Better Buy: NXP Semiconductors vs. Intel Corporation

NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ: NXPI) and Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) are two of the world's largest chipmakers. NXP is the market leader in automotive, secure identification, and digital networking chips, while Intel is the top producer of x86 CPUs for PCs and data centers.

I compared these two chipmakers last July, and declared NXP the better buy. I noted NXP wasn't struggling with operational issues like Intel's chip shortage, its end markets were gradually stabilizing, and it would benefit from its takeover of Marvell's Wi-Fi and Bluetooth assets.

NXP's stock has risen about 5% since I wrote that article, while Intel's stock has declined roughly 15%. Let's see why NXP remained stable as Intel lost its momentum, and whether or not the European chipmaker will continue to outperform its American peer throughout the rest of the year.

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