Intel bringt Dienstag die Quartalzahlen. Analysten rechnen mit sehr schwachen Ergebnissen: minus 13,5 % beim Umsatz und minus 23 % beim Gewinn. In Anbetracht der jüngsten starken Preissenkungen erscheint mir das nicht unrealistisch. Ich weiß nicht, wie gut die Core2Duos laufen, hab aber gelesen, dass die Preissenkungen, zu denen AMD aufgrund der C2D gezwungen war, dazu führten, dass nun in der Billigklasse AMD-Prozessoren (z. B. Athlon 64 X2 3800) besonders stark gefragt sind.
Würde mich nicht wundern, wenn der Intel-Kurs am Dienstag auf 18 bis 19 Dollar einbricht. Als Vergleich unten mal der Chart von Micron (MU), die Speicherchips herstellen. Micron hatte letzten Montag schlechte Zahlen gebracht (Artikel unten). Die Aktien stürzten von 18 auf jetzt 15 Dollar, obwohl der Gewinnrückgang im Vergleich klein war.
Langfristig sieht es für Intel besser aus, wie der Motley Fool Artikel berichtet. Insbesondere mit der Wimax-Technologie, die nun auch Nokia in Handys einsetzen will, wird Intel ab 2008 Geld verdienen.
Für Trader ist es evtl. ratsam, Intel vor den Zahlen zu verkaufen und danach günstiger wieder einzusteigen. Wenn ich mir ansehe, dass Alcoa und Pepsi trotz 86 bzw. 71 % Gewinn-STEIGERUNG nach den Zahlen deutlich verloren (Alcoa um 8 %, Pepsi um 3 %), kann ich mir kaum vorstellen, dass Intel nach einem Gewinnrückgang STEIGT. Aber wer weiß - an der derzeitigen Bizarro-Börse ist ALLES möglich. Könnte auch sein, dass der Ausblick unerwartet rosig ausfällt (Vista) oder dass die Entlassungen schon zu deutlichen Kostensenkungen geführt haben.
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Intel: Pushed to the WiMaxBy Jack Uldrich
October 13, 2006
Earlier today, fellow Fool Rich Smith tried to prepare Intel (Nasdaq: INTC) investors for next Tuesday's earnings report by reminding them that analysts are expecting the chip-making giant to report a 13.5% decrease in sales and a 23% decline in profits.
Ouch! That's the kind of news that could fuel a bit more volatility in Intel's stock, which is now selling for $21.65 a share but has fluctuated between $16 and $27 in the past year.
As longtime Fool readers know, I'm bullish on Intel's long-term prospects for a number of reasons. I liked the company's decision this past summer to restructure its workforce. More recently, I was impressed with its new silicon-photonics advances. And thirdly, I have always believed that its sizeable investments in nanotechnology-related research and development will position the company favorably against rival Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD).
All of these projects are long term in nature and won't be reflected in the stock price anytime soon. Increasingly, however, I have become bullish on what WiMax will mean for Intel in the near-to-mid term.
WiMax is short for "worldwide interoperability for microwave access," and it is a standards-based wireless technology. You can think of it as Wi-Fi on steroids. In August, Intel announced a major WiMax deal with Sprint Nextel (NYSE: S), and just yesterday, the company received another major boost when Nokia (NYSE: NOK), the world's largest producer of mobile handsets, announced that it will begin introducing cell phones based on the emerging WiMax standard beginning in 2008.
This is good news for Intel because it boosts its bid to make WiMax the dominant wireless broadband technology. And, of course, Intel stands to benefit enormously from this standardization, because it will be the major supplier of the chips that will allow cell phones, laptops, and other electronic devices to access the advanced wireless system. (Motorola (NYSE: MOT), which also manufactures much of the WiMax infrastructure, will also benefit from the Nokia decision.)
This latest development from Nokia won't do anything to offset this coming Tuesday's harsh news for Intel. But by giving WiMax a little push, it does give long-term Intel investors a reason to believe that better days are ahead.
Business Week
6. Oktober 2006
Micron Shares Shrink on Shortfall
The semiconductor maker's quarterly earnings disappointed the Street, and analysts appear divided as to its future prospects
Shares of Micron Technology (MU) shed more than 10% of their value to $15.74 Friday after the Boise (Idaho)-based maker of semiconductor devices posted fourth-quarter earnings that came in below analysts' expectations. Micron's principal products are DRAM and NAND flash memory, and CMOS image sensors, used in a broad array of electronic applications including PCs, workstations, network servers, and mobile phones.
After the close of trading Thursday, the company announced fourth quarter earnings per share of 8 cents, on net sales of $1.4 billion, vs. EPS of 7 cents on sales of $1.3 billion one year earlier. For fiscal 2006 (ended August) EPS was 57 cents on sales of $5.3 billion, vs. EPS of 29 cents on sales of $4.9 billion for the prior fiscal year.
In a press release, the company said sales of DDR and DDR2 memory products increased slightly in the fourth quarter compared to the third quarter. Sales of NAND flash products also rose in the quarter and included only limited volumes from its June 2006, acquisition of Lexar Media.
In an Oct. 6 note, Goldman Sachs analyst James Covello reiterated his sell rating on the shares, saying that the company's pro forma EPS of 12 cents, which includes employee stock option costs, was below his 14-cent estimate and well below recent Wall Street expectations for EPS upside. The analyst says sales of $1.37 billion represented 5% quarter-over-quarter growth, 3% below the Street estimate.
According to Covello, Micron is losing money in the NAND business, and has been unable to generate meaningful EPS despite diversifying away from the DRAM business into the image sensor and NAND businesses. Given the company's decreasing exposure to the DRAM segment, this diversification strategy is actually limiting its profitability, Covello argues. He continues to expect about 30% downside to his $12 12-month price target.
But Standard & Poor's equity analyst Thomas Smith takes quite a different view on Micron. He reiterated his strong buy rating on the shares Friday, saying EPS was in line with his estimate before one-time legal costs of $45 million, or about 6 cents a share. Smith notes that DRAM pricing was strong in the fourth quarter and he expects the strength to continue in fiscal 2007, as he projects PC memory needs to rise 25% to 500% to run Microsoft’s (MSFT) next-generation Vista software. He notes that a fourth quarter legal settlement with Toshiba will boost receivables by $288 million.
Smith kept his EPS estimates at $1.20 for fiscal 2007 and $1.50 for fiscal 2008. He is sticking with his 12-month target price of $26.
Chart von Micron nach den schlechten Zahlen von Montag: Erinnert an Intel nach den letzten Ergebnis-Patzern. Ich könnte mir vorstellen, dass Intel am Dienstag auch 2 bis 3 Dollar verliert. Das MUSS aber nicht sein. Wenn die Analysten bereits - 23 % beim Gewinn erwarten und Intel diese schwachen Erwartungen schlägt (z. B. mit Gewinnrückgang auf nur 21 %), könnte der Kurs auch da bleiben wo er ist. Großes Aufwärtspotenzial dürfte es hingegen nicht geben, schon weil bei 22 Dollar die Unterkante des Down-Gaps vom letzten März lauert.
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