Shares of Intel rallied 3.4% ahead of earnings today and shot 10% higher after hours on a big EPS and revenue beat.
Gross margins rose to 38.2% from 18% and the company is forecasting fourth-quarter 2025 revenue of $12.8 billion to $13.8 billion, though there will be a GAAP loss in Q4.
The most-positive comment I saw was from the CFO who said ‘current demand is outpacing supply, a trend we expect will persist into 2026’.
“Our Q3 results reflect improved execution and steady progress against our strategic priorities,” said Lip-Bu Tan, Intel CEO. “AI is accelerating demand for compute and creating attractive opportunities across our portfolio, including our core x86 platforms, new efforts in purpose-built ASICs and accelerators, and foundry services. Intel’s industry-leading CPUs and ecosystem, along with our unique U.S.-based leading-edge logic manufacturing and R&D, position us well to capitalize on these trends over time.”
Intel has turned into something of a meme after the US government took a stake. It’s not hard to get behind the idea that it could be a winner in the AI/chip race as it’s getting the full US government backing to transform itself into a leading foundry. Last week, Nvidia’s Jensen Huang touted that INTC had produced top-of-the-line chips for the first time.
If the US government is picking winners and losers, just follow them.
Shares have rallied strongly to $38 from a low of $18.97 in August. After hours, they’ve shot to $41.37 from $38 at the close, a more than 12% climb. That would be the highest since March 2024.
This article was written by Adam Button at investinglive.com.
Rand Paul is the only one speaking up against these assassinations in the caribbean. He makes the point that it’s impossible for the outboard motor boats to reach the US without refuelling 20 times. It’s a fair point and you wonder if the real goal here is regime change.
Between Venezuela, Argentina and Colombia, Trump is showing a lot of interest in LatAm lately and the US has a long history of involvement.
This article was written by Adam Button at investinglive.com.
Trump: Will be seeing land action in Venezuela soon.
That’s the headline. Trump often rambles on and on, Venezuela is the latest target of his ire. But, this comment is very significant, if the intention is to send US troops boot on ground into Venezuala.
Awaiting any further clarification.
This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at investinglive.com.
The major US stock indices pushed higher today help by a surging quantum stocks after a Wall Street Journal report that the US government was mowing investment into that industry. Some big gainers in that sector included:
A snapshot of the major indices shows:
Looking at the US debt market
This article was written by Greg Michalowski at investinglive.com.
The AUDUSD shifted from a bearish tone earlier in the day to a more bullish bias in the U.S. session, as buyers pushed the pair above both the 100- and 200-hour moving averages near 0.6495–0.6497. That move turned the near-term technical outlook to the upside. The pair reached a session high of 0.6517 and has since been consolidating just below that level, with intraday support forming around 0.6508.
Heading into the new trading day, buyers will need to extend momentum by breaking above the 0.65239 ceiling, a level that has capped rallies since October 13. A move beyond that would shift focus toward the 100-day moving average at 0.65338—a critical barrier last broken on October 10 and retested unsuccessfully three days later before the pair dropped to its October low of 0.64398.
While price action since then has been choppy, today’s push above the hourly moving averages is a constructive sign for the bulls. Still, a sustained break above the 100-day moving average remains the key hurdle for confirming a broader bullish shift. Failure to do that, and a move back below the 100 and 200 hour moving averages would surely disappoint the buyers on the break back higher today.
This article was written by Greg Michalowski at investinglive.com.
Crude oil futures settled sharply higher today at $61.79, gaining $3.29 (+5.62%). Prices traded between a low of $59.64 and a high of $62.40, with the rally driven largely by renewed sanctions on Russian oil companies, which boosted supply concerns and buying momentum.
Technically, the price broke above a key swing area between $61.45 and $61.94 before settling back within that zone — leaving it as a critical pivot range heading into tomorrow’s trade.
Bullish scenario: A move above $62 and sustained momentum higher would shift focus toward the 100-day moving average near $64.40 as the next major target.
Bearish scenario: On the downside, support is found between $59.78 and $60.10. A break below this area would undermine today’s bullish tone and suggest renewed downside pressure.
This article was written by Greg Michalowski at investinglive.com.
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