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Lip-Bu Tan Puts $12 Million Into Intel's $20 Billion Raise

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) rose 3.54% intraday after a prospectus supplement disclosed that Chief Executive Lip-Bu Tan and a family member will purchase $12 million of shares in the company's common stock offering at the public offering price. The offering closes today. Intel priced 210,526,315 shares at $95 on Tuesday, upsizing the deal to $20 billion from the $15 billion announced a day earlier, with underwriters holding a 30-day option on a further 31,578,947 shares. Net proceeds run to roughly $19.7 billion, earmarked for capital expenditure and general corporate purposes. The share count amounts to close to 5% dilution. The raise follows a quarter in which Intel posted second-quarter revenue of $16.1 billion, up 25%, its fastest growth in nearly 15 years, and lifted capital expenditure guidance to $20 billion. View Comments

MYR Group and Turtle Beach have been highlighted as Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day

For Immediate Release Chicago, IL – August 12, 2026 – Zacks Equity Research shares MYR Group Inc. MYRG as the Bull of the Day and Turtle Beach Corp. TBCH as the Bear of the Day. In addition, Zacks Equity Research provides analysis on Intel Corp. INTC, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. AMD and NVIDIA Corp. NVDA. Here is a synopsis of all five stocks: Bull of the Day: MYR Group Inc. is a great buy-and-hold stock to ride converging megatrends across AI, energy, electrification, and beyond. The specialty electrical contractor posted another strong beat-and-raise quarter at the end of July, with its backlog up 20% YoY. MYR Group is benefiting from the "ongoing investment in electrical infrastructure" driven by the AI boom and more. MYR Group's recent upward earnings revisions land the stock a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and extend its impressive run of upward earnings revisions. MYRG more than doubled its revenue between 2018 and 2023 and roughly tripled its adjusted earnings. The grid construction specialist bounced back big time in 2025 after setbacks in 2024, and it's projected to post strong double-digit revenue and earnings growth again in 2026 and 2027. The utility grid expert and AI data center infrastructure stock soared over the last 10 years. Yet investors can buy the stock down ~35% from its late June peaks as it finds support at key technical levels. On top of that, MYRG stock is trading at oversold levels, and its valuation is far more reasonable. The Best Top-Ranked Stocks to Buy Now in August and Hold: MYRG MYR Group's long-term bull case is straightforward: it's one of the go-to electrical construction contractors for critical projects like grid hardening and expansion, electrification, nuclear energy and renewable integration, the rapid build-out of data centers, and more. U.S. electricity demand is projected to grow 100% by 2050, fueled by the power-hungry AI boom, the reshoring of critical manufacturing such as semiconductors, electrification, and a desperate need to expand and repair the grid after decades of neglect. It's hard to determine which AI companies will come out on top as the technologies rapidly evolve. This is why investors must own stocks such as MYR Group that are riding the AI-boosted infrastructure spending spree and the once-in-a-generation energy and electrification boom regardless of which tech companies come out on top. MYR Group is one of the largest specialty electrical construction contractors in the U.S. and Canada, operating via its Transmission & Distribution (T&D) and Commercial & Industrial (C&I) segments. Story Continues The electrical contracting powerhouse builds, maintains, and repairs high-voltage power lines, substations, and a wide range of other vital electrical infrastructure that keep the grid running and growing. It also helps build large-scale electrical systems for renewable energy projects, electric vehicle charging networks, industrial facilities, airports, hospitals, and most importantly, AI data centers. MYR Group's long-term growth runway is impressive as the U.S. races to expand energy capacity and grid infrastructure across the country to support the AI arms race, electrification, the reshoring of semiconductor manufacturing and other critical industries, and more. MYRG is one of dozens of companies rapidly expanding its business and growing its sales and earnings as the U.S. economy shifts from a prolonged period of capital-light growth into a capex-heavy spending spree. McKinsey projects that $7 trillion will be spent globally on AI-focused capex by 2030. The AI hyperscalers alone, such as Amazon and Meta, are projected to spend at least $700 billion in AI-related capex in 2026 and ramp up again in 2027, after pouring $400 billion into AI capital spending last year. The recent AI-boosted rally to new all-time highs for the S&P 500 showcases that the AI bubble fears might be overblown. Nvidia reportedly just reached a deal with Wall Street giants including Apollo Globa

