What's Going On With Intel Stock On Wednesday?

Intel Corp INTC shares are trading lower by 3.1% to $31.94 Wednesday afternoon. Shares of semiconductor stocks are trading lower amid recent earnings in the sector and concerns over potential China restrictions.

What’s Happening: Shares of Intel and semiconductor stocks are volatile in recent sessions. President Biden is considering further restrictions on China, while the sector feels the impact of recent earnings.

Also, Donald Trump’s comments on the China-Taiwan standoff during a Bloomberg interview raised concerns about potential political and economic instability. He hints at a possible U.S. policy shift towards Taiwan, which could disrupt Intel’s semiconductor supply chain.

Geopolitical tensions are fueling investor fears of supply chain disruptions and potential tariffs or sanctions, impacting Intel, a major player in the semiconductor industry.

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How To Buy INTC Stock

By now you're likely curious about how to participate in the market for Intel – be it to purchase shares, or even attempt to bet against the company.

Buying shares is typically done through a brokerage account. You can find a list of possible trading platforms here. Many will allow you to buy ‘fractional shares,' which allows you to own portions of stock without buying an entire share. For example, some stock, like Berkshire Hathaway, or Amazon.com, can cost thousands of dollars to own just one share. However, if you only want to invest a fraction of that, brokerages will allow you to do so.

In the the case of Intel, which is trading at $31.91 as of publishing time, $100 would buy you 3.13 shares of stock.

If you're looking to bet against a company, the process is more complex. You'll need access to an options trading platform, or a broker who will allow you to ‘go short' a share of stock by lending you the shares to sell. The process of shorting a stock can be found at this resource. Otherwise, if your broker allows you to trade options, you can either buy a put option, or sell a call option at a strike price above where shares are currently trading – either way it allows you to profit off of the share price decline.

INTC has a 52-week high of $51.28 and a 52-week low of $29.73.

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