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It might have been the biggest winner of the last president's chips act to stimulate U.S. semi manufacturing by getting part of a $7.86 billion grant. Will Intel get more money from Washington? Intel carries $46 billion in long-term loans, so Intel needs the money badly. It's shocking that Intel shares aren't even lower.
Shares are plummeting 25% today after reporting. The CEO made the wrong choice in building a foundry. Why? If you're building while still designing chips, you are competing with your customers. If you're a customer going in for foundry work, how do you know Intel won't prioritize their chips over yours, or steal intellectual property. But the CEO had few options.