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.
英特尔公司（纳斯达克：INTC）据报道考虑出售其Altera部门的少数股权，以筹集数十亿美元。
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.
英特尔正在寻求出售其于2015年以167亿美元收购的Altera部门的少数股权，据CNBC报道，援引知情人士称，该交易预计将使Altera的估值约为170亿美元。
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.
英特尔股价大幅下跌，市场份额持续流失。公司一直在与股权投资和战略投资者联系，讨论出售Altera业务的绝大部分股权的潜在可能。
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.
英特尔首席执行官帕特·吉尔辛格曾强调Altera业务对英特尔未来的重要性。然而，公司目前正考虑出售Altera的股权，以资助其半导体制造雄心，并让投资者相信其作为一家独立公司的未来。
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.
英特尔股价今年已下跌50％，主要是由于在人工智能芯片领域失去对NVIDIA公司和在个人电脑和数据中心市场上失去对美国超微公司的竞争而导致。
Intel did not immediately respond to Benzinga's request for comment.
英特尔尚未立即回应Benzinga的置评请求。
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：在英特尔面临市场重大挑战之际，Altera业务股权潜在出售正值其面临重大挑战之际。该公司还在中国面临审查，中国网络安全协会要求对英特尔产品进行安全审查，指出在与美国贸易紧张局势升级的情况下，存在潜在对国家安全的威胁。
Intel has been taking steps to counter its market challenges, including partnering with Advanced Micro Devices to create an x86 Ecosystem Advisory Group.
英特尔一直在采取措施应对市场挑战，包括与美国超微公司合作成立一个x86生态系统咨询小组。
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.
与此同时，英特尔的股票一直在困境中，全年至今下跌超过53%，其市值首次跌破1000亿美元，是十多年来的首次。相比之下，甲骨文公司（NYSE:ORCL）在人工智能和云计算领域取得了重大进展。
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.
股价行情：英特尔周四收盘价为22.44美元，日涨幅为0.58%。盘后交易中，股价上涨了0.18%。据Benzinga Pro的数据显示，英特尔股票全年至今已下跌了53.05%。