Private 5G Network Deployment Tracker & Forecasts 2026-2030 | Covers 9,300 Engagements Across 130 Countries

Company Logo Dublin, Aug. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Private 5G Network Deployment Tracker & Forecasts 2026-2030" has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Private cellular networks remained a specialist segment during the 2G and 3G eras, with deployments such as GSM-R supporting railway communications. The arrival of private LTE in the early 2010s marked a turning point, led by projects including Rio Tinto's mining network in Western Australia, Tampnet's offshore infrastructure and iNET's 700 MHz network in the Permian Basin. Today, private 5G networks are increasingly replacing LTE across industrial and enterprise environments, creating a market opportunity that significantly exceeds that of previous wireless technology generations. Production-grade private 5G deployments continue to expand among leading manufacturers, mining companies, energy providers, transportation operators and technology businesses. Organizations investing in private wireless infrastructure include Airbus, BASF, Bayer, BMW, BP, Chevron, Ford, Foxconn, Google, Hyundai, Intel, Jaguar Land Rover, John Deere, LG Electronics, Lufthansa, Nestle, PETRONAS, POSCO, Tesla, Toyota, Volkswagen, Walmart, Whirlpool and Xerox. Private 5G networks deliver the throughput, latency, reliability, availability and device density required by advanced industrial applications. Capabilities such as URLLC and mMTC support communications between machines, robots, sensors and control systems, while providing a long-term migration path toward future 6G networks. Wider coverage, scalability, deterministic performance, security and mobility support are also strengthening the case for replacing wired connections and interference-prone unlicensed wireless technologies across industrial IoT environments. Adoption is accelerating as organizations across the United States, Canada, Europe, China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Australia, New Zealand and Brazil increase investment in industrial automation, physical AI and mission-critical communications. Private 5G deployments are now generating measurable improvements in operational efficiency, safety, productivity and cost control. Tesla, Ford, Hyundai, Toyota, LG Electronics, Foxconn, Whirlpool, Salzgitter, BASF, Midea, Gree and JD Logistics are among the organizations that have eliminated connectivity-related stoppages after migrating automated guided vehicle and autonomous mobile robot communications from Wi-Fi to private 5G. Jaguar Land Rover, BD SENSORS and other industrial users have also extended reliable connectivity into plant areas where wired Ethernet was previously too costly or complex to install. Story Continues Additional deployments demonstrate the growing business impact of private 5G infrastructure. Fulin Precision has deployed 100 semi-humanoid robots coordinated through a private 5G-Advanced network. Newmont has extended teleremote and autonomous machine operations from 100 meters to 2.5 kilometers at Australian gold mines. CIMPOR has reported annual savings exceeding $1 million per plant through private 5G-enabled predictive maintenance, while Pegatron has reduced factory reconfiguration costs by as much as 50% through a multinational deployment. Public-sector use cases are delivering comparable benefits. Las Vegas has associated its municipal private 5G network with a 90% reduction in wrong-way driving incidents. Mexico City Police has used standalone private 5G to extend immersive virtual reality training sessions from 25 minutes to 1.5 hours while removing the need for officers to carry bulky equipment. Annual investment in private 5G networks for vertical industries is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of approximately 34% between 2026 and 2029, surpassing $6.6 billion by the end of 2029. Much of this expansion will come from localized private 5G networks supporting workforce connectivity, automation and AI applications across enterprise campuses and industrial facilities. Physical

