Should You Buy Intel Stock Ahead of Q3 Earnings?

Should You Buy Intel Stock Ahead of Q3 Earnings?

Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) will have another chance to infuse some life into its lagging stock price performance when it releases its third-quarter results on Thursday, Oct. 21. Let's look at what's expected from Intel's upcoming quarterly report and determine whether it could deliver strong enough results and outlook to turn investor sentiment back in its favor. Intel's second-quarter results, released in July, were better than expected.