Intel Corp (INTC): Today's Featured Electronics Laggard
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) pushed the Electronics industry lower today making it today's featured Electronics laggard. The industry as a whole closed the day up 1.0%. By the end of trading, Intel fell $0.28 (-1.2%) to $23.38 on average volume. Throughout the day, 42,238,628 shares of Intel exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 43,053,500 shares. The stock ranged in price between $23.32-$23.87 after having opened the day at $23.65 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $23.66. Other companies within the Electronics industry that declined today were:
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), down 12.5%,
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), down 5.6%,
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), down 5.0% and
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), down 5.0%.
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Intel Corporation designs, manufactures, and sells integrated digital technology platforms worldwide. The company operates through PC Client Group, Data Center Group, Other Intel Architecture, Software and Services, and All Other segments. Intel has a market cap of $115.7 billion and is part of the technology sector. The company has a P/E ratio of 11.7, below the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7. Shares are up 13.4% year to date as of the close of trading on Wednesday.
TheStreet Ratings rates Intel as a
. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures, attractive valuation levels, expanding profit margins and notable return on equity. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company has had somewhat weak growth in earnings per share.
- You can view the full Intel Ratings Report.
On the positive front,
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), down 19.7%,
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), down 10.6%,
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), down 10.1% and
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), down 10.1% , were all gainers within the electronics industry with
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) being today's featured electronics industry leader.
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) while those bearish on the electronics industry could consider
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).
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