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Top Quant Stock Pick This Week – June 18, 2026

  • Selection for this week
  • Some Pros about the stock
  • Some Cons about the stock
  • Criteria for choosing
  • The previous selections

Add: INTC (Intel) – Semiconductors

What does the company do?

Intel Corporation is a global semiconductor company that designs and manufactures processors, AI chips, graphics products, networking solutions, and foundry services. Its businesses include Client Computing, Data Center & AI, and Intel Foundry, serving PC makers, cloud providers, and enterprise customers worldwide. Intel is also involved in autonomous driving technology and advanced semiconductor manufacturing. Founded in 1968, the company is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.

Why Some Investors Are Bullish

Operational Turnaround Is Gaining Momentum

  • Intel has delivered multiple consecutive earnings beats and improving financial results.
  • Data Center and AI revenue growth suggests the business is moving in the right direction.

Manufacturing Execution Is Improving

  • Progress on Intel’s 18A process technology has improved investor confidence.
  • Delivering manufacturing milestones on time remains one of the most important drivers of the turnaround story.

Foundry Business Creates Significant Long-Term Upside

  • Intel Foundry has begun attracting external customer interest while building advanced packaging capabilities.
  • Success could transform Intel into a major global semiconductor manufacturer beyond its traditional CPU business.

Strong Leadership and Cost Discipline

  • CEO Lip-Bu Tan has focused on simplifying operations, reducing costs, and improving accountability.
  • Investors view management execution as significantly improved versus prior years.

Strategic Importance to U.S. Semiconductor Supply Chains

  • Intel remains a critical domestic semiconductor manufacturer.
  • Government incentives and industry support may help offset some investment costs and strengthen long-term competitiveness.

What Bears Are Worried About

Much of the Turnaround May Already Be Reflected in the Stock Price

  • Investor enthusiasm has increased substantially as execution has improved.
  • Future gains may require continued operational success rather than simply improving sentiment.

Foundry Business Remains Unprofitable

  • Intel Foundry continues to generate significant operating losses.
  • The business must eventually convert customer interest into meaningful revenue and profits.

Execution Risk Remains High

  • Intel still faces strong competition from Nvidia, AMD, TSMC, and other industry leaders.
  • Delays in manufacturing, product launches, or customer adoption could pressure the turnaround thesis.

Bottom Line

Intel is one of the most closely watched turnaround stories in the semiconductor industry. The company is showing meaningful progress in manufacturing, leadership, and financial performance, but the turnaround is not yet complete. Investors are betting that improved execution, foundry growth, and AI-related opportunities will ultimately outweigh the risks associated with intense competition and ongoing investment spending.

Top Quant Stock of the Week Criteria

The criteria is complete after this latest update.

So far:

  • I am using a Quantitative research platform that provides a daily list of top-ranked stocks to buy or sell, based on a Comprehensive Quant Score. This Quant system uses computer algorithms to come up with its rankings. This score incorporates multiple factors, including valuation, growth, profitability, momentum, and EPS revisions.
  • I will be giving heavy weight to strong momentum and strong EPS revisions to make the weekly selection. Then, I will use my tested proprietary criteria to sort and then break any tie.
  • One stock will be selected each week. That would make 52 selections a year if I don’t miss any weeks because of internet problems.
  • The hold times for the stocks added will be 1 week to years. Although a 1 week hold would be rare, it could happen if the stocks Quant metrics took a big nose dive right after being selected. If an added stock maintains its good metrics, it will be kept in the portfolio until it doesn’t. No time limit. The Quant system will tell me when it is time to let it go. So the hold time is short, medium and long depending on the Quant system metrics.
  • All countries are included. ADR’s are ok but Pink Sheet stocks will not be allowed.
  • Certain Industries are excluded. My testing shows they do not perform well using Quantitative rankings. Two of the main ones are BioTechnology and Pharmacueticals.
  • The Remove Criteria: Once the stock no longer qualifies to be retained in the Portfolio, it will be removed. This could be because the companies metrics have deteriorated since selection, it is involved in a buyout or financial reporting problems.
  • Once a stock has been put on the Active list, it will not be added to. No doubling down.
  • When a stock is removed from the Active list, 100% is removed. No scaling out.
  • The stocks considered are larger small cap, mid cap, large cap and Mega cap. They will be fairly easy to trade with opening or closing market orders as one of the ways to enter and exit positions.
  • It should be expected that about 50 stocks will be Active in the Portfolio in any given week, once it gets to the two year mark.
  • All stocks are added as equal weight. No rebalancing is to occur.
  • To be considered for a Buy, the stock has to be in the top group of Quant rankings for just several weeks. This is to allow newly upgraded stocks to qualify quickly. Hopefully, this will catch a couple of strong momentum stocks early in their move.

Additional Criteria

  • Once a stock is removed for cause, it can be added back in once it meets the add criteria. No waiting period is required.
  • There will be no limits on percentages of stocks in the Portfolio by Sector or Industry.

Previous Selections:

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