Forget big tech: the real AI money is in plumbing

Host Kenny Polcari joins Yahoo Finance's Jared Blikre and Founder ETFs' Michael Monaghan to explore the data showing why founder-led companies significantly outperform the market. The panel also breaks down the flawless execution of the SpaceX IPO, the overlooked opportunities in AI infrastructure, and why the next major productivity boom will mirror the historical shift from steam to electricity. Video Transcript 0:04 spk_0 Welcome to Trader Talk. I'm Kenny Pilcari, your host, and today I am joined by Jared Blicky, who's the Yahoo Finance markets and data editor, along with Michael Monahan, who is a partner and portfolio manager at Founder ETFs and the Founder 100 ETF which I thinkIt is a fascinating product. So we're gonna talk about that. Actually, I want to kick that off and talk about that specifically because I think that's a great concept. So, tell the audience a little bit what you mean by the Founder 100. 0:31 spk_1 With the Founder100, we have a portfolio of what we believe to be the 100 best founder-led companies in the US stock market.The reason we chose to do that, we looked at historical data that said that founder-led companies tend to outperform by 3 times versus a board hired CEO. 0:47 spk_0 So give me a couple of examples just so people understand what we're talking about. A couple of companies. 0:51 spk_1 Yeah, so our stump speeches, we own Nvidia but not Intel. We own Dell but not Apple. We own Capital One, not American Express.We own Monster Beverage, not Coca-Cola. 1:01 spk_2 So in these, in these companies, uh, a lot of these founders, so there's a complaint that the super voting shares that they have are actually a detriment to shareholders, but you're kind of positioned the opposite way. You're like, these companies we want to invest in because the founders have a bigger stake. 1:17 spk_1 Yeah, we, we, we've looked at that and that seems to be an emotional statement that people make, but the data doesn't show that. The data shows that the super voting founders outperform. 1:26 spk_0 Well, because they have so much skin in the game, right? So they wanna, I would imagine that they'd want to outperform. So how long is this, your ETF been existed? 1:34 spk_1 So we launched the product December 18th of last year. There's a companion index on Bloomberg that looks, that you can look up under founders that has a 27 year track record. 1:44 spk_0 And so how's you, how have you been performing? 1:47 spk_1 So we went through this apocalypse and uh we did a drawdown then and that's one thing we should talk about is where the drawdowns do and don't happen in these products. But ever since the war, uh, started in late February, we've outperformed the S&P 500 in the war backdrop. 2:02 spk_0 Ithink that's great. I think it's really fascinating. I want to talk more about that, but we have so much other, so much other stuff that I want to get to. And so let's just talk about, we're talking about founders, we're talking about growth. Um, where do we think the next kind of wave?I mean, right now we're in the middle of this AI revolution, which I think is still very much in the early stages. I don't think there's anywhere near being over yet. But talk about, you know, either within that tech space, adjacent tech space, adjacent to the tech spaces, where do we see the growth coming from or where are you seeing it coming from? 2:30 spk_2 So, the products that we use every day, that's not where the, uh, profits are coming from. That's where a lot of the growth is coming from. But, you know, OpenAI, that, that IPO.It's a big question mark right now because he wants a billion dollars or $1 trillion dollar valuation. That's gonna be hard to do. But the further you move away from the AI user, you get from, you know, the data centers to the chips and all the way to electrical and power, that's where the most profits are right now. Right? And 2:55 spk_0 I think that's actually maybe one that's less understood by a lot of the investi

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Nvidia Stock Wavers As Chipmaker Rounds Up Funding For AI Buildout

Nvidia stock wavered on news that the company has rounded up more than $500 billion in third-party capital for AI projects. Continue Reading

Sector Update: Tech Stocks Mixed Late Afternoon

Tech stocks were mixed late Tuesday afternoon with the State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) easing 0.1% and the State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) adding 0.7%.The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index rose 0.6%.In corporate news, AppLovin (APP) shares fell Silver Upgrade to read this MT Newswires article and get so much more. A Silver or Gold subscription plan is required to access premium news articles. Upgrade now

Sector Update: Tech Stocks Mixed Tuesday Afternoon

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Nvidia Taps Wall Street for $500 Billion Funding Commitment

US investment giants including Apollo Global Management Inc., Blackstone Inc., BlackRock Inc. and Brookfield Asset Management are partnering with Nvidia Corp. to source $500 billion in financing for artificial intelligence infrastructure. Bloomberg's Ed Ludlow joins to discuss this as well as Intel raised $20 billion in an upsized share sale, a third more than it was targeting when it announced the deal Monday morning. View Comments

