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Baptista Research is owned and managed by Ishan Majumdar, an ex-Venture Capitalist/ Investment Banker, a Chartered Accountant, and a Masters’ degree holder in Management from HEC Paris. Ishan has nearly a decade of experience in Mergers and Acquisitions, Leveraged Buyouts (LBOs), Venture Capital Investing, Corporate Strategy, and Valuation in front-office roles at the likes of BNP Paribas CIB, Credit Agricole CIB, Groupe Danone, and TIW Private Equity. He has worked on and closed multiple acquisition deals, leveraged buyouts, and start-up investment transactions.

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<ul><li>Intel’s freshly minted networking and edge infrastructure arm, NEX, is drawing significant attention after reports emerged that Ericsson is in private talks to invest hundreds of millions of dollars for a minority stake.</li><li>The move, if consummated, would represent one of the first strategic external investments into the standalone entity since Intel announced its spin-off only days ago.</li><li>NEX, long a supplier of critical network-processing chips to Ericsson’s radio access hardware, now stands at the crossroads of reshaped industry partnerships, capital discipline, and growth in 5G and edge computing.</li></ul>

Intel’s freshly minted networking and edge infrastructure arm, NEX, is drawing significant attention after reports emerged that Ericsson is in private talks to invest hundreds of millions of dollars for a minority stake.The move, if consummated, would represent one of the first strategic external investments into the standalone entity since Intel announced its spin-off only days ago.NEX, long a supplier of critical network-processing chips to Ericsson’s radio access hardware, now stands at the crossroads of reshaped industry partnerships, capital discipline, and growth in 5G and edge computing.

Intel’s Next Big Winner? How Ericsson’s Bet Could Spark An Industry Shake-Up

<ul><li>Intel’s latest earnings report paints a stark picture of a company at a strategic crossroads, grappling with ongoing losses and intensifying pressure to prove its relevance in the evolving semiconductor landscape.</li><li>The chipmaker posted revenue of $12.9 billion for the June quarter, beating Wall Street expectations, partly due to customers front-loading purchases ahead of impending tariffs.</li><li>However, Intel also reported a steep $2.9 billion loss—its sixth consecutive quarterly loss and the longest such streak in 35 years.</li></ul>

Intel’s latest earnings report paints a stark picture of a company at a strategic crossroads, grappling with ongoing losses and intensifying pressure to prove its relevance in the evolving semiconductor landscape.The chipmaker posted revenue of $12.9 billion for the June quarter, beating Wall Street expectations, partly due to customers front-loading purchases ahead of impending tariffs.However, Intel also reported a steep $2.9 billion loss—its sixth consecutive quarterly loss and the longest such streak in 35 years.

Intel’s Massive Layoffs & Delayed Factories Signal A BRUTAL Reality Check: Can A Turnaround Happen?

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<ul><li>TSMC has been operating as a monopoly, raising prices without consequence and controlling pricing in the industry.</li><li>Intel's CEO's recent comments about not investing in the next process without an external customer have raised concerns about the future of Intel's Foundry business.</li><li>The lack of commitment to future processes has led to suggestions that Intel should shut down fabs and secure capacity at TSMC, potentially impacting CPU competitiveness.</li></ul><p><em>This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.</em></p>

TSMC has been operating as a monopoly, raising prices without consequence and controlling pricing in the industry.Intel's CEO's recent comments about not investing in the next process without an external customer have raised concerns about the future of Intel's Foundry business.The lack of commitment to future processes has led to suggestions that Intel should shut down fabs and secure capacity at TSMC, potentially impacting CPU competitiveness.This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

EP:127 Intel Earnings, Exploring the Possible Scenario of a TSMC Monopoly

Technology / Semiconductor / Internet Research

Nicolas Baratte

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<li>Steady loss of market share to AMD in x86 PC and Server. Single design win for the GPU Max, overall no AI or Accelerator roadmap.  </li>
<li>Steady deterioration of the financials. Collapse in NON-GAAP Operating Profits, leading to negative Free Cash Flow, leading to increasing Net Debt. </li>
<li>Most damaging, IMO was during 3Q24 conference call (1st Nov 2024) when the CFO David Zinsner said: don’t expect a recovery before 2026. CEO Gelsinger was gone 1 month later. </li>
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Steady loss of market share to AMD in x86 PC and Server. Single design win for the GPU Max, overall no AI or Accelerator roadmap.  
Steady deterioration of the financials. Collapse in NON-GAAP Operating Profits, leading to negative Free Cash Flow, leading to increasing Net Debt. 
Most damaging, IMO was during 3Q24 conference call (1st Nov 2024) when the CFO David Zinsner said: don’t expect a recovery before 2026. CEO Gelsinger was gone 1 month later. 


