In the following video, Motley Fool senior technology analyst Eric Bleeker discusses Intel's (INTC 6.25%) new agreement to manufacture for Altera (NASDAQ: ALTR), a company that specializes in FPGAs, which are chips that can be programmed after manufacturing. Eric tells investors why this move toward manufacturing, which the company had been reluctant to make in the past, could represent a great new revenue stream for Intel and is, hopefully, a sign of more to come.
Intel's Big Move Today Could Lead to Bigger Gains Tomorrow
By Eric Bleeker – Feb 26, 2013 at 8:56PM
NASDAQ: INTC
Intel
Market Cap
$173B
Today's Change
(-6.25%) $2.47
Current Price
$37.03
Price as of November 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM ET
This move could be a big win for Intel down the road.
About the Author
Eric Bleeker, CFA joined The Motley Fool at the height of the financial crisis in 2008. For the next four years he led the Fool's Tech & Telecom sector, both writing articles and providing feedback and ideas to writers. Today, Eric is the General Manager of Fool.com, but still enjoys writing a tech article or two from time to time. Follow @bleekertech