Top Midday Stories: Nvidia Developing Ambitious Open-Source AI Model; Intel Upsizes Share Offering to $20 Billion

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Nvidia, Micron, DJT, SpaceX, Rocket Lab, Plug Power, Fermi, and More Stocks That Explain Today’s Market

The chip maker’s plan to line up $500 billion in financing for its customers is getting a tentative thumbs-up from shareholders, including Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest which is scooping up shares. Micron Technology gained 0.6% to $865.94. The stock has declined 12% over the past month and well short of its peak of more than $1,200 reached in late June on concerns about the sustainability of sky-high margins in a typically cyclical business. Continue Reading

How Nvidia’s Huang and Meta’s Zuckerberg Are Combating the AI Backlash

Intel increases stock offering to $20 billion, SpaceX stock rises after first lockup ends, Archer Aviation to absorb Boeing’s air taxi business, and more news to start your day. Continue Reading

‘This isn’t a socialist takeover’: White House says Trump gets final call on how long they keep Intel stake

Cheng Chia Huang and Jim Watson / Getty Images Don't expect the U.S. government to quit Intel anytime soon. White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said that it'll be up to President Donald Trump to decide the timeline for the administration to sell its 10% equity stake that it took a year ago. Must Read Jeff Bezos backs a platform that lets anyone invest in rental homes for as little as $100 — 6 ways to build wealth like a landlord without actually being one Dave Ramsey warns nearly 50% of Americans are making 1 big Social Security mistake. Here's what it is and 3 simple steps to fix it ASAP Millionaires under 43 hold only 25% of their wealth in stocks. Here's where their money is actually going "I think that in the end, President Trump, who has an incredible track record of when to buy and sell things, is going to make that call," Hassett told CNBC on August 10. "I don't think that this is going to be sort of a socialist takeover." The arrangement caught many Wall Street investors by surprise since government intervention is rare outside an economic crisis. Now, the Trump administration has taken stakes in 37 private companies in deals totaling $27.6 billion, according to the Council on Foreign Relations. Many of the deals involve companies entrenched in the production of semiconductors or critical minerals. The Trump administration has suggested that its actions with Japan were an effort to help a friend "in need," Hassett said, referring to the recent lifeline started to prop up a faltering Japanese yen and prevent broader tumult in financial markets. A spokesperson for Intel didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. Intel is spotting its next three opportunities Intel was trading at about $100 per share on August 10. Its shares have soared 153% since the start of the year due to the appetite among hyperscalers for the chips, semiconductors and related components powering the AI race. Intel has specialized its business around manufacturing the central processing units (CPUs) that help AI agents complete their assigned tasks. There's a staggering demand for them to correspond with the rapid data center buildout underway. On August 10, Intel announced it was offering $15 billion in new stock in an effort to take advantage of its dramatic turnaround. "Customers continue to signal a strong and sustainable demand environment, driven by unprecedented investment in AI compute," Intel said in a statement. The chipmaker identified "significant growth areas" around physical AI, external wafers, specialized silicon and advanced packaging. Story Continues Intel CEO Lip Bu-Tan took over the company last year and has overseen a period of remarkable revenue growth. Intel has sought to refashion itself as a foundry, or a firm that produces chips for clients. It did secure a win earlier this year when Apple agreed to employ Intel-made chips for some of its products. Intel reported $16.1 billion in sales in its latest earnings report, a 25% increase compared to the same quarter last year. The company also raised its capital expenditure forecast to $20 billion this year, up from $18 billion. Read More: Vanguard reveals what's coming for U.S. stocks — and it could be bad news for this group of investors 'I should have asked for more' Intel forms a key piece in the administration's effort to restore the U.S.'s domestic manufacturing capacity. Earlier this year, the President said that he should have asked for a bigger stake in Intel given its newfound success. "I said, 'Give the country 10% ownership for free in Intel,'" Trump told Fortune Magazine in a May interview. "(Tan) said, 'You have a deal.' I said, 'S—, I should have asked for more.'" Republicans have held off from criticizing Trump's stake in Intel, with most saying they simply prefer the government to minimize its role in the economy to avoid playing favorites. In June, Republican Sen. Jon Husted of Ohio introduced a bill that would establish "an orde

