Shares of (NASDAQ: INTC) rallied on Monday, rising as much as 5.7% before retreating to a 3.8% gain as of 12:08 p.m. ET.
Intel has been a controversial turnaround play in the semiconductor industry for a few years, and is currently pinning its hopes on the strategy of new CEO Lip-Bu Tan, who was hired in March.
Today, Intel disclosed some mildly positive news on the cost-cutting front. Given its low valuation, it only took that much to have significant outperformance.
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