DIRS.INFO The most relevant business & tech news

Learn moreThe Prime Big Deal Days event is on its second and last day, and there are still Prime Day SSD deals to be had on Amazon for your PC or PS5. Every SSD here can be used in a PC, but only the best SSDs for PS5 meet Sony's requirements (a storage minimum of 250GB with a sequential read speed of 5,500MB/s). It's still an extremely high performer, but it's not especially suited for PS5 storage expansion due to its slower-than-recommended speeds. View at AmazonWestern Digital 4TB WD_Black SN850X $254.72 $699.99 Save 64% WD_BLACK is the premier name in solid-state drive technology, especially for gamers. Check out our roundup of all of the best Prime Day deals, or browse Amazon's website for the full selection.

Persons: aren't, SSDs, it's Organizations: Business, Deal, Samsung Locations: 1TB

☆ Samsung posts disappointing third quarter profit guidance as it grapples with AI chips
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Lee Ying Shan | In Ying-Shan-Lee | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

(Photo by Joan Cros/NurPhoto via Getty Images)South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics said it expects worse-than-expected profit for the third quarter. Samsung is the leading manufacturer of memory chips, which are utilized in devices like laptops and servers. Analysts polled by LSEG expected an operating profit of 11.456 trillion Korean won ($7.7 billion) for the quarter ended Sept. 30. Samsung's revenue for the quarter was expected to hit 81.96 trillion won ($61 billion), according to LSEG estimates. DRAM refers to dynamic random access memory chips that are often used in laptops, workstations and PCs.

Persons: Joan Cros, Daniel Yoo, Yoo, LSEG Organizations: Samsung, Mobile, Getty Images, Samsung Electronics, Yuanta Securities, Macquarie Equity Research, Reuters Locations: Barcelona, Spain, Korean, Yuanta Securities Korea, South

☆ Here are Tuesday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Tesla, Microsoft, Wells Fargo, Disney, Apple, First Solar & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

"We reiterate our Overweight rating on the name as NVDA remains our Top Pick." JPMorgan reiterates Charles Schwab as overweight JPMorgan raised its price target on the stock to $86 per share from $78. "We are initiating coverage of Morningstar (MORN) with a Buy rating and a $390 price target. Wells Fargo reiterates Tesla as underweight Wells says it remains "skeptical" heading into Tesla's robotaxi day later this week. "We are initiating coverage of MBX Biosciences with an Overweight rating and Dec 2025 price target of $30."

Persons: Cantor Fitzgerald, Cantor, TD Cowen, Cowen, Wolfe, Wells, Bernstein, Oppenheimer, Goldman Sachs, Milton, Irma, JPMorgan, Charles Schwab, Morningstar, Redburn, Goldman, Tesla, TSLA, Key, Affirm's, it's, Morgan Stanley, it's bullish, Abbott, Susquehanna, KeyBanc Organizations: Anheuser Busch InBev, InBev, Humana, STARS, Microsoft, Disney, JPMorgan, UBS, Biotech, Legend Biotech, Barclays, Optimus, Qualcomm, Express, American Express, Netflix, Bicara Therapeutics, Abbott Labs, Howmet Aerospace, Commercial Aerospace & Defense, Bank of America, Apple, MBX Biosciences, Delta, Argus, McDonald's Corp Locations: China, Wells Fargo, F4Q17, 1H26, Tesla's

☆ Goldman sees nearly 40% upside for Dell on AI server demand, PC refresh
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Goldman's forecast implies roughly 37% upside ahead for Dell stock from its $113.16 close on Tuesday. Dell stock has surged more than 51% in 2024. In particular, Ng pointed to Dell's $3.8 billion AI server backlog in the second-quarter as a prime example of robust demand. "Enterprise and sovereign AI opportunities are in earlier stages of adoption, and the company continues to optimize its organization to address AI demand across customer verticals and regions," Ng said. "AI server margins should improve over time through a greater mix of higher margin services revenue and a diversification to a larger number of AI server customers."

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Michael Ng, Ng, Dell, DELL Organizations: Dell Technologies, Dell, Enterprise, Windows Locations: Texas

☆ Microsoft's new Windows 11 update comes with energy use and Wi-Fi enhancements
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Jordan Novet | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The Windows 11 2024 Update, also known as version 24H2, is meant to boost basic PC functions, such as downloading files over Wi-Fi, compressing documents and managing energy use. So the product enhancements keep coming, before support for the popular Windows 10 ends in October 2025. Microsoft said Thursday that it's starting the process of releasing a broad update to its Windows 11 operating system for PCs. Here are some of the other new capabilities coming to PCs that can run Windows 11 in version 24H2:More energy consumption controls. To do this, open the Settings app, select Time & language.

