<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Chip stock Intel (INTC) just set up another new partnership deal, but one that investors were clearly not on board for. Intel is now teaming up with Hitachi (HTHIY) to address five major areas of operation. Investors were not having it by any stretch of the imagination, and Intel shares lost nearly 11% in Friday afternoon's trading.</p><h3>Claim 55% Off TipRanks</h3><ul><li>Unlock trusted, data-backed investing tools with TipRanks Premium, from analyst ratings and forecasts to breaking news and portfolio analysis.  </li><li>Discover high-conviction stock picks and new investing opportunities with the TipRanks Smart Investor Newsletter </li></ul> <p>The combined force of Intel and Hitachi will focus on foundry tools, energy optimization, quantum computing, factory automation, and custom applications for both edge-AI and silicon. These fields will, hopefully, produce innovations that give organizations means to improve efficiency. Such a move will, in turn, give Intel and Hitachi new product lines to offer organizations with the obvious marketing impetus, &#34;This will help you save money.&#34;</p> <p>Hitachi will bring in its HMAX system for Intel's fabrication operations, and Intel will offer high-voltage chips for Hitachi's power systems. The two will also work together on quantum computing research and development by putting together co-development operations.</p> <h2><strong>Wildcat Lake Refresh Coming 2027?</strong></h2> <p>A recent leak out of Intel suggests a new version of the Wildcat Lake processor may be coming out next year. The new version will have an eight-core configuration, using four P-Cores and four LP-E cores. The end result will be known as the Core 400 if all goes as planned.</p> <p>This is actually a step up from the current Wildcat Lake line, which also has four LP-E cores, but only two P-Cores. That means a likely surge in overall performance to match. In fact, the leak even suggests that the new Wildcat Lake is set to fill a market niche that would have been handled by an earlier-revealed six-core Nova Lake mobile. However, the leak also suggested that the Nova Lake chip got canceled to make room for the Wildcat Lake refresh instead.</p> <h2><strong>Is Intel a Buy, Hold or Sell?</strong></h2> <p>Turning to Wall Street, analysts have a Hold consensus rating on INTC stock based on 10 Buys, 25 Holds and three Sells assigned in the past three months, as indicated by the graphic below. After a 457.23% rally in its share price over the past year, the average INTC price target of $88.94 per share implies 11.67% downside risk.</p></div>

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<p>Intel stock plummeted nearly 11% following the announcement of a new partnership with Hitachi. The collaboration targets five key areas: foundry tools, energy optimization, quantum computing, factory automation, and custom edge-AI applications. Despite the strategic move to enhance efficiency and product lines, investors reacted negatively. Additionally, reports suggest a Wildcat Lake processor refresh may arrive in 2027, while Wall Street maintains a 'Hold' consensus on Intel shares.</p>

- Intel (INTC) partnered with Hitachi (HTHIY) to enhance operations in various tech sectors, but shares fell nearly 11% as investors reacted negatively.  
- The collaboration aims to innovate in foundry tools, energy optimization, quantum computing, and more, with both companies expected to contribute unique technologies.  
- Wall Street analysts currently rate Intel as a Hold, reflecting concerns over possible downside risk despite a significant share price rally in the past year.

Intel Stock (NASDAQ:INTC) Plummets as Intel Teams Up with Hitachi