Intelâs stock dropped around 30% overnight, shaving some $39 billion from the companyâs market capitalization since rumors of a pending layoff first emerged. The devastating results come after the chip giant reported a loss for the second quarter, complained about yield issues with the Meteor Lake CPU, provided a modest business outlook for the next few quarters, and announced plans to lay off 15,000 people worldwide.
When the NYSE closed on July 31, Intelâs market capitalization was $130.86 billion. Then, a report about Intelâs massive layoffs was published, and the companyâs market capitalization dropped sharply to $123.96 billion on August 1. Following Intelâs financial report yesterday, the companyâs capitalization dropped to $91.86 billion. Essentially, Intel has lost half of its capitalization since January. As of now, Intelâs market value is a fraction of Nvidiaâs worth and less than half of AMDâs.
As Intelâs actions look rather desperate, analysts believe that Intelâs challenges are existential. âIntelâs issues are now approaching the existential,â Stacy Rasgon, an analyst with Bernstein, told Reuters.
At least you didnât invest all of grandmaâs inheritance in Intel, just before it dropped.