Persons: Satya Nadella, you'll Organizations: Microsoft, Activision, Bluetooth

☆ 4 reasons for the tech selling Tuesday — and why we're not changing our view on the group
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Ultimately, the slow starts to August and September did not stand in the way of Wall Street recording a strong third quarter . Tech woes : The S & P 500 tech sector is having a rough day on several different fronts. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. THE ABOVE INVESTING CLUB INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY , TOGETHER WITH OUR DISCLAIMER . NO FIDUCIARY OBLIGATION OR DUTY EXISTS, OR IS CREATED, BY VIRTUE OF YOUR RECEIPT OF ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE INVESTING CLUB.

Persons: Jim Cramer, There's, Elliott Hill, John Donahoe, Lamb Weston, we'll, Slim Jim, Hunt's, Orville Redenbacher's, We're, Jim Cramer's, Jim Organizations: CNBC, ., Stocks, Federal Reserve, Coterra Energy, Tech, Apple, Citigroup, HP Inc, CDW Corp, Citi, Samsung Electronics, Nvidia, Broadcom, Energy, Nike, Maine Foods, Labor, Jim Cramer's Charitable Locations: East, Iran, Israel, China

☆ These 3 ugly duckling stocks will become beautiful swans as the Fed cuts rates
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-29 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +14 min

Some of it had to do with the old joke being that Best Buy was nothing but an Amazon showroom. CEO Corie Barry is a no-nonsense heavyweight who mastered the supply chain for Best Buy during the pandemic. As the JPMorgan recent upgrade on Best Buy said, most investors don't realize how awful this period has been for Best Buy. It doesn't hurt, of course that Best Buy has a substantial dividend — 3.68%, down from 4% and 5% when we were buying it. We have watched Eaton and Dover go higher and that was without the rate cycle, just with the data center.

Persons: Stanley Black, Decker, —, couldn't, Corie Barry, Barry, don't, It's, Stanley, Trump, Helene, Hock Tan, Marc Benioff, Mike Sievert, Blackwell, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Melissa Repko Organizations: Empire, Circuit, Intel, HP Inc, HP, JPMorgan, Williams, Dick's Sporting Goods, Abercrombie, Fitch, Depot, Procter, Gamble, Linde, Honeywell, Quantum Computing, Tech, Broadcom, VMWare, Elon, Mobile, Nvidia, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC, Microsoft Locations: Sonoma, Covid, China, Lowe's, Eaton, Dover, San Francisco, Secaucus, N.J

☆ Move aside, AI: None of our top 5 stocks in the third quarter are in tech
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

The best-performing Club stocks during the topsy-turvy third quarter are all outside the "Magnificent Seven" and AI-winner complexes. Starbucks: 25.2% New CEO Brian Niccol is the reason why Starbucks' stock is on the list. Best Buy: 18.6% The electronics retailer is another rate-cut winner: More people moving means more purchases of appliances and TVs. In fact, the reasons to own Best Buy are underappreciated by investors, JPMorgan analysts said in a note to clients Friday. Like Stanley Black & Decker and Best Buy, Home Depot is a beneficiary of increased housing sector activity.

Persons: —, Stanley Black, Decker, Brian Niccol, Eli Lilly, Lilly, there's, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Donald Allan , Jr, Chris Taylor Organizations: Reserve, Starbucks, Deutsche Bank, GE Healthcare, Novo Nordisk, Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Labs, GE, JPMorgan, CNBC, The New York Stock Exchange, NYSE Global Locations: U.S, China

☆ Here are Friday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, Dell, Wynn, Walmart, Best Buy, Costco, Netflix & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Piper Sandler upgrades Accenture to overweight from equal weight Piper upgraded the IT company following its earnings report. Goldman Sachs reiterates Costco as buy Goldman says it's sticking with the stock following earnings on Thursday. Citi downgrades Dollar General to sell from neutral Citi says it sees too many competitive challenges. JPMorgan adds Best Buy to the focus list JPMorgan says it sees an "improving product cycle" for Best Buy. Bank of America downgrades HP to neutral from buy The firm says it sees slowing earnings per share growth.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Wynn, Piper Sandler, Piper, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, it's bullish, it's, Raymond James, Mercado, Roth MKM, Roth, Cantor Fitzgerald Organizations: Wynn Resorts, Deutsche Bank reinstates Dell, Deutsche, DELL, NASDAQ, Costco, " Bank of America, Apple, Bank of America, Apple Intelligence, UBS, Vista Energy, Citi, Pepsi Citi, Catalyst, Walmart, Cava, Mercado Libre, JPMorgan, Chesapeake Energy, Barclays, Netflix, HP Locations: UAE, Macau, BMBL, CAVA, HPQ

