As a kid, I loved computers... My childhood memories include big, bulky monitors and the old Windows XP operating system. I didn't know the exact details of how computers worked. But I was fascinated.

A Collaboration With Nvidia Could Save This Struggling Tech Company By Ethan Goldman, junior analyst, Chaikin Analytics As a kid, I loved computers... My childhood memories include big, bulky monitors and the old Windows XP operating system. I didn't know the exact details of how computers worked. But I was fascinated. That curiosity drove me toward the hobby of custom computers... When I built my first computer, it seemed that only "computer nerds" like me were familiar with Nvidia (NVDA). And it was the only company whose graphics cards I would use in my computer. At that time, Nvidia's stock hadn't yet closed above $1 per share. The company went public in 1999. But NVDA shares didn't close above $1 until mid-2016. I always saw Nvidia as an innovator. But I couldn't have imagined how big the company would get in the next decade... The company's early "Scalable Link Interface" bridges were a big deal. This tech allowed multiple identical graphics cards to work together to achieve better performance. Nvidia's RTX chips turned realism in video games up a notch. These enabled effects that the gaming world hadn't seen before. And the RTX tech was a big step towards AI as we know it today... Nvidia made its AI-powered Deep Learning Super Sampling ("DLSS") suite for use with its RTX chips. DLSS allowed a graphics processing unit ("GPU") to put out a high-quality image while generating a low-quality signal. This process used AI to increase chip efficiency while maintaining function. And Nvidia's chips made it possible. Those three technologies were only a fraction of what made Nvidia great. But they all helped turn Nvidia into the most valuable company on the market today. But don't think that the company is out of ideas. Nvidia still has more tricks up its sleeve. In fact, the company recently made a big announcement that could be significant for the future of computing. And at the same time, it could help a long-struggling tech firm. Let's take a look... Recommended Links: New October 3 Warning 50-year Wall Street legend Marc Chaikin called the 2020 crash and 2022 bear market. Now he says what's happening before Friday, October 3 could decide your next DECADE of investment performance. It has to do with the start of the fourth quarter... and the abrupt and surprising market shift he sees coming over the next 90 days. Here's why today could be the most important day for your money in all of 2025. Until Midnight Tonight: This Year's Biggest Investing Story He has been paid as much as $100,000 for a single research report. But tonight, Joel Litman is closing the doors on the strategy that has already helped him lock in one 100% gain every month on average for the past 20 months despite all the uncertainty and market swings we've seen this year (these are not back-tested results). If you're interested in being part of what he's calling "the single most important breakthrough in our business," click here before midnight tonight. This Partnership Could Revolutionize Computing Again On September 18, Nvidia announced a $5 billion investment in tech firm Intel (INTC).   You see, Intel has long been the best option for central processing units ("CPUs") available. But its grip on the market isn't as strong as it was a decade ago... Competitor Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has tried to de-throne Intel in recent years. It has been growing its share of the CPU market... while Intel's share has been shrinking. In fact, in the second quarter of 2025, Advanced Micro Devices' share of the CPU market hit a new high. The company also competes with Nvidia in the graphics card market. Intel has struggled to keep up in a changing field. And we can see that struggle play out in the stock... INTC shares are down about 32% over the past five years. That's terrible compared with the S&P 500 Index's more than 100% gain over the same time frame. Looking ahead, this investment from Nvidia can only help Intel. But Nvidia isn't investing in Intel just to keep AMD at bay. The company has tasked Intel with building special chips for its data center and AI products. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang believes this collaboration is critical for the next generation of computing. And given Nvidia's history of innovation, there's no reason to doubt it. Looking at Nvidia in the Power Gauge, our system is "very bullish" on the stock right now. Since mid-May, Nvidia has remained in "bullish" territory. And the stock is up about 47% over the past six months. On the other hand, Intel has struggled this year – until recently... For most of 2025, the stock traded largely sideways. And its relative strength versus the S&P 500 was mostly negative. But the recent hype around semiconductors helped nudge Intel's relative strength into positive territory earlier this month. The Power Gauge picked up on this. On September 16, it even flashed a Relative Strength Breakout "buy" signal for Intel. That marked the first "buy" signal for Intel since March. And since Nvidia's announcement last week, Intel's stock has surged more than 36%. In the chart below, you can see Intel's movement over the past six months along with some data from the Power Gauge... The Power Gauge didn't know Nvidia and Intel had a partnership in the works. But it noticed Intel's recent growth. And it has noticed the strength in semiconductors. In fact, our system says the semiconductor industry is strong right now. To be clear, the Power Gauge hasn't flipped Intel's rating to "bullish." The stock is still in "neutral" territory. And you'll notice that Intel's Chaikin Money Flow is still weak – like it has been for most of the past six months. That means the "smart money" on Wall Street hasn't been loading up on the stock recently. Meanwhile, you can see in the chart that Intel recently shifted into overbought territory with the big move higher. That means we could see the stock give up some of those gains. Looking ahead, we'll need to wait to see if the result of the collaboration between Nvidia and Intel lives up to the hype. And I would want to see the Power Gauge turn "bullish" on Intel before putting money to work. In the meantime, I'll be watching Intel closely for more signs of strength in the Power Gauge. Keep an eye on this stock. Good investing, Ethan Goldman Market View Major Indexes and Notable Sectors     # Hld:     Bullish     Neutral     Bearish Dow 30 -0.34% 6 17 7 S&P 500 -0.46% 137 236 127 Nasdaq -0.43% 28 57 15 Small Caps -0.96% 588 1008 315 Bonds UNCH — According to the Chaikin Power Bar, Small Cap stocks and Large Cap stocks are Bullish. Major indexes are mixed. *  *  *  * Sector Tracker Sector movement over the last 5 days Energy +1.61% Utilities +1.2% Information Technology +0.68% Industrials -1.0% Financial -1.22% Real Estate -1.4% Communication -1.59% Consumer Discretionary -1.77% Consumer Staples -2.23% Health Care -2.43% Materials -3.36% *  *  *  * Industry Focus Retail Services 16 49 9 Over the past 6 months, the Retail subsector (XRT) has outperformed the S&P 500 by +7.08%. Its Power Bar ratio, which measures future potential, is Strong, with more Bullish than Bearish stocks. It is currently ranked #12 of 21 subsectors and has moved down 2 slots over the past week. Top Stocks BBW Build-A-Bear Worksho DDS Dillard's, Inc. M Macy's, Inc. *  *  *  * Top Movers Gainers INTC +8.87% IBM +5.2% SNPS +4.08% ALB +3.98% CHTR +2.73% Losers KMX -20.07% JBL -6.69% FCX -6.19% ORCL -5.55% TPR -4.96% *  *  *  * Earnings Report Reporting Today Rating Before Open After Close Earnings Surprises JBL Jabil Inc. 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