Intel Corp (INTC)

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Rick Whittington, a Caris & Co. analyst, said the legal action has been expected and breaks no new ground.

"The timing of this suit, in our view, is Sales and Marketing 101," he said in a research note. "Get the attention of the customer as market demand heats up and you have sizable supply coming down the pike. Put the competitor, to whatever extent possible, on the ropes and force them to adopt less aggressive sales tactics, if even marginal."

http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/050628/intel_antitrust_lawsuit.html?.v=15

Meanwhile, you guys (on the AMD thread) are taking it waaaayyyy too seriously.