Intel (INTC)

Intel's price dropped roughly a tenth in just one week.

What is going on right now?

Intel shares fell about 15% over the past month, with most of that drop happening in the last seven days. A broader stumble across chip and telecom stocks, according to reports, may be dampening enthusiasm for the sector.

How is the business itself doing?

Intel makes processors for laptops, data centers, and AI workloads, and it also manufactures chips for other companies. Its revenue grew about 25% recently, but the company is still losing money overall, with negative profits despite that sales growth.

What stands out?

Even while losing money on paper, Intel generated nearly $5 billion in actual cash from its operations. That gap between reported losses and real cash coming in is unusual.

What comes next?

Intel's next earnings report lands on October 29, the first to show whether its foundry business is gaining outside customers.