- Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) will fall into second place in the semiconductor market for the first time in 25 years, according to Nikkei Asian Review.
- Samsung’s (OTC:SSNNF, OTC:SSNLF) annual sales earned it top spot this year with $49.2B in revenue from January to September (+46% Y/Y) compared to Intel’s $45.7B (+6%).
- Samsung pushed ahead thanks to exposure to NAND and DRAM and is better positioned to benefit from increasing storage in smartphones and the data center trend.
- Intel relies on CPUs sold to PC makers and the PC market has slowed in the year.
- Intel shares are down 1.1%.
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