Intel Crashes 9.7% to Lead Chip Losses — Is the Turnaround Story Getting Worse?
Intel (INTC) plunged 9.66%, breaking below $111 to become the hardest-hit mega-cap chipmaker, as Samsung's earnings ignited a semiconductor selloff compounded by rising oil prices from Iran tensions — pressuring risk assets broadly and ending the Dow's winning streak. Already lagging in the AI chip wave, Intel exhibited amplified downside on a risk-off day. With macro headwinds stacking on top of structural weakness, is Intel's near-10% drop a contrarian opportunity, or a signal that laggards get sold first?