Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) is among the stocks Jim Cramer discussed this week. Cramer observed that the stock has performed strongly since the appointment of Lip-Bu Tan as CEO.
"After close, Intel reports. This stock’s been flying ever since Lip-Bu Tan came in as CEO. Under his leadership, Intel’s started to reclaim the mantle of America’s best semiconductor manufacturer… Of course, given how competitive that world is, Intel’s actual earnings may not be big enough. After this run, you know what, let’s give this one a rest, okay?" Cramer said.
Intel designs and manufactures processors, chips, memory, and related hardware. It also offers software, optimization solutions, and AI-enabled platforms. Cramer highlighted the company's recovery on January 14.
"Finally, let’s talk Intel, which has been way too hot… last year’s most surprising comeback story. The chipmaker seemed like it was being eaten alive by NVIDIA and AMD. The former CEO Pat Gelsinger, practically ran it into the ground with his ambitious plans to build semiconductor manufacturing facilities…. A lot of people were worried about this national treasure. But then they brought in Cramer fave Lip-Bu Tan as CEO, and he has managed to wrangle a bailout from the federal government, which took a nearly $9 billion stake… Once Uncle Sam got on board, even NVIDIA made a $5 billion investment in Intel. The stock’s been on fire ever since because once they cleaned up the balance sheet, Intel instantly became a much better story, and the investors had a much better bottom line," Cramer commented.