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Wall Street responded positively to the appointment of Lip-Bu Tan as Intel's new CEO. But Intel stock faces a rocky road ahead.

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Intel Corporation (NASDAQINTC) surged 11.6% during the pre-market trading session on Thursday after the company announced that tech industry veteran, Lip-Bu Tan, is set to take the helm as the new CEO.

Trump’s criticism has sparked concerns among executives of chipmakers, who are reportedly looking into the legalese to understand if the Trump administration can claw back grants awarded under the CHIPS Act.

Lip-Bu Tan, former CEO of Cadence Design Systems, will take over the reins of Intel from interim CEOs David Zinsner and MJ Holthaus. Tan was on Intel’s board till last year, when he departed citing other commitments.

TSMC's proposed joint venture with Intel aims to revitalize Intel's foundry division by collaborating with major U.S. chip designers.

Micron stock is trading higher on Wednesday amid a rebound in technology stocks following softer-than-expected CPI data for February.

Let's have a look at what is happening on the US markets before the opening bell on Wednesday. Below you can find the top S&P500 gainers and losers in today's pre-market session.

Shares of leading designer of graphics chips Nvidia (NASDAQNVDA) jumped 6.9% in the morning session as markets experienced a boost after data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed that inflation for the month of February 2025 came in better than expected. The CPI (Consumer Price Index - a gauge of the average price consumers pay for goods and services) rose 0.2% from the previous month (vs estimates for a 0.3% increase), while headline inflation rose 2.8% year on year (vs estimates for a 2.9% y/y increase). The data revealed inflation continued to edge closer to the Fed's 2% target, but not quite there yet. The reaction wasn't anything wild, but the sentiment leaned positive. The Nasdaq led the way, climbing 1.4%, boosting some tech stocks. 

Incremental improvements in the state of the economy and a potential groundbreaking collaboration in the chip industry helped spark a broad-based market rally.

Intel Corp (INTC) stock jumped 5.36% on reports of a joint venture with TSMC, but with long-term struggles and bearish outlook, it may be short-lived.

Nvidia, Broadcom, and Taiwan Semiconductor are all reliable long-term plays on the AI market.

TSMC proposes JV with US chip designers to manage Intel's factories after Trump's request for Intel's revival.

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The plunge is punishing some stocks far more than is merited. That spells opportunity for level-headed investors.

ASML, Broadcom, and Amazon minted a lot of millionaires.

Let’s dig into the relative performance of SMART (NASDAQSGH) and its peers as we unravel the now-completed Q3 processors and graphics chips earnings season.