Deutsche Bank reinstated Dell Technologies as a buy, calling for nearly 14% upside. 7:04 a.m.: Citi says Walmart remains a top pick, hikes price target Walmart is poised for more growth ahead, according to Citi. The firm upgraded the stock to overweight from neutral and raised its price target by $66 to $395. WYNN mountain 2024-08-30 WYNN month to date — Sean Conlon 5:49 a.m.: Deutsche Bank reinstates Dell Technologies as buy The stars are aligning for Dell Technologies , according to Deutsche Bank. Analyst Matt Niknam resumed coverage of the PC maker with a buy rating and a price target of $144, which implies upside of nearly 14%.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Paul Lejuez, — Sean Conlon, Piper Sandler, Accenture Piper Sandler, Arvind Ramnani, GenAI, Ramnani, Sean Conlon, Bumble, Justin Patterson, Patterson, Stephen Grambling, WYNN's, they've, Matt Niknam, Niknam, DELL, Fred Imbert Organizations: CNBC, Deutsche Bank, Dell Technologies, Wynn Resorts, Citi, Walmart, Accenture, Markets, Wynn, Las, MGM Resorts, Caesars Entertainment, Deutsche Bank reinstates Dell Technologies, DELL, Dell Locations: Grambling, UAE, WYNN

☆ Here's what Micron's strong quarter and outlook can tell us about 8 of our portfolio stocks
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

What's good for memory chipmaker Micron Technology is good for stocks tied to data centers and AI-enabled consumer electronics — two tech trends with robust representation in the Club portfolio. The Micron pop led to broad-based early strength in semiconductor stocks and other tech names. Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra's post-earnings commentary on HBM demand was particularly striking. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.

Persons: Sanjay Mehrotra's, Mehrotra, —, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Jeremy Erickson Organizations: Micron Technology, Club, Micron, Nvidia, Devices, Broadcom, TAM, Microsoft, Apple, AMD, CNBC, Bloomberg, Getty Locations: Boise , Idaho

☆ 10 things to watch in the stock market Thursday, including the Micron-fueled chip rally
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

10 things to watch Thursday, Sept. 26 — Today's newsletter was written by the Investing Club's director of portfolio analysis, Jeff Marks. China stocks rallied again — this time on signs the Chinese government is prepared to add fiscal stimulus to this week's central bank monetary stimulus. Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices are Club stocks. China stocks rallied again — this time on signs the Chinese government is prepared to add fiscal stimulus to this week's central bank monetary stimulus. Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices are Club stocks.

Persons: Jeff Marks, Jim Cramer, Bernstein, Brian Niccol, that's, Mark Zuckerberg, Jensen Huang, Elliott, Truist, Eaton, Morgan Stanley, Jefferies, Hershey, Jim Cramer's, Jim Organizations: Micron, AMD, Nvidia, Devices, Starbucks, Club, GE Healthcare, UBS, Bank of America, JPMorgan, Meta, Southwest Airlines, Elliott Management, GE, Jefferies, Wells, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC Locations: China

☆ Micron shares surge after upbeat first-quarter forecast due to AI demand for memory chips
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Micron Technology shares surged roughly 14% in after-hours trading after the memory maker forecast higher-than-expected first-quarter revenue due to the thirst for its memory chips used in artificial intelligence computing. HBM is a space-saving, power-efficient type of dynamic random access memory chip, or DRAM, crucial for AI-focused graphics processing units, that aid in processing vast amounts of data. "Demand from data center customers continues to be strong and customer inventory levels are healthy," Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra said on a conference call with analysts. The AI boom has also helped Micron cushion the hit from a memory chip inventory glut in PC and smartphone markets. Personal computers infused with AI technologies are expected to have more memory chips, helping firms such as Micron.

