Intel eyes worst day on record after downbeat Q3 revenue forecast
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** Shares of chipmaker Intel INTC.O plunge 29% to $20.62, their lowest level since February 2012
** Stock set for its worst day on record and on track to erase about $35 bln in market value, if losses hold
** Company forecasts Q3 revenue to be between $12.5 bln and$13.5 bln, vs analysts' average estimate of $14.35 bln - LSEG data
** Plans to cut over 15% of its workforce and suspend dividend from Q4
** At least 15 brokerages cut PTs on stock
** BofA Global Research, Raymond James, Benchmark and HSBC also downgrade stock
** BofA sees company's profitability challenges persisting into FY26 as INTC not equipped to compete with rivals like AMD and TSMC, and lack of AI accelerators reduce relevance to customers
** HSBC says Q2 margin miss "head-scratching" with a lack of clarity around company's turnaround potential as cost reductions and capex cuts not the answer
** Average rating of 45 brokerages is a "hold", median PT at $28 - LSEG data
** Stock down more than 58% YTD vs over a 9% gain in Philadelphia SE Semiconductor .SOX index
Reporting by Purvi Agarwal in Bengaluru
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