Intel Corp (INTC)

[Andy Grave]

I suppose that my interpretation is that Intel's earnings report is being characterized as 'our train continues to chug along down the track' but that most analysts wanted hear 'our train is chugging along and coming to a downhill section and momentum is really building which will be hard to stop'.

......well the EPS was made only because of the VERY LOW tax rate in Q4 (in relation to Q3 and full year 2014 tax rate).........operating income in Q4 was actually down 2% compared to Q3.........probably the low tax rate was not (at least fully) in guidance.......so things look a lot better than they really are...........a lot better