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Intel Is Trading at a Valuation Not Seen Since the Dot-Com Era. Will Trump Sweeten the Deal for INTC Stock?

It’s unclear if Intel will be able to grow its foundry business and benefit from the stakes taken by the Trump administration and SoftBank.

Barchart · Aug 25, 2025

Intel Stock Is Trading Higher Monday: What's Going On?

Intel Corp (NASDAQ:INTC) shares are trading higher Monday after the U.S. government announced plans to take a 10% stake in the chipmaker.

Benzinga · Aug 25, 2025

'Trump Wasn't Hired To Run A Hedge Fund,' Says Peter Schiff As Intel Deal Divides Experts Amid Calls To Break Taiwan Dependence For Chips

Economists and tech analysts are divided over President Donald Trump's decision to give the U.S. government a 10% stake in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC), with some calling it unconstitutional and others praising it as crucial for national security and semiconductor independence.

Benzinga · Aug 23, 2025

Trump says Intel agreed to give the government 10% of the chipmaker. ‘We do a lot of deals like that. I’ll do more of them’

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick previously said the U.S. government should receive equity in return for the CHIPS Act cash grants Intel has received.

Fortune · Aug 22, 2025

Trump says US to take 10 percent stake in Intel

The extraordinary development follows a meeting between CEO Lip-Bu Tan and Trump after he called for Tan’s removal.

Al Jazeera · Aug 22, 2025

The US government now owns nearly 10% of Intel — here’s why it happened

The US government now owns nearly 10% of Intel after an $8.9 billion deal, combining CHIPS Act funding and national security grants — here’s why it matters for America’s chip strategy.

Windows Central · Aug 22, 2025

US government pushes for 10% Intel stake amid US-China chip war

The Trump administration is moving to convert billions in CHIPS Act subsidies into a 10% equity stake in Intel. The first-of-its-kind deal would make Washington the company’s largest shareholder and signal a new era of direct government ownership in Silicon Valley.

Euronews · Aug 20, 2025

White House confirms talks to acquire 10% stake in Intel — 'We should get an equity stake for our money'

The U.S. wants to get 10% of Intel in exchange for the billions of dollars it’s giving it under the CHIPS Act.

Tom’s Hardware · Aug 20, 2025

Trump Admin To Turn Intel's CHIPS Act Grants Into Equity, Says Howard Lutnick: 'Why Are We Giving A Company Worth $100 Billion, This Kind of Money?'

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the Trump administration plans to convert federal funding pledged to Intel Corp. (NASDAQ:INTC) under the CHIPS Act into an equity stake, arguing that taxpayers deserve a return instead of providing “giveaways to rich companies.”

Benzinga · Aug 20, 2025

TSMC Legend Morris Chang Once Branded Former Intel CEO 'Rude' Over 'Taiwan Is Not A Stable Place' — Today, Intel Struggles In The AI Landscape

Intel Corp's (NASDAQ:INTC) relationship with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (NYSE:TSM) soured years back — and it all traces back to comments that left TSMC's legendary founder unimpressed.

Benzinga · Aug 20, 2025