Replies to post #113783 on Intel Corp (INTC)

[tecate]

little overreacting? the man invented tick pretty much.. saved the company.. is the stock HIS fault or the BOARDS fault? or the climate of the country? it's always several different things.. Intel is poised to hit some new markets and do well I hope.

[wbmw]

To be fair, there were lowlights and highlights. True, Intel was slow on the shift to mobile, but based on their roadmaps today and the products finally shipping, I wouldn't say they "missed" it.

Besides, here are some highlights from the press release that I think any CEO would envy:

During Otellini’s tenure as CEO — from the second quarter of 2005 through the third quarter of 2012 — Intel:

- Generated cash from operations of $107 billion
- Made $23.5 billion in dividend payments
- Increased the quarterly dividend 181 percent from $0.08 to $0.225

From the end of 2005 through the end of 2011, Intel achieved record revenue and net income. During this period, annual revenue grew from $38.8 billion to $54 billion, while annual earnings-per-share grew from $1.40 to $2.39.

[chipguy]

Do you know anything at all about the semi industry?

It takes years to define, design, verify, and release to
production a new chip. If you are moving into a new market
for you customers won't even talk to you until you have a
chip to sample to them. Then you find out what they really
want and start over again. Your second design ends up closer
to what the customer wants but his original supplier still
knows better where things are heading and has the edge. If
you are good and the market hasn't shifted too much maybe
your third design will win a few sockets, get a presence
in the market, gain you credibility and really open doors
for your fourth design.

Right now Intel is getting a presence in the phone market
and gaining credibility.

Now be a math genius and work out how many years of effort
that represents. Hint, reread my second sentence. This ain't
the clothing industry.