Hiltzik: The Trump administration's investments in corporate stocks raise fears of 'crony capitalism'

It was about one year ago that the Trump administration announced a truly eye-opening transaction: In return for an $8.9-billion investment in the chipmaker already authorized under the Biden-era CHIPS Act, the government would take a roughly 10% stake in Intel shares — making the government Intel's largest shareholder. Was this a good deal? For the U.S. taxpayer, the answer is yes — from the standpoint of paper profits. The 443.3 million Intel shares the government acquired for $8.9 billion are currently worth nearly $44 billion on the open market. The Trump administration's 'strategic stakes' policy is a deliberate attempt to shape corporate behavior and obtain leverage under the guise of bolstering domestic capacity in semiconductors, critical minerals, and other industries. Tad DeHaven, Cato Institute But that comes with a host of drawbacks. One is the possibility that Trump will interfere with management decisions at Intel — as he attempted to do even before this deal closed. More important, the transaction poses questions about Trump's industrial policy, as indecisive and obscure as it is. The administration's portfolio of direct and indirect investments now numbers 30 public companies and is valued at about $27 billion. That's an unprecedented level of government participation in the operations of U.S. corporations, placed in the hands of a single person whose business judgment is, to say the least, dubious. "We have a golden share, which I control," Trump proclaimed in describing his authority over the operations of U.S. Steel, which he acquired after approving the company's acquisition by Nippon Steel in June 2025. The scale of this program makes even conservatives uneasy. The libertarian Cato Institute has been outspoken about how the government's taking ownership stakes has become worrisomely "routine." Cato policy scholar Tad DeHaven doesn't buy the White House assertion that the program is aimed at protecting such strategic industries as semiconductors, minerals and quantum computing. Read more:Hiltzik: Trump's transgender-based attack on the CHIPS Act is his most unhinged yet Rather, he wrote, "The Trump administration's 'strategic stakes' policy is a deliberate attempt to shape corporate behavior and obtain leverage under the guise of bolstering domestic capacity in semiconductors, critical minerals, and other industries." Nor are voters especially jazzed. According to a survey by CNBC published last month, some 49% of U.S. voters consider it inappropriate for the government to own pieces of U.S. companies; only 19% thought it all right. Story Continues Not all of Trump's deals have involved outright grants of equity. His first deal, announced June 12, 2025, was triggered by a plan for Japan's Nippon Steel to acquire U.S. Steel. The merger was blocked by the Biden administration, but Trump revived it with a key condition: He was given what Scott Lincicome of the Cato Institute labeled "decisive control" —i n effect, a veto — over many management decisions. These included any decision to relocate U.S. Steel's headquarters out of Pittsburgh, to close one plant earlier than mid-2027 or any other plants before mid-2035, or to cut prices below a given point. The government also got the right to appoint one independent director and mandated that a majority of the board would be U.S. citizens. Lincicome judged these strictures to be tantamount to the "nationalization" of U.S. Steel. "U.S. Steel will have to obtain Uncle Sam's permission to do a lot of stuff," he wrote. Then there are the deals Trump cut with chipmakers Nvidia and AMD. Rather than take an equity stake in the companies, Trump demanded a 15% share of any revenues the companies collected from the sale of artificial intelligence chips to China as the price for his approving the sales. Some have questioned whether those arrangements are legal or even constitutional; they could be regarded as export taxes or duties, which are specifically prohibited by the Co

