Intel’s 165% stock surge helps fund $15 billion share sale for AI and chip factories

Intel has gained about 165% this year, giving the chipmaker a much stronger position to raise money from investors. The company now plans to raise $15 billion by selling new shares. Intel said the money will give it more cash for factories, equipment, daily business operations and other needs.

The stock rally is important because Intel can now raise the same amount of money by selling far fewer shares than it would have needed a year ago, according to Yahoo Finance.