{"id":1739,"date":"2025-08-18T17:49:39","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T17:49:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/retrotradingreport.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/18\/trump-administration-mulls-over-taking-stake-in-intel-shares-slip\/"},"modified":"2025-08-18T17:49:39","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T17:49:39","slug":"trump-administration-mulls-over-taking-stake-in-intel-shares-slip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/retrotradingreport.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/18\/trump-administration-mulls-over-taking-stake-in-intel-shares-slip\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump administration mulls over taking stake in Intel, shares slip"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Trump administration is talking about taking roughly a 10% stake in Intel. If it happens, that would make the government one of the biggest shareholders in the company. <\/p>\n

A Bloomberg report<\/a> quoted people familiar with the matter who said that the discussions are still going on and nothing is finalized yet.<\/p>\n

The idea comes from the Chips and Science Act, which is supposed to boost chipmaking in the US and cut reliance on Asia. <\/p>\n

Intel has already received about $10.9 billion under the law, most of it for commercial production, some for defense projects. <\/p>\n

Now, officials are looking at whether some or all of that money could become a stake in the company instead of just being paid out in cash tied to milestones. <\/p>\n

It\u2019s not clear yet exactly how that would work or what it would mean for Intel day to day.<\/p>\n

At Intel\u2019s current market price, a 10% stake would run about $10.5 billion. <\/p>\n

That\u2019s roughly in line with the amount the company has already received under the Chips Act, which has led some to suggest there could be a direct swap of government funding for shares. <\/p>\n

Officials, though, caution that nothing is final and the details of any plan are still very much up in the air.<\/p>\n

Equity as industrial policy<\/h2>\n

If it goes through, the plan would be a major departure from Washington\u2019s usual role as regulator and supporter of private business. <\/p>\n

The government has long offered loans, tax credits, and grants to strategic industries, but taking direct ownership in a major corporation is extremely rare outside of wartime or emergency bailouts. <\/p>\n

Last month, the Pentagon said it would take a $400 million preferred-equity stake in MP Materials, a rare-earth miner in California, to support critical supply chains. <\/p>\n

That move made the Defense Department the company\u2019s biggest shareholder and hinted that the administration is willing to use equity as a tool for industrial policy.<\/p>\n

How investors reacted? <\/h2>\n

News that something similar might happen at Intel shook the markets. <\/p>\n

After reports of the talks came out last week, Intel\u2019s shares jumped 23%, their biggest rally since February as investors bet that government backing could stabilize the company\u2019s finances and cement its role in US semiconductor strategy. <\/p>\n

Intel stock fell 5% in Monday\u2019s session, but it\u2019s still well above where it was in early August.<\/p>\n

For the administration, any move on Intel would carry both economic and geopolitical implications. <\/p>\n

Semiconductor manufacturing has turned into a key front in the growing tech rivalry between the US and China, with Washington pushing to regain its lead in advanced chip technologies. <\/p>\n

Intel, which used to dominate the global market, has fallen behind Taiwan\u2019s TSMC and South Korea\u2019s Samsung. Federal officials say shoring up the company is critical for long-term national competitiveness.<\/p>\n

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