Persons: Sanjay Mehrotra, Wall, Kinngai Chan, Sumit Sadana Organizations: Micron Technology, Micron, South Korea's SK Hynix, Samsung, Nvidia Locations: U.S

☆ Why all eyes are on Intel now
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Helen Li | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Read previewOnce a Silicon Valley leader, Intel has been a staple of the computer chip-making business for decades. Even if Qualcomm acquired Intel, it's unclear what it would do with its manufacturing operations. Which Intel lacked," tweeted Bryan Catanzaro, vice president of applied deep learning research at Nvidia, who previously worked at Intel as an intern on the Larrabee project. The CPUs that made Intel big now have presented what Logan Purk, senior analyst at Edward Jones, called "the inventor's dilemma," when newer technology replaces established incumbents. Mobile chipmaker Qualcomm approached Intel to acquire its chip-designing business and, later, a merger deal, Reuters and the Journal reported, respectively.

Persons: —, Pat Gelsinger, Stacy Rasgon, Paul Otellini, Otellini, OpenAI, chipmaker, Habana, Intel's, Gaudi, Rasgon, Bryan Catanzaro, Logan Purk, Edward Jones, nipping, Purk, TSMC, Mobile chipmaker, Dan Morgan, Morgan Organizations: Service, Intel, Business, Wall, Journal, Qualcomm, VMware, Bernstein Research, Atlantic, Apple, Microsoft, Systems, Habana Labs, Nvidia, Companies, AMD, Samsung, Mobile, Mobile chipmaker Qualcomm, Reuters, Apollo Global Management, Bloomberg, Broadcom, Biden Locations: Arizona, Ohio, Nervana

☆ Confused about the potential Qualcomm-Intel deal? Here's why it matters even if it doesn't happen.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

In today's big story, why you should care about a potential Intel-Qualcomm deal , even if it might not work. Getting all that varied experience has proved particularly beneficial for TSMC in the age of cutting-edge mobile and AI chips. The US needs Intel to keep (and get better at) manufacturing chips. The problem with that is that this manufacturing business would have almost no customers, and would fall even further behind TSMC. Experts seem incredibly skeptical about a Qualcomm deal going through.

Persons: —, Jamie Dimon, Moneyball, Rupert Murdoch's, Chelsea Jia Feng, I'm, it's, Palantir alums, Jamie Dimon Tom Williams, he's, Goldman Sachs, Chelsea JIa Feng, ChatGPT, Vinod Khosla, Chris Gash, Lachlan Murdoch, Murdoch, Lachlan's, Caroline Ellison, Biden, Dan DeFrancesco, Jordan Parker Erb, Jack Sommers, Milan Sehmbi, Amanda Yen Organizations: Service, Intel, Qualcomm, Business, Tech, Getty, TSMC, Inc, JPMorgan, Bank of America, Big Tech, Web Services, Employees, Bloomberg Global Business Forum, FAA, OPEC, Oil Locations: Taiwan, China, San Francisco, Nevada, New York, London

☆ Intel matters to US chipmaking. Its tangled relationship with China makes things complicated.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Hasan Chowdhury | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

As things stand, Intel is the only US chip firm with plants, known as fabs, that are capable of making advanced semiconductors. TSMC is set to open a fab in Arizona next year, while reports suggest Sam Altman is seeking to raise funds to create chip manufacturing plants. Intel's customers in China include Alibaba and TikTok parent company ByteDance, which have been subject to scrutiny from the US government. "Intel's ties to key businesses in China are typical for a high-tech firm," he said. As Intel and the US consider plans to increase manufacturing capacity at home, the company's China ties will loom large in the global chip race.

Persons: —, Joe Biden, Biden, Forrester's, Alvin Nguyen, HWA CHENG, Sam Altman, Pat Gelsinger, Gelsinger, Forrester's Nguyen, it's, Stacy Rasgon, Bernstein, Rasgon Organizations: Service, Intel, Business, Qualcomm, Street Journal, Bloomberg, China Intel, HWA, Getty, Nvidia, AMD, New York Times, The Times, South Korea's SK Hynix, Intel Capital, Financial, Financial Times, Yahoo Locations: chipmaking, Washington, Intel's Arizona, China, AFP, Taiwan, Arizona , New Mexico, Oregon, Arizona, Chengdu, Dalian, South, Beijing

☆ Microsoft’s first-mover advantage in AI is fading. Why we’re OK with that
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( Morgan Chittum | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Amazon , Meta Platforms and Apple are eating away at Microsoft's once-sizable lead in the heated artificial intelligence arms race, according to D.A. Early investments in ChatGPT creator OpenAI gave Microsoft the first-mover advantage in the AI race. Davidson analysts praised Amazon, Meta, and Apple as their top three. AMZN YTD mountain Amazon YTD In particular, D.A. META YTD mountain Meta Platforms YTD As for Meta, the Club sees potential in how AI helps boost user engagement with its chatbot baked into Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram.

