Today’s Change
Current Price
Intel (INTC -0.60%), the global chip and technology giant, closed at $88.97, down 0.60%. Higher bond yields reduced risk appetite and pressured semiconductor stocks, and it was macro rather than company-specific factors that weighed on Intel’s share price. Trading volume reached 73.2 million shares, coming in about 37% below its three-month average of 115.9 million shares.
How the markets moved today
The S&P 500 (^GSPC -0.71%) fell 0.71% to 7,631, and the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC -1.03%) declined 1.03% to 26,100. Among semiconductor peers, Advanced Micro Devices closed at $459.61, down 2.36%, and Qualcomm closed at $166.61, down 2.27%, underscoring broad weakness across chipmakers.
What this means for investors
Intel traded slightly down today as fears about inflation, high Treasury yields, and a high likelihood of a September rate hike fueled a risk-off mood in markets. However, the stock did not perform as badly as its peers, and it had already started to recover in after-hours trading.
Its recent $20 billion equity offering sparked mixed reactions from investors, with dilution concerns set against strengthening conviction on foundry demand. Intel is starting to reduce losses at its foundry business, and the capital raised could help it strengthen its capacities.
For investors, near-term volatility is to be expected, particularly if risk appetite wanes further. But what matters most is the degree to which Intel can take and hold a position at the artificial intelligence (AI) top table — and whether the AI rally still has room to run. So far, Intel’s strategy appears to be paying off.
Emma Newbery has positions in Nvidia. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Advanced Micro Devices, Intel, Nvidia, and Qualcomm. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.
