Why Intel and AMD Were Down Big on Friday

By Jose Najarro – Jul 2, 2022 at 8:00AM

NASDAQ: AMD

Advanced Micro Devices

Market Cap

$278B

Today's Change

(-2.55%) -$4.50

Current Price

$171.81

Price as of August 1, 2025, 3:58 p.m. ET

A new report shows a substantial slowdown in the PC market.

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD -2.55%) and Intel (INTC -2.35%) are two semiconductor companies that provide numerous solutions for the PC market. Today's video focuses on the recent report by Gartner that forecasts the slowdown of PC shipments in 2022, which could be one reason semiconductor stocks are down on Friday. Check out the short video to learn more, consider subscribing, and click the special offer link below.

*Stock prices used were the market prices of July 1, 2022. The video was published on July 1, 2022.

About the Author

Jose Najarro enjoys investing in the tech market, more importantly, the semiconductor sector. Before partnering with the Fool, Jose worked as a Senior Electrical Engineer for General Dynamics, where he had first-hand experience seeing how emerging technology can change the world. Jose Najarro went to NJIT, receiving his Bachelor's and Master's degree in Electrical Engineering.

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