Intel Stockโ Jumps 10% โขon Reports of Potential Apple Chip Deal
Intel shares soared over 10% Friday, closing at $40.56 – nearing a 52-week high โค- following โreports that the โฃcompany is gaining โtraction as a potential chip supplier for โApple.
Accordingโ to a statement released Friday by TF โขInternationalโฃ Securities analyst Ming-Chi โขKuo,recent industry surveys โsuggestโ “visibility on Intel becoming an advanced-node supplier to Apple has recently improved โคconsiderably.” โKuoโค indicated Appleโ is โconsidering utilizing Intel for its โlower-endโข M series processors, โฃcurrently powering devices โขlike the MacBook Air andโค iPad Pro.
While โคTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing companyโฃ is expected to remain the leading โคchip supplier for Apple in the foreseeable future, Kuoโค believes a partnershipโ with Apple, alongsideโ securing other “tier-one customers,” could substantially improve Intel’s long-term prospects.
Intel stock has โexperienced importent growth this year, climbingโข 102.3% as January when shares traded around $20.22.
This is a developing story. Check backโ for updates.