Persons: Davidson, Jim Cramer, Jim, it's, Gross, OpenAI, Copilot, That's, D.A, Mike Sievert, Jim Cramer's, Adam Gray Organizations: Microsoft, Big Tech, D.A, Apple, Club, Services, AWS, Amazon, Meta, Facebook, Mobile, Apple Intelligence, CNBC, Getty Locations: Microsoft's, Redmond, Washington, D.A, San Francisco, New York City

☆ Qualcomm has good reasons to bid for Intel — but a takeover probably won't happen
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( Hasan Chowdhury | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewIf Qualcomm sees it through, its takeover bid of Intel would likely be the biggest in Silicon Valley history. The possibility of Intel handing its 56-year history over to a younger rival emerged last week after several reports said that California-based semiconductor firm Qualcomm had made a takeover approach. That said, not everyone is convinced that Qualcomm needs Intel — or that a buyout would be a good idea for either company. My industry survey also indicates that Qualcomm is currently in takeover talks with Intel. A Qualcomm bid for Intel could face similar regulatory obstacles to the takeover attempt Nvidia made for Arm in 2020 and later abandoned in 2022.

Persons: —, Qualcomm's, Pat Gelsinger, Patrick Moorhead, Richard Windsor, Chi Kuo, 錤, Qualcomm Organizations: Service, Qualcomm, Intel, Business, Nvidia, Financial Times, CNBC, Amazon Web, Intel Foundry, Radio Free Mobile, International Securities, Microsoft, Bloomberg Locations: Silicon Valley, California, Europe, Taiwan

☆ Intel's wild week leaves Wall Street more uncertain than ever about chipmaker's future
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-21 | by ( Kif Leswing | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

The rally provides little relief to CEO Pat Gelsinger, who has had a tough run since taking the helm in 2021. Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger speaks while showing silicon wafers during an event called AI Everywhere in New York, Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023. That prospect would be more palatable to Wall Street if Intel's core business was at the top of its game. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said in February that it would use Intel to produce a chip, but didn't provide details. U.S. President Joe Biden listens to Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger as he attends the groundbreaking of the new Intel semiconductor manufacturing facility in New Albany, Ohio, U.S., September 9, 2022.

Persons: Patrick Gelsinger, Brendan Smialowski, Pat Gelsinger, Seth Wenig, Gelsinger, CNBC's Jon Fortt, Intel hasn't, Fortt, Satya Nadella, Joe Biden, Joshua Roberts Organizations: Intel, AFP, Getty, CNBC, Qualcomm, Nvidia, AP, U.S, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Samsung, Apple, Microsoft, Intel Foundry Locations: Chandler , Arizona, New York, Silicon Valley, Poland, Germany, Malaysian, New Albany , Ohio, U.S

☆ Intel and Qualcomm: This 'odd' couple won't solve America's chipmaking woes
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-21 | by ( Alistair Barr | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Or maybe South Korea, where Samsung has built an impressive so-called foundry business making semiconductors for other companies. AdvertisementThe US company took a major step recently when it separated its Foundry business from its chip-design business. Intel's Foundry business won't really be able to challenge TSMC until it gets several big customers. Intel's Foundry business just needs way more of these customers. How would Intel's Foundry business perform as a separate company, split off from the design parts?

Persons: —, Jerry Sanders, Ian King, TSMC, Globalfoundries, it's, AMD's Sanders, Apple, Ian King's, Raimondo, Gina Raimondo, Bernstein, Stacy Rasgon, that's, Rasgon Organizations: Service, Business, Intel, Samsung, Nvidia, Qualcomm, AMD, Apple, Reuters, TSMC, Foundry, Intel's Foundry, CNBC, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Locations: Taiwan, South Korea, China, Europe

☆ America's fallen tech giant Intel is facing a crossroads
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Helen Li | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewThe chip giant Intel could be at a crossroads as it figures out its next steps amid its declining valuation and struggling business. AdvertisementThe foundry side of Intel's business could also be in question, putting its billions in CHIPS and Science Act funding in jeopardy. Related storiesPreviously, Qualcomm had explored buying pieces of Intel's design business, Reuters reported. Intel's foundries would be expected to compete more against companies like GlobalFoundries, TSMC, and Samsung. The expanded collaboration between the two tech companies helps give more confidence about Intel capturing the AI boom, Rasgon said.