Taiwan Tech Focused Senior Analyst

Patrick Liao

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<li>On July 24, chip giant Intel announced that its latest 18A advanced process is progressing smoothly. However, the next-generation 14A process will be developed “based on confirmed customer commitments.”</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/apple-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:666:1" rel="noopener">Apple (AAPL US)</a> adopt Intel’s 14A process for its future M-series chips, while <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nvidia-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5891:1" rel="noopener">NVIDIA Corp (NVDA US)</a> is expected to use the same process for its entry-level gaming GPUs.</li>
<li>U.S. President Trump is imposing tariffs on countries around the world, which is indirectly pressuring some manufacturers to accelerate the establishment of U.S.-based production facilities.</li>
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On July 24, chip giant Intel announced that its latest 18A advanced process is progressing smoothly. However, the next-generation 14A process will be developed “based on confirmed customer commitments.”

Apple (AAPL US) adopt Intel’s 14A process for its future M-series chips, while NVIDIA Corp (NVDA US) is expected to use the same process for its entry-level gaming GPUs.
U.S. President Trump is imposing tariffs on countries around the world, which is indirectly pressuring some manufacturers to accelerate the establishment of U.S.-based production facilities.


Intel (INTC.US): 18A May Have Been Too Rushed; Now All Hopes Rest on 14A.

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Intel Corporation designs, manufactures, and sells computer components and related products.  The Company's major products include microprocessors, chipsets, embedded processors and microcontrollers, flash memory products, graphics products, network and communications products, systems management software, conferencing products, and digital imaging products.

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Intel’s Next Big Winner? How Ericsson’s Bet Could Spark An Industry Shake-Up

Intel’s freshly minted networking and edge infrastructure arm, NEX, is drawing significant attention after reports emerged that Ericsson is in...

Baptista Research

Intel’s Massive Layoffs & Delayed Factories Signal A BRUTAL Reality Check: Can A Turnaround Happen?

Intel’s latest earnings report paints a stark picture of a company at a strategic crossroads, grappling with ongoing losses and intensifying...

Baptista Research

EP:127 Intel Earnings, Exploring the Possible Scenario of a TSMC Monopoly

Overall, TSMC's dominance in the industry and Intel's hesitancy towards investing in new processes have raised concerns about a potential monopoly...

The Circuit

Intel: A Graphic Novel Of A Train Wreck

Everything that could go wrong did go wrong: losing market share to AMD, no success for GPU or Gaudi, financial deterioration, and finally CFO...

Nicolas Baratte

Intel (INTC.US): 18A May Have Been Too Rushed; Now All Hopes Rest on 14A.

Intel's 14A process development relies on customer commitments, with Apple and NVIDIA expected to adopt it for future chips amid global tariff...

Patrick Liao

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Intel’s Next Big Winner? How Ericsson’s Bet Could Spark An Industry Shake-Up

Intel’s freshly minted networking and edge infrastructure arm, NEX, is drawing significant attention after reports emerged that Ericsson is in...

Baptista Research

Intel’s Massive Layoffs & Delayed Factories Signal A BRUTAL Reality Check: Can A Turnaround Happen?

Intel’s latest earnings report paints a stark picture of a company at a strategic crossroads, grappling with ongoing losses and intensifying...

Baptista Research

EP:127 Intel Earnings, Exploring the Possible Scenario of a TSMC Monopoly

Overall, TSMC's dominance in the industry and Intel's hesitancy towards investing in new processes have raised concerns about a potential monopoly...

The Circuit

Intel: A Graphic Novel Of A Train Wreck

Everything that could go wrong did go wrong: losing market share to AMD, no success for GPU or Gaudi, financial deterioration, and finally CFO...

Nicolas Baratte

Intel (INTC.US): 18A May Have Been Too Rushed; Now All Hopes Rest on 14A.

​Intel's 14A process development relies on customer commitments, with Apple and NVIDIA expected to adopt it for future chips amid global tariff...

Patrick Liao

Intel's 14A process development relies on customer commitments, with Apple and NVIDIA expected to adopt it for future chips amid global tariff...