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Intel surges on report that Nvidia and Broadcom are considering using it for advanced chip manufacturing

Intel is the best-performing S&P 500 constituent ahead of the market open after a report from Reuters indicating that Nvidia, Broadcom, and Advanced Micro Devices are running tests on the company’s advanced manufacturing capabilities, a prerequisite before going forward with any contracts.

Nailing down these high-profile chip designers as customers might help Intel put an end to its trend of sliding sales, which has seen annual revenues sink to their lowest level in over a decade.

Intel’s rally isn’t coming at the expense of market leader TSMC, the current standard for advanced chip manufacturing. Those shares are up modestly in the premarket, as well.

Year to date, Intel is up 18.4% and has posted the best returns of any member of the VanEck Semiconductor ETF, which is down 2.8% in 2025.

Acquisition rumors have been swirling around the once mighty chipmaker for months, and Broadcom is also one of the reported suitors for Intel’s design business.

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SpaceX gets a wave of bullish ratings from Wall Street analysts

SpaceX received more than a dozen positive analyst calls on Tuesday — including from major Wall Street banks — as they initiate coverage on Elon Musk’s space and AI company.

SpaceX went public on June 12 at a $2.2 trillion valuation, the largest debut in history. While the company hasn’t yet posted a profit, it seems to have convinced Wall Street that it will get there and grow its valuation on the way.

Of the at least 17 analysts that gave a rating on Tuesday, all but one gave it a “buy” or “outperform” rating. MoffettNathanson was "neutral."

The ratings come as SpaceX joined the Nasdaq 100 index, a benchmark tech-heavy basket of companies that underpins millions of portfolios. The inclusion adds built-in demand for the stock from index funds and ETFs.

Still, SpaceX fell more than 5% on Tuesday amid a broader sell-off, and is currently effectively flat from its opening price of $150 a share.

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