Intel posted Q2 revenue up 25.42% to $16.13 billion, beating the $14.45 billion estimate, and non-GAAP EPS of $0.42 versus $0.2175 expected, but the stock fell 12.61% over the past week to around $101.54. The article cites a bull case of $131.40, driven by Intel 18A output about 25% above target and a $5 billion NVIDIA equity investment, and a bear case of $93.08, given Intel Foundry's $2.1 billion Q2 loss and an $11.03 billion GAAP net loss tied to a $12.53 billion non-cash charge. Intel trades at 63x forward earnings versus 40x for AMD and 25x for NVIDIA, and its 34.77% gross margin must keep improving for further gains. The article rates the stock a Buy with a 12-month target of $120.29 (18.47% upside), while noting its beta of 2.23 implies volatile swings.
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