker sharply higher in early trading on Wall Street.

As a result of stronger-than-expected demand for microprocessors and chips, Intel said it now expects revenue of between 8.8 billion dollars and 9.2 billion dollars.

The Santa Clara, California-based company had previously forecast third quarter revenue of between 8.1 billion dollars and 8.9 billion dollars.

Intel shares jumped 5.14 percent to 20.47 dollars during the first few minutes of trading in New York.

Intel's revised forecast came a day after US personal computer giant Dell said it expects consumer demand to improve in the third quarter but demand from large commercial customers in the United States and Europe to remain slow.

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Re: Intel Corp (INTC)

Postby iam802 » Mon Oct 05, 2009 7:06 pm

Last Thursday, Intel had a bearish cross, with Tenkan sen cutting Kijun sen on the Ichimoku Daily Chart.

On Friday close, it seems to be resisting the move downwards. This is further seen on the Weekly Chart.

On the Ichimoku Weekly Chart, we can see that there is strong support from the kumo at around 18.60 for Intel.

With such a thick kumo support, it is still not a good indication to short it. I see possibility of a range bound play here.

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Re: Intel Corp (INTC)

Postby millionairemind » Wed Oct 14, 2009 9:52 am

Futures up strongly on this news

October 14, 2009, 6.44 am (Singapore time)

Intel quarterly results beat Street, shares rise

* Q3 revenue US$9.4b vs Street view US$9.06b
* Sees Q4 revenue US$10.1b, plus or minus US$400m
* Sees Q4 gross margin 62%, plus or minus 3% pts
* Shares rise 6.6%


SAN FRANCISCO - Intel Corp blew past quarterly expectations and forecast revenue for the current quarter well ahead of Wall Street targets, sending its shares up more than 6 per cent.

Intel chief financial officer Stacy Smith said on Tuesday the technology sector was leading the way out of the economic downturn, and shares in other tech companies also rallied.

Intel reported a net profit in its third quarter ended Sept 26 of US$1.9 billion, or 33 US cents per share, compared with US$2.01 billion, or 35 US cents per share, a year earlier.

That exceeded the 28 US cent per share profit expected on average by analysts, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.

Intel forecast fourth-quarter revenue of US$10.1 billion, plus or minus US$400 million, and said fourth-quarter gross margins should be 62 per cent, plus or minus 3 percentage points. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S, on average, expect fourth-quarter revenue of US$9.5 billion and a gross margin of 56.86 per cent.

Revenue fell 7.8 per cent in the third quarter to US$9.4 billion from $10.2 billion a year ago, but surpassed the US$9.06 billion expected by analysts polled by Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.

Chipmakers like Intel have suffered in the global downturn as corporations have slashed IT spending and demand for electronics has collapsed, forcing companies to dial back production and lay off workers.

But there are signs of a sector-wide recovery. Despite lagging their year-ago figures, global chip sales posted their sixth consecutive monthly increase in August, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association. Analysts say September chip sales likely rose more than 6 per cent from August on anticipated holiday demand, as well as chip orders ahead of the upcoming release of Microsoft Corp's Windows 7 operating system.

Stock in arch-rival Advanced Micro Devices Inc rose 5.4 per cent after hours.

Several chip makers have raised current-quarter forecasts.

Intel chief executive Paul Otellini said in September he thought personal computer sales would be flat to slightly up from a year ago - a signal end-demand was strengthening.

'It (Intel's results) just reinforces our view of how important technology has become in people's lives and I think it's one of the reasons we're leading the way out of this downturn,' said Mr Smith.

Industry tracker Gartner in September estimated worldwide PC shipments would fall only 2 per cent from 2008, an improvement over earlier forecasts. Global revenue could grow 10 per cent next year to US$233 billion after two years of sharp decline. -- REUTERS
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Re: Intel Corp (INTC)

Postby winston » Sun Oct 18, 2009 9:58 pm

Frank Curzio: The big surprise I'd have to say was Intel because expectations were so high.

Intel reported a great quarter and raised guidance almost by $1 billion for the next quarter. And even though they did that, they shed employees, which kind of tells you even though this company is doing well, it’s still cutting back. That means unemployment's going to go higher... and that means the economy isn't doing as well as one might think from reading the headlines of financial stories.

