The Intel bulls have been a bit desperate for some good news to counter all the negativity for some time now. They recently got some in the form of two new announcements about Intel's foundry division. The news sparked a 9.2% jump in the stock price over two days (Sept. 16-17).

While the broader Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) is trading at all-time highs, semiconductor giant Intel (INTC) is trailing the broader markets by a wide margin. The tech stock is down 70% from all-time highs after falling close to 58% in 2024.

With plans to trim $10 billion from its budget, Intel is halting plans to build a cutting-edge foundry in the green fields of Magdeburg, Germany for around two years. The facility was originally intended to start construction in 2023, with production beginning in late 2027.