Intel Reportedly Considers Selling Minority Stake In Altera Unit For $17B Amid Market Challenges, Losing Ground To Nvidia And AMD As Stock Plummets Over 50% This Year
Intel Reportedly Considers Selling Minority Stake In Altera Unit For $17B Amid Market Challenges, Losing Ground To Nvidia And AMD As Stock Plummets Over 50% This Year
Intel's CEO, Intel Corp. (NASDAQ:INTC) is reportedly considering selling a minority stake in its Altera unit to raise several billion dollars.
英特爾公司（納斯達克：INTC）據報道考慮出售其Altera部門的少數股權，以籌集數十億美元。
What Happened: Intel is looking to sell a minority stake in its Altera unit, which it acquired for $16.7 billion in 2015, reported CNBC, citing people familiar with the matter. The deal is expected to value Altera at around $17 billion.
英特爾正在尋求出售其於2015年以167億美元收購的Altera部門的少數股權，據CNBC報道，援引知情人士稱，該交易預計將使Altera的估值約爲170億美元。
Intel has been experiencing a significant drop in its stock price and a prolonged period of market share losses. The company has been reaching out to private equity and strategic investors to discuss the potential sale of a majority stake in the Altera business.
英特爾股價大幅下跌，市場份額持續流失。公司一直在與股權投資和戰略投資者聯繫，討論出售Altera業務的絕大部分股權的潛在可能。
Intel's CEO, Pat Gelsinger, had previously emphasized the importance of the Altera business to Intel's future. However, the company is now considering selling a stake in Altera to fund its semiconductor fabrication ambitions and reassure investors of its future as an independent company.
英特爾首席執行官帕特·吉爾辛格曾強調Altera業務對英特爾未來的重要性。然而，公司目前正考慮出售Altera的股權，以資助其半導體制造雄心，並讓投資者相信其作爲一家獨立公司的未來。
Intel shares have plummeted by 50% this year, largely due to losing ground to NVIDIA Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA) in AI chips and Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) in the PC and data center market.
英特爾股價今年已下跌50％，主要是由於在人工智能芯片領域失去對NVIDIA公司和在個人電腦和數據中心市場上失去對美國超微公司的競爭而導致。
Intel did not immediately respond to Benzinga's request for comment.
英特爾尚未立即回應Benzinga的置評請求。
Why It Matters: The potential sale of a stake in the Altera business comes at a time when Intel is facing significant challenges in the market. The company is also under scrutiny in China, where the Cybersecurity Association of China has called for a security review of Intel's products, citing potential threats to national security amid escalating trade tensions with the U.S.
重要性：在英特爾面臨市場重大挑戰之際，Altera業務股權潛在出售正值其面臨重大挑戰之際。該公司還在中國面臨審查，中國網絡安全協會要求對英特爾產品進行安全審查，指出在與美國貿易緊張局勢升級的情況下，存在潛在對國家安全的威脅。
Intel has been taking steps to counter its market challenges, including partnering with Advanced Micro Devices to create an x86 Ecosystem Advisory Group.
英特爾一直在採取措施應對市場挑戰，包括與美國超微公司合作成立一個x86生態系統諮詢小組。
Meanwhile, Intel's stock has been struggling, down over 53% year-to-date, with its market cap dropping below $100 billion for the first time in over a decade. In contrast, Oracle Corp (NYSE:ORCL) has been making significant strides in the AI and cloud space.
與此同時，英特爾的股票一直在困境中，全年至今下跌超過53%，其市值首次跌破1000億美元，是十多年來的首次。相比之下，甲骨文公司（NYSE:ORCL）在人工智能和雲計算領域取得了重大進展。
Price Action: Intel's stock closed at $22.44 on Thursday, up 0.58% for the day. In after-hours trading, the stock rose 0.18%. Year to date, Intel shares have declined 53.05%, according to data from Benzinga Pro.
股價行情：英特爾週四收盤價爲22.44美元，日漲幅爲0.58%。盤後交易中，股價上漲了0.18%。據Benzinga Pro的數據顯示，英特爾股票全年至今已下跌了53.05%。
