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Intel’s Still Dancing as the Chip Party Dies
The world’s biggest semiconductor company deserves praise for a solid earnings report and outlook. Enjoy it while it lasts.
The global leader's upbeat tune looks likely to fade.
Photographer: David Silverman/Getty Images
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About the closest Intel Corp. got to recognizing concerns around the state of the chip sector was to note how it’ll be difficult to keep the momentum going in 2019:
That’s CFO Bob Swan answering a question about possible headwinds for the company given the trade war between the U.S. and China. It’s almost as though Swan, who’s also interim CEO, wasn’t even aware of the cacophony outside Intel’s Santa Clara headquarters.