Intel Shares Plunge 29% in Worst Single-Day Drop Since 1970s

Market contagion hits Nvidia and broader tech sector

The decline in Intel's stock price triggered a cross-contagion effect that negatively impacted other AI-related stocks. The stock market lost 1.5 trillion dollars in value on Friday.

Nvidia's stock value fell by approximately 6 billion dollars, or 4 percent, following its investment in Intel.

Intel financial results show persistent negative earnings

Intel is a semiconductor manufacturing company based in Santa Clara, California, with 4,320,711 followers on LinkedIn.

Evidence of a bursting AI bubble across major tech firms

Alphabet and Meta both recorded negative free cash flow for two consecutive quarters. Amazon missed revenue, earnings, and guidance in its Q3 report, while confirming that its capital expenditure on AI has stalled.

Quarterly reports from Alphabet, Caterpillar, and ServiceNow provide evidence that the AI bubble is bursting. Alphabet experienced a significant stock price decline on Thursday, which goldseek.com described as a "clear foreshock" for the broader market drop on Friday. Caterpillar reported an increase in inventories, which indicates that capital expenditure on AI infrastructure is slowing.

ServiceNow issued weak revenue guidance, suggesting that AI monetization is failing to keep pace with AI adoption. Microsoft announced plans to raise debt and implement a major reduction in its workforce.

Macroeconomic instability and geopolitical tensions

The US10YR bond yield dropped below the 5% level on Thursday and Friday after it restabilized at that mark earlier in the week. Gasoline prices increased by 9%, which pushed the annualized inflation rate to 6%. Housing inventory spiked as buying activity froze.

The world's largest cryptocurrency exchange suffered a heist estimated at $6.3 billion. Escalating tensions between the United States and Iran threaten energy infrastructure in the Middle East. France is experiencing riots that have spun out of control.

Some Republican politicians and former supporters are distancing themselves from Donald Trump, citing his tariff wars, "forever wars," and the resulting inflation.

Media failure to identify corporate revenue weakness

The author claims mainstream financial media, including the "Squawk Box" crowd, failed to identify the weakness in corporate earnings and revenue.

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