Intel Shares Slip on Worries of Data Center Losses to Rival AMD

Intel Shares Slip on Worries of Data Center Losses to Rival AMD
The Intel logo is shown at E3, the world's largest video game industry convention in Los Angeles, California, U.S. June 12, 2018. REUTERS/Mike Blake
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Intel Corp. shares fell 9 percent on Friday after the chipmaker’s upbeat results were overshadowed by concerns that Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) may be chiseling off market share from its high-margin data center business.

The company’s profit and revenue beat Wall Street targets, but double-digit growth in its data center chip business fell short of analysts’ expectations and disappointed investors.