Persons: —, Pat Gelsinger, Biden, Logan Purk, Edward Jones, Purk, Dan Morgan, There's, Intel's, Morgan, Lisa Su's, Stacy Rasgon, Rasgon Organizations: Service, Intel, Qualcomm, Wall Street, Amazon, Business, Biden Administration, Reuters, Samsung, Nvidia, AMD, Bernstein Research, Amazon Gelsinger, Amazon Web Services, Apple Locations: American, Synovus, Abu Dhabi

☆ Intel jumps after WSJ reports Qualcomm approached the struggling chipmaker about a deal
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Emma Cosgrove | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Qualcomm could sell parts of Intel to other buyers to get any deal done, the newspaper added. Intel mostly sells chips for PCs and data center servers, although Nvidia's GPUs have made serious inroads into this lucrative data center business. An "odd" fitSemianalysis chief analyst Dylan Patel said Qualcomm and Intel would be an "odd" fit. "Furthermore, Qualcomm has no ability to turn around the data center business, which is the most important one," he continued. The company's revenue has declined in recent years while rivals like Nvidia, TSMC, and Broadcom are riding the artificial intelligence wave to new heights.

Persons: —, Apple iPhones, Dylan Patel, Patel, Pat Gelsinger, Gelsinger Organizations: Service, Qualcomm, Intel, Wall Street, Business, Nvidia, Apple, Intel's Foundry, TSMC, Broadcom, Amazon Web Services, Gaudi, AMD, UXL, Google

☆ Here are the fundamental and the technical reasons that Microsoft stock can be bought
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Like the overall market, Microsoft has been running higher of late as odds increasingly favor a 50-basis-point Fed cut. With so much hope on Wall Street, if the Fed were to go with a smaller 25-basis-point move, the market could get hit and pressure Microsoft stock. The Club has a $500 per share price target on Microsoft stock. That's our fundamental case, which aligns with technical analysis of Microsoft's one-year stock chart pattern. A laptop computer with Microsoft Copilot+ installed is on display at the Best Buy store on June 18, 2024 in Miami, Florida.

Persons: Amy Hood, we've, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Joe Raedle Organizations: Microsoft, Fed, CNBC, Getty Locations: Miami , Florida

☆ Intel shares jump on chip deal with Amazon
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —Intel’s struggling chip-making business got a boost Monday from a high-profile client: Amazon. Intel Foundry and Amazon Web Services will coinvest in a custom chip design for the latter and “announced a multi-year, multi-billion-dollar framework,” according to a release. “Specifically, Intel Foundry will produce an AI fabric chip for AWS on Intel 18A,” Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger said in the statement Monday. The new deal, along with a $3 billion grant from the US government to boost domestic chip making and make chips for the US military, “demonstrates the continued progress we are making to build a world-class foundry business,” Intel said in the statement. Intel has changed its business model to try to become a global chip manufacturer to rival Taiwan’s TSMC.

Persons: New York CNN —, “, Pat Gelsinger, Gelsinger, Taiwan’s TSMC, It’s Organizations: New, New York CNN, Intel, Intel Foundry, Amazon Web, Qualcomm, Texas Instruments, Nvidia, AWS Locations: New York, Arizona , Oregon, New Mexico, Ohio, Germany, Poland

☆ We ranked the latest earnings reports from 30 portfolio stocks from great to ugly
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-14 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +14 min

The company may have maintained its full-year revenue outlook, but that was taken as good enough after last quarter's debacle. Management also provided a better-than-expected sales, earnings, and recurring revenue outlook. The Good Abbott Laboratories : Sales, earnings and organic growth all exceeded analyst estimates. Broadcom : Sales and earnings outpaced expectations , driven by strong sales of its AI products and VMware software. Alphabet : Delivered largely better-than expected earnings results that showed the search and cloud giant is finally on better footing in the fast-growing AI space.

Persons: we've, Lisa Su, —, Eli Lilly, Zepbound, Stanley Black, Stanley, Morgan Stanley, Procter, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Steve Marcus Organizations: Costco, DuPont, Club, Management, Nvidia, Palo Alto Networks, Good Abbott Laboratories, Broadcom, VMware, Wealth Management, Investment Management, Microsoft, Constellation Brands, TJX, Amazon Web Services, Coterra Energy, GE Healthcare, Honeywell, Gamble, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC, AMD Locations: China, Covid, Dover, Eaton, Palo, North America, GEHC, Wells Fargo, Las Vegas , Nevada, U.S

Search resuls for: "PCs"

25 mentions found