Intel Stock (NYSE: INTC)
Intel stock basics:
Intel stock symbol: INTC
Intel stock price: $0.11-$72.93 (historical, split adjusted)
Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) is the world's leader in semiconductor production.
Intel stock provides investors one of the best positioned companies in the technology sector.
Located in California, Intel stock has returned nearly 5000% profit to investors of its original
initial public offering.
Its main competition, Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD), suffered
mightily in 2007, offering Intel additional opportunities to gain market share and improve on its industry lead.
Other competitors include Micron Technology (NYSE: MU) and International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM).
Intel is the world's largest semiconductor chip maker and is known for its dominance in the personal
computer realm. Many people see Intel stock as the IBM of the future, but IBM has made a strong case that
its stock is the one racing forward.
The company holds a strong financial position, including a S&P credit rating of A+ in early 2008 the
stock offers a 2-2.5% dividend and carried an 18.2% net profit margin. The company's growth rate and
PEG ratio remain stand-outs within the Semiconductor and Technology groups. Intel stock PE peaked in
2006-2007 was hit in the summer of 2007 at around 32. From mid-2007 too mid-2008 Intel stock posted
an earnings surprise three times in a row, after 5 consecutive earnings misses in 2006-2007 prior.