Energy Sails: Chips Ahoy!
 

As Intel brings its technology to market, forcing competitors to work harder to remain profitable, it will be interesting to see whether the company bears the cost of being a first mover.

A look at the numbers behind Intel's story is reassuring. With 82% of the market, Intel is sitting pretty, its market capitalization at $156.16 billion -- larger than any of its competitors. Intel's profit margin of 22.45% for the past 12 months also outdoes its competitors. With all of the company's success and robust financial health, it's important to look ahead to the future to see if Intel can improve its top line or, at the very least, maintain profitability with its new product.

While big things are on tap for the company and its shareholders, there is one bump in the road. Intel's 82% market share prompted AMD to bring a lawsuit against it, charging the company with violating antitrust laws. The amount of cash AMD could be awarded if it has its way in court is still unclear, but Intel could certainly fall back on its serious stash of cash -- free cash flow of $6.96 billion for the past 12 months. Even if AMD succeeds in taking some of Intel's dough, it will hardly keep the company from reaping the rewards of its innovative engineering.

Bottom line: Intel is once again doing big things. Its new product design puts it in "the sweet spot." It could be just the ticket to propel Intel forward in a cash cow industry. Once the lawsuit cloud settles, investors should have a better understanding of Intel's bright future.

http://www.fool.com/News/mft/2005/mf...001999& npu=y

A closer look at Intel stock performance; $22 will get me to buy again.

http://moneycentral.msn.com/investor...0&PeriodType=5

lol, i wouldn't really call their new nuclear reactor design a "sweet spot"

Bottom line; many PC buyers are unaware of the thermal problem. Advertising and marketing play an important role in their PC purchase despite so many hardware review sites popping put in the last 4 years. We the people have blinders on, only to see and hear what we want with a few exceptions.:)