On August 5, Intel fell 3.03% in pre-market trading, trading at $97.52/share, with turnover of $88.47 million.

On the news front, Daiwa Securities cut Intel's price target from $100 to $96, maintaining a neutral rating. The new target sits below current price levels, pressuring near-term valuation. The downgrade follows Intel's intraday surge of over 10% driven by reports that its EMIB-T advanced packaging technology yield has approached 90% and MediaTek's confirmation of adopting the technology for its ASIC projects. With substantial short-term gains accumulated, profit-taking has intensified.

Sector peer Advanced Micro Devices declined 8.02% in after-hours trading, reflecting broader pressure across semiconductor stocks. In the options market, a $6.84 million bearish call spread appeared on the same day, with the structure suggesting institutions expect limited upside beyond $140 over the medium to long term, reflecting an overall cautious-to-bearish positioning among institutional participants.

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