Intel Corp.’s stock rallied to close higher in the last minutes of trading Thursday after the chip maker unexpectedly released quarterly results before the end of the trading session.
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Revenue fell to $19.98 billion from $20.21 billion in the year-ago quarter. Analysts surveyed by FactSet had estimated adjusted earnings of $1.11 a share on revenue of $17.53 billion, while Intel had forecast adjusted earnings of $1.10 a share on revenue of approximately $17.4 billion.
Intel’s data-center group saw revenue decline 16% to $6.1 billion, while analysts expected $5.48 billion. Intel’s largest segment — client-computing, the traditional PC group — rose 9% to $10.9 billion with analysts expecting $9.57 billion.
Intel reported that nonvolatile memory solutions revenue declined 1% to $1.2 billion, while Wall Street expected $1.08 billion. “Internet of Things,” or IoT, revenue declined 16% to $777 million, compared with an expected $764.2 million. Mobileye revenue rose 39% to $333 million, while the Street had expected $234.2 million.
For the first quarter, Intel forecast adjusted revenue of $17.5 billion and adjusted earnings of $1.10 a share. Analysts on average expect first-quarter adjusted earnings of 93 cents a share on revenue of $16.08 billion.
“Demand for the computing performance Intel delivers remains very strong and our focus on growth opportunities is paying off,” said Bob Swan, Intel’s outgoing chief executive, in a statement.
Last week, Intel announced that Pat Gelsinger was returning to the company to take over the CEO position from Swan.
Over the past 12 months, Intel shares have gained 3%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA,