Company News for Aug 11, 2026

Intel Corporation (INTC) shares fell 4.1% after the company announced a $15 billion stock offering to support capital spending, working capital and future growth. MarineMax, Inc. (HZO) shares surged 46.1% after agreeing to be acquired by Blackstone Infrastructure's Safe Harbor Marinas for $53 per share in cash, valuing the deal at about $1.5 billion. Archer Aviation Inc. (ACHR) shares jumped 12% after the company agreed to acquire three subsidiaries of The Boeing Company (BA), while Boeing also agreed to take an undisclosed stake in Archer. AbCellera Biologics Inc. (ABCL) shares climbed 34.8% after the company reported positive Phase 2 results showing significant reductions in the frequency and severity of menopause-related hot flashes. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report The Boeing Company (BA) : Free Stock Analysis Report Intel Corporation (INTC) : Free Stock Analysis Report MarineMax, Inc. (HZO) : Free Stock Analysis Report AbCellera Biologics Inc. (ABCL) : Free Stock Analysis Report Archer Aviation Inc. (ACHR) : Free Stock Analysis Report This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com). Zacks Investment Research View Comments

CoreWeave’s Forecast Is Key to Stopping Another Earnings Selloff

(Bloomberg) -- CoreWeave Inc. shares have been on a roll lately after a monthslong slump. Now, the neocloud provider's earnings after the close Tuesday can give investors a sense of whether the rally is sustainable. Most Read from Bloomberg China Unleashes $28 Trillion Capital Markets to Challenge US in AI Nvidia Taps Wall Street for $500 Billion Funding Commitment Trump Makes Sweeping New Demands on Iran as Deal Hopes Dim Stocks Churn as Hormuz Standoff Spurs Rally in Oil: Markets Wrap Iran Shakes Up Security Team After Saying Oman Deal 'Very Close' The problem is, quarterly results tend to bring out the worst in the stock, which has fallen after each of the company's last five earnings reports, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. "It almost doesn't matter what they say on their earnings," said Willy Lee, principal at venture firm Neostellar, which has held shares of CoreWeave since before its initial public offering. "The market's still I think locked in on pieces of their earnings where I'm not sure if people fully understand parts of the story, and I think it's just taken time for people to digest." It's been a rocky ride in the stock market for CoreWeave, which rents cloud-computing power for artificial intelligence, since going public in March 2025. The shares have been whip-lashed by the expiration of early investor lockups and shifting sentiment surrounding AI. They more than tripled in their first few months of trading, gave back a good chunk of that gain over the next few months, and have flipped between periods of steep gains and sharp losses ever since. Through it all, the stock is up 120% since the IPO and 23% this year. However it's still down 41% from the all-time high it hit almost exactly a year ago. The latest downturn started in May after the company's first-quarter earnings report featured a disappointing forecast that sparked concerns about slowing growth. The stock plunged 56% from a high in May to a low in July. But it has recovered almost half that loss, with a 21% jump in a single session after CoreWeave and Leidos Holdings Inc. announced they were developing AI cloud services for US defense and intelligence operations, followed by last week's 26% gain, its best performance in over a year. After all that, the company's earnings will offer a clearer view of where CoreWeave stands at this critical juncture. The company has been spending to build more data center capacity, and it has said that the benefits of those investments should start showing up in the second half of this year, making management's forward guidance even more crucial than they've ever been. Story Continues "It's great if you can bring on capacity, but you have to make money from that," said BNP Paribas analyst Stefan Slowinski, who has an outperform rating on the stock. "The risk is if they're cautious on that Q3 guidance on the operating profits, then it may not answer those concerns people have. And if all of that has to come in the fourth quarter, then just like with any stock it creates risk if you're sort of putting all of your eggs into the Q4 basket." Wall Street expects the Livingston, New Jersey-based company to report a 111% rise in second-quarter revenue to $2.6 billion, and an adjusted net loss of $649 million compared with $131 million a year ago. Analysts have grown increasingly skeptical about this report, raising their projections for CoreWeave's adjusted loss by 8.4% in the last month and 18% over the last three months. CoreWeave also is expected to post an adjusted operating margin of 2.9% in the second quarter. The figure will be key for investors after falling to about 1% in the first quarter. "I'm hoping that that margin was the low that we'll see for the year, and that when they report this quarter, it'll be up from the March trough and they guide to increases each and every quarter in margin," said Paul Meeks of Freedom Capital Markets. "That'll make me feel that the ding in short term property profitability

