1. Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC)
Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) was among the stocks Jim Cramer covered on Mad Money as he discussed the wave of IPOs being the market’s possible biggest threat. Noting that many stocks related to the company got crushed, Cramer said:
Can the AI-related data center stocks keep winning? Let’s talk short-term and long-term. Last week, we had an explosion of buying related to an incredibly exciting story that is Intel. Today, many of the stocks that were deemed copycats of Intel were pancaked. I think you’re getting a real good chance to buy those, and I don’t want to get ahead of myself. That said, I believe the companies that are involved in the CPU complex will do very well for the rest of the year. Mainly, that’s Intel and AMD. But don’t forget, Arm Holdings, really down badly today.
Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) designs and manufactures processors, chips, memory, and related hardware. Additionally, it provides software, optimization solutions, and AI-enabled platforms. On April 24, discussing the company’s recently reported quarter, Cramer said:
I’ve been very bullish on Intel ever since the new CEO, Lip-Bu Tan, came in to turn things around a little over a year ago. But even I didn’t expect this formerly iconic chipmaker to report such an outstanding quarter. Last night it did, though; it did the impossible, actually. It somehow lived up to the sky-high expectations that investors set for the business… It’s normally hard to impress Wall Street when your stock comes in that hot. But Intel’s numbers were so tremendous that they sent its share price up a stunning 24% today to a new all-time high, up 23.6%…
Not only did they blow the doors off the quarter, they issued incredibly strong guidance for the next three months… They delivered their biggest revenue beat in more than 5 years with 7% growth. Their margins expanded dramatically, too… All this comes down to something that I’ve mentioned a lot lately, the next leg of the AI revolution… The company’s proving so rapidly that it’s surprisingly been able to meet the demand that, well, that’s because Lip-Bu Tan is a great manufacturer. The latest server CPUs are seeing the fastest new product ramp in 5 years. That’s incredible.
Frankly, in just over a year since Tan took over, I think there’s been a profound cultural shift in Intel. When you listen to him on the conference call, Intel sounds like a company that is firing on all cylinders. Of course, it’s not just culture. Intel CFO David Zinsner, one of the absolute best in the business, explained that the surging demand for CPUs help with pricing, hence the much better than expected margins… The bottom line: Intel’s back. This story is better than it’s been at any time in the last 25 years, thanks to the rise of the agentic AI, which is why I expect a lot more upside long term. Short-term, though, I’m hoping for a better entry point. Today’s parabolic move says you missed it. But this market could go down in a heartbeat, and then you’re going to get another chance.
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