Intel’s stock dropped around 30% overnight, shaving some $39 billion from the company’s market capitalization since rumors of a pending layoff first emerged. The devastating results come after the chip giant reported a loss for the second quarter, complained about yield issues with the Meteor Lake CPU, provided a modest business outlook for the next few quarters, and announced plans to lay off 15,000 people worldwide.

When the NYSE closed on July 31, Intel’s market capitalization was $130.86 billion. Then, a report about Intel’s massive layoffs was published, and the company’s market capitalization dropped sharply to $123.96 billion on August 1. Following Intel’s financial report yesterday, the company’s capitalization dropped to $91.86 billion. Essentially, Intel has lost half of its capitalization since January. As of now, Intel’s market value is a fraction of Nvidia’s worth and less than half of AMD’s.

As Intel’s actions look rather desperate, analysts believe that Intel’s challenges are existential. “Intel’s issues are now approaching the existential,” Stacy Rasgon, an analyst with Bernstein, told Reuters.

  • @helpImTrappedOnline
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    241 month ago

    So, I should invest now for cheap and when they inevitably bounce back, sell?

    • @Nolegjoe
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      121 month ago

      Don’t try to catch a falling knife

      • @helpImTrappedOnline
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        141 month ago

        But Ive had success in the past, just look at these cool scars as proof :)

    • Todd Bonzalez
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      91 month ago

      I think you’re pretty much guaranteed a return if you buy on Monday or Tuesday. It’s literally free money.

      • @calcopiritus
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        241 month ago

        Nothing ever goes wrong taking “free money” advice

        • @[email protected]
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          101 month ago

          I make sure to take all my financial advice from strangers on the Internet. Nothing could be safer.

    • @ABCDE
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      51 month ago

      I bought some more; stupid me thought it would keep going up (up 15%), then it bombed.