Intel results boost chip stocks on optimism PC market slump is ending
By Aditya Soni (Reuters) -Intel shares rose over 4% on Friday, a day after the chipmaker’s unexpectedly strong quarterly report heralded a turnaround in fortunes after a long, margin-sapping struggle due to plummeting PC sales and a highly competitive data center market. The company’s surprise second-quarter profit and its strong earnings and margin forecasts suggested the personal computer market slump was nearing an end, sparking the surge in its stock […]