CNBC featured Intel, Broadcom, and AMD in market coverage on August 18, 2026.

The entities involved

• Intel →

  American multinational technology company

  • A market sell-off hit major chip companies (AMD, Intel, Micron, Samsung, Nvidia) as the AI trade cooled and investors entered risk-off mode.Mon 17:34
  • Hyperscalers are competing for AI market share, driving high demand for semiconductors and boosting corporate profits.Mon 16:49
• Broadcom →

  American semiconductor manufacturer

  • Broadcom secures multi-year AI compute agreements with Meta and OpenAI, while also assisting Google with advanced chip designs.Mon 15:40
  • Nvidia, Broadcom, Marvell Technology, AMD, and Qualcomm are currently competing in the high-stakes AI chip market.Mon 15:32
• AMD →

  American multinational semiconductor company

  • Intel is expanding U.S. factories with investments from the Trump administration, navigating fierce competition from companies like Nvidia and AMD.Mon 09:56
  • Intel and AMD are competing in the advanced AI server chip market, with Intel's 18A-P process gaining traction.Mon 07:51

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