Intel 2Q profit jump reflects healthy PC demand

July 15, 2008 By JORDAN ROBERTSON , AP Technology Writer Intel 2Q profit jumps 25 percent, beats estimates (AP)

In this April 14, 2008 file photo, an Intel sign is shown in front of Intel Corp. headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif. Intel Corp. is scheduled to report second-quarter results after the market close Tuesday, July 15, 2008. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, file)

(AP) -- Worried that the ailing U.S. economy has spilled abroad and hurt global PC sales, investors had subdued expectations for Intel Corp. in the second quarter. Intel is the world's largest computer chip maker, and its fortunes rise and fall with swings in PC demand.

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nanomvp - Jul 15, 2008
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Sometimes I don't know whether to believe these appearing to be la-la reports. Notebook parts (DRAM, LCDs) orders have been down this year so far and this is expected to last into Q3.
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