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 Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2004 11:42 pm Post subject: Business Week on INTC vs. AMD |
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Let's see if Intel can pull another rabbit out of the hat:
http://yahoo.businessweek.com/magazine/content/04_48/b3910050_mz011.htm
Historically, Intel has nearly always been able to deliver when they're backed into a corner - but whatever the case may be, this intense competition between Intel and AMD can only be good for businesses and consumers (unless you were an Intel investor, of course). |
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Sounds like Toyota 
Really: the vertical integration and huge "foundries" sealed tight against the sun, spread the world over with 100,000 plus employees (many dressed in their foundry suits, unable to breathe the air).... I always we believed the market gave these guys too much rope. But now that the Wintel empire has traded at market multiples, what are we to make of this kind of "divergence"?.... Exactly that. And we made some effort at closing that gap today.
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Morningstar on INTC's 4Q earnings.
| Quote: | | Intel INTC reported solid fourth-quarter results, particularly when considering that disruptions in the PC supply chain have caused PC manufacturers to temporarily cut back on demand for microprocessors. For the quarter, revenue was $13.9 billion, down 2% sequentially, but at the upper range of management's forecast of $13.4 billion-$14.0 billion provided in December, when Intel lowered its fourth-quarter outlook in light of the PC supply chain problems. The recent flooding in Thailand has damaged a large portion of the PC hard disk drive manufacturing base, which has resulted in a shortage of HDD components in the PC supply chain. The limited availability of HDDs has forced computer makers to temporarily reduce the production of PCs, which in turn is causing them to cut back on microprocessor demand. As a result, Intel's PC chip segment saw revenue decline 4% from the third quarter to $9.0 billion. Despite the supply chain disruptions, the firm believes end-market PC demand remained healthy in the fourth quarter. Intel's server processor business appears to have escaped unscathed from the HDD shortages, as the segment saw revenue grow 8% sequentially to $2.7 billion. The firm continues to benefit from the buildout of the Internet and cloud infrastructure, which has been driving strong demand for server chips. On the profitability front, gross margin rose to 64.5% from 63.4% in the third quarter, as Intel managed to lower manufacturing costs. Operating income came in at $4.6 billion, down slightly from $4.8 billion last quarter. For the first quarter, management expects revenue to be between $12.3 billion and $13.3 billion, which at midpoint would represent a sequential decline of 8%. Intel typically sees a seasonal sales drop in the first quarter, but the projected decline will be greater than usual, as the PC industry will continue to be affected by the limited availability of HDDs for the foreseeable future. Intel has been benefiting from several tailwinds in recent years, namely rising PC demand in emerging markets and growth in server processor sales. The firm is hoping to maintain its momentum in the upcoming quarters with releases of new server processors for the Romley platform and new Ivy Bridge processors, as well as the Ultrabook initiative, where the firm has been working closely with PC makers to create notebooks similar to Apple's AAPL MacBook Air. Nonetheless, we are somewhat cautious about our business outlook for Intel in 2012. The firm's business is highly cyclical, and we believe that uncertain macroeconomic conditions could put a damper on near-term global PC demand. More importantly, we currently project th at rival Advanced Micro Devices AMD will take market share from Intel in PC microprocessors, thanks to the success of AMD's new Fusion processors. However, these concerns are more short-term in nature and don't alter our long-term thesis on Intel. Over the long run, we continue to believe that Intel is well positioned for growth, particularly in the server processor business. The proliferation of smartphones and tablets will continue to drive the cloud infrastructure buildout, which will propel demand for Intel's server chips over time. |
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I'll be one of them.... though I don't know why I need to touch or talk to my laptop. I'm in it for the battery life, the graphics, the cool metalurgy but I think this amounts merely to rear-guard action. 2012, like 2011, will be the year of the tablet.
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Wicked moves in INTC with $10b buyback on strong earnings followed by Goldman downgrade:
| Quote: | October 19, 2011:
"However, our concern that Intel’s record 2011 capex of $10.5 bn to ramp a fourth leading-edge factory will lead to excess supply is unchanged. While Intel is building for a double-digit PC unit CAGR over the intermediate term, we estimate that PC unit growth will remain in the low- to mid-single digits through 2013."
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Goldman might be missing the ENERGY efficiency factor here. I have no strong feelings here one way or the other.
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Morningstar on INTC's 3Q results:
| Quote: | | Intel INTC reported impressive third-quarter results, as the firm achieved record revenue and profitability. We will likely raise our fair value estimate by several dollars as we update our valuation model to take into account the latest results. For the quarter, revenue came in at $14.2 billion, up 9% sequentially, and an increase from sales of $11.1 billion a year ago. Intel benefited from record microprocessor shipments, as PC demand was particularly strong in the enterprise segment and in emerging markets, while the consumer PC segment in mature markets remained soft. The firm also reported that notebook PC units grew double-digits quarter over quarter and year over year, while server processor demand remained strong. Revenue from McAfee and Infineon's wireless chip business, both of which Intel acquired in the first quarter of this year, contributed $1.1 billion in revenue, compared with about $1 billion in the second quarter. On the profitability front, gross margin widened quarter over quarter, to 63.4% from 60.6%, driven by higher manufacturing volumes, lower unit costs, and lower startup costs from Intel's production ramp of the firm's next-generation 22-nanometer (circuit size) manufacturing process. Operating income came in at $4.8 billion, versus $3.9 billion last quarter. For the fourth quarter, management expects revenue to be between $14.2 billion and $15.2 billion. At the midpoint of $14.7 billion, sales would be up 3% sequentially. Although this would be below seasonality, the outlook indicates that Intel anticipates another excellent quarter. Intel appears to be defying the slowdown in business conditions that is weighing on firms in other segments of the chip industry, thanks largely to its beneficial exposure to PC growth in such emerging countries as China and Brazil. Nonetheless, management noted that macroeconomic concerns in Europe are prompting caution in their outlook for the business environment. Given the cyclicality of Intel's business, we believe that the threat of an economic slowdown will pose a risk to the firm in the upcoming quarters. That notwithstanding, we continue to believe that Intel has solid long-term growth prospects, especially in the firm's lucrative server processor segment. Additionally, we believe the continued proliferation of tablets and smartphones will inevitably necessitate considerable investment in the infrastructures of both the Internet and the cloud. We think this trend should keep demand for Intel's server chips healthy, and sustainable. |
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| Quote: | PC Buzz
By Bob Marcin | Oct 13, 2011 | 3:21 PM EDT
Speaking of the Gartner PC survey that showed HP had an excellent September quarter in market share, I continue to think PC related stocks are way too cheap from the tablet hype. The tablet is creating tens of millions more points of content access that must be supported by big data, including big storage and big processing. Intel, which I have written about before, seems to be getting its mojo back. The stock is cheap and the buzz on the Street is that the September quarter is solid from positive mix shift and healthy ASP growth. High powered servers require high powered microprocessors and Intel’s data center business continues to boom.
It’s the right season to own technology. If Intel puts together a good quarter with strong revenue growth and solid profit margins, and the market cooperates, I think the stock can breakout from it’s long time range. The juicy dividend is icing on the cake for a company that has double digit revenue growth, strong profitability, huge free cash flow, and a technological lead over all other semi makers. Market and econo bulls should take a good look at Intel. |
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