Shares of Intel (INTC) rose Monday following a Reuters report—citing sources familiar with the matter—that chip designers Nvidia (NVDA) and Broadcom (AVGO) are running tests of Intel’s manufacturing process, putting the company potentially in-line for major 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:semiconductor contracts.

If the tests are considered successful, it could mean hundreds of millions of dollars in contracts for Intel’s struggling chipbuilding arm, or foundry, the report said. The foundry lost $13.4 billion in 2024 and has struggled to keep up with rival Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM).

In order to run tests, chip designers will sometimes purchase silicon wafers, which chips are printed on, the report said. The wafers are used to test specific chip components, in this case using Intel’s 18A process, before a contract is signed, according to the report. In September, previous tests of the 18A process conducted by Broadcom 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:reportedly failed. 

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Nvidi🅰a 𝄹declined to comment. Intel, Broadcom, and AMD each did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

The report comes just days after Intel 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:delayed the opening of two manufacturingꦅ plants in Ohio by four years to 2030. The company’s chief global operation officer said the move was done to, “align the st﷽art of production of our fabs with the needs of our business and broader market demand.”

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Intel’s foundry has been in the spotlight as a potential beneficiary of the Trump administration’s 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:stated goal of ensuring artificial intelligence chips are designed and manufactured domestically. It’s also been the subject of 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:acquisition speculation, including by TSMC.

Shares of Intel rallied more than 3% intraday Monday and are up more than 22% since the beginning of 2025. However, the stock is worth about half of what it was a year ago.