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description: "$Intel(INTC.US) surged crazily before the earnings report, squeezing the shorts. Once the report came out, it was found to be below expectations again, then the price was dumped and drifted lower for months. Same old trick."
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# $Intel(INTC.US) surged crazily before the earnings…


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## Comments (6)

- **信風順水 · 2026-04-17T09:29:20.000Z**: TSMC was an example yesterday.
  - **KUNER** (2026-04-17T13:05:48.000Z): It's normal that there are too many calls on TSMC; this earnings report is unbeatable, just buy it. But Intel obviously won't have such a good earnings report; look at Netflix as a reference for what 
- **酥油饼幺二幺三八 · 2026-04-17T06:49:16.000Z**: Intel has the process technology, but the most difficult foundry business hasn't even started yet. A market cap of 350 billion is a bit expensive.
- **韭菜在哪都是想回本 · 2026-04-17T05:44:14.000Z · 👍 1**: Everyone is thinking the earnings report will be bad, but it could easily be the opposite, with earnings exceeding expectations and surging again.
  - **KUNER** (2026-04-17T05:59:39.000Z): Then he's awesome, but anyway, I won't bet on Intel's earnings report when it has already risen by sixty or seventy points.
- **KUNER · 2026-04-17T04:35:47.000Z · 👍 1**: Fellow longs, don't blame me, because I'm also long. I've mostly exited my positions. With the expectations fully priced in, the earnings report is likely to be a big disappointment.