Making Sense of the Multibillion-Dollar Numbers of Nvidia Deal, Intel Share Sale

Nvidia is becoming the "banker of choice to the AI ecosystem" as it seals $500 billion commitments from Wall Street giants. Meanwhile, Intel is looking at its first share sale since the 1970s. Bloomberg's reporters and market watchers make sense of the multibillion-dollar figures, with one noting the capital raise could be a "double-edged" sword for Nvidia. View Comments

Wall Street ends down as expectations of Hormuz deal fade

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Sector Update: Tech Stocks Decline Late Afternoon

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1 Mega-Cap Stock with Impressive Fundamentals and 2 We Brush Off

1 Mega-Cap Stock with Impressive Fundamentals and 2 We Brush Off "Too big to fail" is how we would describe the megacap stocks in this article today. While they will likely stand the test of time, it's not all sunshine and rainbows as their scale can limit their ability to find new sources of growth. These trade-offs can cause headaches for even the most seasoned professionals, which is why we started StockStory - to help you find high-quality companies that can grow their earnings no matter what. Keeping that in mind, here is one industry titan with attractive long-term potential and two whose existing offerings may be tapped out. Two Mega-Cap Stocks to Sell: Intel (INTC) Market Cap: $503.4 billion Inventor of the x86 processor that powered decades of technological innovation in PCs, data centers, and numerous other markets, Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) is a leading manufacturer of computer processors and graphics chips. Why Do We Steer Clear of INTC? Customers postponed purchases of its products and services this cycle as its revenue declined by 4.9% annually over the last five years Performance over the past five years was negatively impacted by new share issuances as its earnings per share dropped by 27.1% annually, worse than its revenue Cash-burning tendencies make us wonder if it can sustainably generate shareholder value Intel's stock price of $100.21 implies a valuation ratio of 60.5x forward P/E. If you're considering INTC for your portfolio, see our FREE research report to learn more. Bank of America (BAC) Market Cap: $440.5 billion Tracing its roots back to 1784 and now serving approximately 67 million consumer and small business clients, Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) is a global financial institution that provides banking, investing, asset management, and risk management products and services to individuals, businesses, and governments. Why Does BAC Give Us Pause? Large revenue base makes it harder to expand quickly, and its annual net interest income growth of 9% over the last five years was below our standards for the banking sector Weak unit economics are reflected in its net interest margin of 2%, one of the worst among bank companies Capital generation will likely be soft over the next 12 months as Wall Street's estimates imply tepid tangible book value per share growth of 7.4% Bank of America is trading at $63.05 per share, or 1.6x forward P/B. Read our free research report to see why you should think twice about including BAC in your portfolio, it's free. One Mega-Cap Stock to Buy: Philip Morris (PM) Market Cap: $293.1 billion Founded in 1847, Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM) manufactures and sells a wide range of tobacco and nicotine-containing products, including cigarettes, heated tobacco products, and oral nicotine pouches. Story Continues Why Will PM Outperform? Differentiated product offerings are difficult to replicate at scale and result in a best-in-class gross margin of 67% Disciplined cost controls and effective management resulted in a strong two-year operating margin of 37%, and its profits increased over the last year as it scaled PM is a free cash flow machine with the flexibility to invest in growth initiatives or return capital to shareholders, and its improved cash conversion implies it's becoming a less capital-intensive business At $188.12 per share, Philip Morris trades at 21.7x forward P/E. Is now the time to initiate a position? Find out in our full research report, it's free. High-Quality Stocks for All Market Conditions WHILE YOU'RE HERE: Top 9 Market-Beating Stocks. The best stocks don't just beat the market once. They do it again. And again. Robust revenue growth, rising free cash flow, returns on capital that leave their competition in the dust. The market has already rewarded these businesses. But our AI platform says the party isn't over. Find out which 9 stocks made the cut this week — FREE. Get Our Top 9 Market-Beating Stocks for Free HERE. Stocks that made our list in 2020 include