Intel heads into its April 23 earnings with rising investor expectations , but the key question remains whether AI-driven CPU demand can offset ongoing margin weakness . Revenue Stable, But Margins Under Pressure Intel is expected to deliver Q1 revenue around US$12.4 billion , slightly above the midpoint of its guidance range. However, the real concern lies in profitability: Gross margin guided at 34.5% , down from 39.2% a year ago EPS near breakeven (~US$0.00) vs US$0.13 last year This highlights continued pressure from costs, utilisation, and product mix , despite improving demand signals. AI CPUs: A Key Growth Driver Intel’s near-term bullish case centers on AI-related CPU demand , particularly its Xeon processors. A key development is its partnership with Alphabet , which reinforces: Intel’s role in AI data centre infrastructure Growing demand for AI inference and general-purpose computing Investors will watch c...
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 30): The FBM KLCI climbed 2.22 points or 0.1%, lifted by oil and gas and plantation-linked counters and as investors reacted positively to Malaysia's Budget 2018.
At 5pm, the KLCI closed at 1,748.35 points on gains in stocks like Petronas Dagangan Bhd, Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd, Sime Darby Bhd and Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd (KLK).
“The market is reacting positively to the Budget,” Inter-Pacific Securities Sdn Bhd head of research Pong Teng Siew told theedgemarkets.com.
Across Bursa Malaysia, 2.88 billion shares valued at RM2.15 billion exchanged hands. Gainers led decliners by 489 to 380 respectively.
Top gainers included Nestle (M) Bhd and Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia Bhd.
Source: The Edge
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