Intel Shares Sag on Analyst Downgrade
By: Associated Press
Intel shares slipped Friday, after a Merrill Lynch analyst downgraded the chipmaker's stock to neutral from buy.
Shares fell as much as 36 cents, or $1.42, at $24.92 in morning trade on the Nasdaq.
The analyst said Intel's shares are likely to remain static -- but added that the semiconductor firm is poised to benefit from strong demand for PCs as well as improved efficiency.
On Monday, Intel raised its third-quarter sales outlook by $200 million to $400 million. It now predicts sales of $9.4 billion to $9.8 billion for the current quarter, up from the previous forecast of $9.0 billion to $9.6 billion.
Shares of Intel are up 28 percent in the past 52 weeks, and have traded between $26.52 and $18.75 in that period.
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Intel shares slipped Friday, after a Merrill Lynch analyst downgraded the chipmaker's stock to neutral from buy.
