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Dividend investors will love Intel's (Nasdaq: INTC) steadily rising 3% yield, and the tech titan has more growth potential than many investors believe. While some say that the PC is dead, analyst Joe Tenebruso explains why exploding emerging-market demand is fueling growth for PCs and the chips that power them. Intel is also making a major push into the booming smartphone and tablet markets, and should Intel be able to take share from its rivals in these areas, investors who buy the stock today will be well rewarded.

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