We recently compiled a list of the 15 Trending AI Stocks on Latest Ratings and News. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) stands against the other AI stocks.
Latest reports indicate that billionaire Masayoshi Son, the founder of Japanese multinational tech firm Softbank, is set to meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Per news agency Reuters, the meeting comes as Son eyes more artificial intelligence and technology bets in the third-largest economy in Asia. Reuters further claims that Son already met Mukesh Ambani – the richest man in the South Asian country and the chief of prominent conglomerate Reliance Industries. According to sources quoted by Reuters, the duo discussed potential artificial intelligence opportunities in India. CNBC had earlier reported that Softbank is also exploring an additional $1.5 billion investment in AI startup OpenAI.
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Meanwhile, another billionaire on the other side of the world is mulling further investments in AI as well. Per a report by news publication The Wall Street Journal, xAI, the AI startup of billionaire Elon Musk, is considering the release of a standalone consumer application that follows the success of ChatGPT by OpenAI. The xAI application would be powered by the Grok bot that the startup is marketing. The app will likely arrive after xAI closes its next funding round, which could reach $5 billion and value the company at $50 billion, per the Financial Times. If successful in raising this amount, xAI would take total raised funding to $11 billion.
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Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC)
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 68
Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) markets key technologies for smart devices. On November 26, investment advisory Citi maintained a Neutral rating on the stock with a price target of $22. In an investor note, the advisory detailed that Intel announced it received a $7.9 billion CHIPS Act grant from the US government, which is lower than the $8.5 billion previously announced due to perceived execution issues and the Ohio plant delay. Per the note, Intel is on track to draw even with TSMC in manufacturing in the second half of 2025, but Citi continues to doubt that foundry will work.
Overall INTC ranks 8th on our list of the trending AI stocks on latest ratings and news. While we acknowledge the potential of INTC as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns, and doing so within a shorter timeframe. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than INTC but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.
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