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Intel’s Earnings Disaster Exposed a Problem Investors Shouldn’t Ignore

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Key takeaways

  • Exposed: DIA, QQQ, IWM, RSP, VTI
  • Market reaction: QQQ +0.9% on the day (still updating); DIA −0.2% on the day (still updating); IWM +1.0% on the day (still updating)

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GEOPOLITICS ALPHAIntel’s Earnings Disaster Exposeda Problem Investors Shouldn’tIgnoreINTCGEOPOLITICS ALPHA

This report is about the broad US market.

Directly affected

  • INTC Intel-51.6% 30d

    Named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • DIA SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF-1.1% 30d

    SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “investors” (the broad US market) in this story.

  • QQQ Invesco QQQ-3.3% 30d

    Invesco QQQ: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “investors” (the broad US market) in this story.

  • XLK Technology Select Sector SPDR+9.4% 15d

    Technology Select Sector SPDR holds the technology sector that Intel belongs to, so it often moves with news about it.

  • AVGO Broadcom-11.6% 30d

    Broadcom is a peer of Intel in semiconductors and related devices; rivals often move on the same news.

  • MU Micron Technology-23.9% 30d

    Micron Technology is a peer of Intel in semiconductors and related devices; rivals often move on the same news.

  • AMD Advanced Micro Devices-25.2% 30d

    Advanced Micro Devices is a peer of Intel in semiconductors and related devices; rivals often move on the same news.

  • AMAT Applied Materials-9.9% 30d

    Applied Materials is a peer of Intel in semiconductors and related devices; rivals often move on the same news.

  • TXN Texas Instruments+11.6% 30d

    Texas Instruments is a peer of Intel in semiconductors and related devices; rivals often move on the same news.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
INTC+56.37%+53.58%base+2.53%after closeafter closeafter close
DIA+0.76%+0.67%base-0.20%after closeafter closeafter close
QQQ+5.87%+5.02%base+0.86%after closeafter closeafter close
XLK+8.74%+8.32%base+1.58%after closeafter closeafter close
AVGO+6.21%+7.02%base+3.51%after closeafter closeafter close
MU+11.48%+12.13%base+3.03%after closeafter closeafter close
AMD+20.01%+21.38%base+5.22%after closeafter closeafter close
AMAT+5.64%+12.53%base+1.96%after closeafter closeafter close
TXN+2.32%+3.63%base+3.64%after closeafter closeafter close

Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.

Intel’s Earnings Disaster Exposed a Problem Investors Shouldn’t Ignore Barchart.com

Source: Barchart.com

Price since this story was published: Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA)

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
AMATthat day+1.96%still updating
AMATthree days earlier+12.53%final price
AMATfive days earlier+5.64%final price
AMDthat day+5.22%still updating
AMDthree days earlier+21.38%final price
AMDfive days earlier+20.01%final price
AVGOthat day+3.51%still updating
AVGOthree days earlier+7.02%final price
AVGOfive days earlier+6.21%final price
Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA)that day-0.20%still updating
Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA)three days earlier+0.67%final price
Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA)five days earlier+0.76%final price
INTCthat day+2.53%still updating
INTCthree days earlier+53.58%final price
INTCfive days earlier+56.37%final price
MUthat day+3.03%still updating
MUthree days earlier+12.13%final price
MUfive days earlier+11.48%final price
Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)that day+0.86%still updating
Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)three days earlier+5.02%final price
Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)five days earlier+5.87%final price
TXNthat day+3.64%still updating
TXNthree days earlier+3.63%final price
TXNfive days earlier+2.32%final price
XLKthat day+1.58%still updating
XLKthree days earlier+8.32%final price
XLKfive days earlier+8.74%final price

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Who gains and who loses around Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA)

Companies tied to this story

  • DIA Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust

    In “Intel’s Earnings Disaster Exposed a Problem Investors Shouldn’t Ignore,” Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “investors” (the broad US market) in this story

  • QQQ Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1

    Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 3 Nov 2026 story “Intel’s Earnings Disaster Exposed a Problem Investors Shouldn’t Ignore.” Reason on file: Invesco QQQ: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “investors” (the broad US market) in this story

  • IWM Ishares Tr

    Ishares Tr (IWM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 3 Nov 2026 story “Intel’s Earnings Disaster Exposed a Problem Investors Shouldn’t Ignore.” Reason on file: iShares Russell 2000 ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “investors” (the broad US market) in this story

  • RSP Invesco Exchange Traded Fd T

    Invesco Exchange Traded Fd T (RSP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 3 Nov 2026 story “Intel’s Earnings Disaster Exposed a Problem Investors Shouldn’t Ignore.” Reason on file: Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “investors” (the broad US market) in this story

  • VTI Vanguard Index Fds

    For “Intel’s Earnings Disaster Exposed a Problem Investors Shouldn’t Ignore,” Vanguard Index Fds (VTI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “investors” (the broad US market) in this story

Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA)

The 3 Nov 2026 story “Intel’s Earnings Disaster Exposed a Problem Investors Shouldn’t Ignore” names Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) because of this story.

What ties Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) to the headline is this: SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “investors” (the broad US market) in this story

Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) is here too. Its reason reads: Invesco QQQ: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “investors” (the broad US market) in this story

Dates and price levels for Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA)

DIA traded between 504.92 and 522.62 across 18 sessions. The latest close on file is 515.65. IWM traded between 269.88 and 285.25 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 279.20. QQQ traded between 680.34 and 758.19 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 681.22.

What the saved facts support for Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA)

40 out of 100Price not final

“Intel’s Earnings Disaster Exposed a Problem Investors Shouldn’t Ignore” scores 40 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 5 linked companies. The price is not final yet.