Intel Acquires Wind River for $884 Million
Excerpt from the InvestorGuide.com Stock of the Day on 6/5/2009

Intel Corporation (INTC: Charts, News, Offers) has agreed to acquire the software company Wind River Systems for $884 million. Intel, the world's largest computer chipmaker, purchased the San Francisco-based software company at $11.50 a share, resulting in a 44% premium on Wind River's June 3rd closing price. The Wind River buyout is Intel Corporation's first major acquisition since 2005. After four years of sitting on the acquisition bench, why did Intel decide to buy Wind River Systems? More >

Is Intel's Rosy Earnings Hiding Thorns?
Excerpt from the InvestorGuide.com Stock of the Day on 10/15/2008

Sales across the board in all sorts of industries and sectors have been down. When a company like Intel reports even a glimmer of profitability, it bears new hope for the rest of the companies that have been battered by the financial tumult. Given that the economy is still rebuilding and very much in battle with a global recession how surprising is it to see Intel report positive earnings? In fact, what did Intel report in their most recent earnings statements and are investors just seeing the rosy earnings with neglect to thorns that may prick their fingers the minute they pick up Intel shares? More >

Intel Earnings Increase 25% as AMD Prepares for Another Loss
Excerpt from the InvestorGuide.com Stock of the Day on 7/16/2008

Back in April, when Intel reported its earnings for the first quarter, it was a pretty unusual situation. The company posted a loss from the previous quarter, and mediocre earnings and sales, and yet investors reacted positively to the news. The positive reaction was largely attributed to the fact that the company could have done much worse, and the fact that they still did okay and remained optimistic about the future helped calm the company's investors. After the markets closed yesterday, investors were excited to hear that the second quarter brought a strong increase in profits, and that Intel's earnings are expected to be much better than its competitor, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD: Charts, News, Offers), set to report earnings tomorrow. How was Intel able to turn its performance around from last quarter, and how will it continue to change in the future? More >

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Intel Has a Tough Second Quarter   7/20/2006

Intel Reports Better-Than-Expected Earnings   1/12/2005