Intel

The plant in Magdeburg, Germany will attempt to produce chips smaller than 2 nanometers, something the company has yet to achieve.

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger gave himself "A-" but investors are proving to be tougher graders.

Other tech giants have lined up against the takeover.

DBS raises its TP from $4.90 to $6.04, predicting that the uptrend in US semiconductor equipment billings will benefit AEM.

Intel is still the biggest chip maker but has lost its technology edge to TSMC and Samsung

Demand for server chips was up q-o-q but still down y-o-y, suggesting longer road to recovery

GlobalFoundries is a "star" in Mubadala's portfolio and therefore an asset the Abu Dhabi investment firm is keen to hold on to

Samsung Electronics Co. has reported earnings that beat estimates, and said demand for memory chips is likely to recover in the second half of the year, driven by new smartphones and gaming consoles.

Intel suffers delays on its 7nm and 10nm chips, but analysts remain bullish on other tech stocks.