Between 2012 and 2015, chip giant Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) was growth challenged. After achieving record revenue and earnings per share in 2011, the company saw its sales dip in 2012 and then drop slightly again in 2013.
Intel saw its revenue hit a record $55.9 billion in 2014, surpassing the 2011 record of $54 billion, thanks to unusually strong personal computer chip sales -- believed to be a result of the end of life for Windows XP, driving businesses to buy new computers -- and strong growth in its data center group (DCG) business.
However, in 2015, Intel saw its sales dip slightly to $55.4 billion.
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