's (NASDAQ: INTC) stock rallied nearly 7% on July 28 after the chipmaker posted its second-quarter earnings report. Its revenue declined 15% year over year to $12.9 billion, which still exceeded analysts' expectations by $760 million. Its adjusted earnings per share (EPS) fell 54% to an adjusted $0.13 whereas analysts had forecast a loss of $0.03.

Intel's sales and profits are still shrinking, but some signs of a cyclical turnaround are finally appearing. Let's look at those green shoots and see if they suggest that Intel's stock can head higher over the next 12 months.

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