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Deep Fundamental Analysis

IFS Comeback: Apple, Qualcomm, and Tesla Validating Intel’s Packaging Advantage

How 172% DRAM Spikes Turn Intel’s ‘Worst’ Feature Into Its Best Asset

Apple’s 18A Test Case Is the Inflection Intel Needed

Apple, Intel, and the Systems Foundry Gambit

Intel Q325. Solid Quarter But Still No Coherent AI Strategy & 18A Yields Won't Mature Until 2027

OpenAI, AMD Enter Into Strategic Partnership. Guys, This Is Getting Ridiculous!

AI | Semiconductors | Commodities, Mint Finance

Raghav Vashisht

AI | Semiconductors | Commodities

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Intel’s Q3 results confirm discipline over drama, with stronger liquidity, narrowing foundry losses, and tangible proof that the “systems foundry” strategy is progressing on schedule.</li>
<li>$5.7 billion from the U.S. government, $2 billion from SoftBank, and divestments in Altera and Mobileye together fortified balance-sheet flexibility for the foundry ramp ahead. </li>
<li>Guidance underscores managed deceleration rather than weakness: Q4 margins to soften on Core Ultra 3 and Altera deconsolidation, even as execution tightens and demand continues to outpace supply into 2026. </li>
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Intel’s Q3 results confirm discipline over drama, with stronger liquidity, narrowing foundry losses, and tangible proof that the “systems foundry” strategy is progressing on schedule.
$5.7 billion from the U.S. government, $2 billion from SoftBank, and divestments in Altera and Mobileye together fortified balance-sheet flexibility for the foundry ramp ahead. 
Guidance underscores managed deceleration rather than weakness: Q4 margins to soften on Core Ultra 3 and Altera deconsolidation, even as execution tightens and demand continues to outpace supply into 2026. 


Intel’s Quarter That Finally Justified the Pain

Intel Corp

Intel’s Quarter That Finally Justified the Pain