Intel's solid earnings were a result of cutting costs. They're reducing inventories, they're shedding employees, and you're seeing those moves translate into earnings gains.

Right now, a lot of companies are doing the same things, which is very good for earnings. And because of that, I do think the market's going to go up in the short term. But long term, I don't think we're going to see the demand that everybody expects, and that's why companies like Intel aren’t hiring.

They’re reporting great earnings for the third quarter and they're raising fourth-quarter guidance, but they're not talking much about next year, which is very unusual.
Usually, when companies report this time of year, they also talk about what's going to happen for the next year, but they're not even talking about 2010. I think a lot of these companies are worried. Given this, I think it's likely that stocks will be lower than they are today one year from now. We could of course get a short-term pop from the good earnings announcements.

Crux: So until Intel comes out and says something like, "We hired 5,000 new people," you consider this new rebound a government-induced bounce and mostly just the companies trimming their fat, rather than actual "real" growth?

Curzio: Yes, and I do think you're going to see a lot more trimming before it's over. I think a lot of analysts out there underestimate how much cost cutting there will be going forward, and it's important to recognize that and realize the market can go higher.

For the rest of this earnings season, I think we're going to see generally positive results. But so much of it is companies getting lean and letting go of employees. They are also comparing their results to last year's weak period. That tells me unemployment is going higher.

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Re: Intel Corp (INTC)

Postby winston » Wed Nov 18, 2009 9:19 pm

Intel Corp's chief financial officer said the chipmaker is on track to meet its fourth-quarter outlook and said a recovery in corporate spending on PCs could happen in the next 18 months.

"I think the ingredients are being put in place that will lead to a PC refresh cycle in large enterprises," Stacy Smith told Reuters on Friday, adding that when the buying starts, it tends to include a lot of demand.

"The question is: is that the second half of 2010, is it 2011?" Smith, 47, said in an interview at Intel's headquarters in the heart of Silicon Valley. "I don't think anybody can tell you they know the answer to that question."

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Re: Intel Corp (INTC)

Postby winston » Wed Nov 18, 2009 9:20 pm

THE MARKET ALWAYS LEADS THE NEWS – A CASE STUDY

Speaking of our favorite "real world" indicators

: Our Intel idea is playing out as predicted...

Longtime readers know we see Intel as a high-tech version of Dr. Copper

. Intel is the world's dominant producer of semiconductors, the little engines that power computers. In today's high-tech age, that's like saying Intel powers the world.

Back in March – during the darkest days of the economy and stock market – we noted how Intel shares had formed a bottom

and worked higher. Since the market always leads the news and never the other way around, we claimed if Intel shares broke $15, it would herald signs of economic life.

Well, Intel broke $15 in the face of awful news, which we profiled here

. Shares then climbed to $16 well before anyone thought things were getting better. Now, Intel's CFO claims computer sales could recover by next year. Shares are at $20. As long as they remain above their summer lows, we have to say the same thing about Intel as we do about the Baltic Dry Index

, "If this guy is rising, things ain't so bad!"

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Re: Intel Corp (INTC)

Postby winston » Thu Jan 14, 2010 8:15 pm

Not vested. Let's see how Intel and JPM will do tonight.

BTW, the Apple Tablet will not be using Intel Chips. Not sure whether the Apple Tablet would be a killer-product but tablet PCs do look quite useful on CSI ..

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Ahead of the Bell: Intel to report 4Q earnings

Intel results will help illuminate PC holiday demand; numbers coming after the bell

Intel Corp.'s latest finances will help illuminate how the troubled personal computer market fared in what might have been a stronger-than-expected holiday season.

As the first major technology company to report fourth-quarter earnings, Intel's results show specifically the robustness of PC makers' demand for processors. Since Intel owns 80 percent of the world's market for PC microprocessors, the trends the company sees speak more broadly to the health of technology spending overall.

A surprise has been the success of "netbooks," inexpensive little laptops used mostly for surfing the Internet. They have found favor among cost-conscious consumers in the recession. Intel helped create the market for netbooks by pushing chips for the devices.

Analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters expect the Santa Clara, Calif., company to earn 30 cents per share on revenue of $10.16 billion, on average.

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Re: Intel Corp (INTC)

Postby kennynah » Fri Jan 15, 2010 1:36 am

parking it here...let's see what they say now, hours before the actual earnings announcement vs what will happen when the numbers flash after bell in 3.5hours time...

in a gist...the below seems to impress that we can expect INTC numbers to deliver Dragons and Phoenixes... we shall see...if this is a last minute trap to garner support for this counter...

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Ahead Of Intel's Q4 Earnings
1/14/2010 12:32 PM ET


(RTTNews) - Chip maker Intel Corp. (INTC: News ) is scheduled to report financial results for the fourth quarter after market close on Thursday, with high expectations from industry watchers. Santa Clara, California-based Intel is the first major high-tech company to report fourth-quarter earnings. For the third quarter, Intel has reported a 7.5% decline in profit. The widespread use of Intel's chips in machines ranging from laptops to supercomputers makes its latest earnings an indicator of industry demand for chips and the general health of the industry.

Intel is the world's largest supplier of microprocessors, the brain of personal computers, has roughly 80% of the global market share. A freeze in information technology spending and a shift toward low-margin processors had caused havoc on chipmakers. However, they seem to be emerging from the industry's worst downturn in decades and are expected to benefit from the revival of spending on technology in 2010.

On average, 27 analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expect the company to report earnings of $0.30 per share for the fourth quarter, sharply higher than the $0.04 per share reported a year ago. Analysts' estimate typically excludes one-time charges and gains.

While reporting third quarter results back in October, the company said it expects revenue for the fourth quarter of $10.1 billion, plus or minus $400 million. Thirty-seven Wall Street analysts have a consensus revenue estimate of $10.17 billion for the quarter, a projected growth of 23.7% from Intel's year-ago quarter revenues of $8.23 billion.

The company added that gross margin for the fourth quarter is expected to be 62%, plus or minus three percentage points. Intel also then said it expects capital spending in 2009 to be $4.5 billion plus or minus $100 million, down from the prior expectation of $4.7 billion plus or minus $200 million.

In mid-November, Intel said it adjusted its fourth-quarter financial expectations to reflect the impact of the legal settlement payment of $1.25 billion to its main rival Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD: News ). Intel's previous expectations for the fourth quarter spending was around $4.2 billion, while it anticipated effective tax rate to be nearly 20%, down from 26%. Intel said that all other expectations remain unchanged.

At around the same time, Intel announced that its board of directors have approved a 12.5% increase in quarterly cash dividend, citing confidence in its future business prospects. Intel will now pay a dividend of 15.75 cents or $0.63 per share on an annual basis.
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Re: Intel Corp (INTC)

Postby kennynah » Fri Jan 15, 2010 5:19 am

came in a whopping 40cts....


Intel Q4 Profit Surges - Quick Facts
1/14/2010 4:25 PM ET

(RTTNews) - Thursday, Intel Corp. (INTC: News ) reported fourth-quarter net income of $2.3 billion or $0.40 per share, compared to net income of $234 million or $0.04 per share in the same quarter last year.

On a non-GAAP basis, net income was $3.1 billion or $0.55 per share, compared to net income of $844 million or $0.15 per share in the year ago quarter.

On average, 24 analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to earn $0.31 per share for the quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Revenue for the quarter was $10.6 billion, up 28% from $8.23 billion in the comparable quarter last year. Analysts expected the company to report revenue of $10.16 billion for the quarter.

Looking ahead to the first quarter, the company expects revenue of $9.7 billion, plus or minus $400 million. Analysts currently anticipate the company to earn revenue of $9.26 billion for the quarter.

Further for the first quarter, the company expects gross margin percentage of 61%, plus or minus 2 percentage points. R&D plus MG&A spending is expected to be approximately $3 billion.
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Re: Intel Corp (INTC)

Postby millionairemind » Fri Jan 15, 2010 9:13 am

Been watching the Nasdaq futures whole morning. Instead of moving north, its heading south :?
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