Updated
Updated · CNBC · Jun 3
Jim Cramer's Club Buys Intel After 12% Drop as Oil Tops $95 and AI CPU Demand Builds
Updated
Updated · CNBC · Jun 3

Jim Cramer's Club Buys Intel After 12% Drop as Oil Tops $95 and AI CPU Demand Builds

2 articles · Updated · CNBC · Jun 3

Summary

  • Intel became a new buy for Jim Cramer's Investing Club on Wednesday, with the team saying CPU demand should rise as AI workloads shift from training toward inference and agentic computing.
  • Oil above $95 a barrel after renewed U.S.-Iran airstrikes pressured stocks, lifted yields and hit financials, while Cramer said investors should start small in Intel rather than chase the shares.
  • Broadcom remained a favored AI chip name even after the Club took some profits at a record high, with its earnings due later Wednesday needing to show another beat and higher guidance.
  • Palo Alto Networks fell more than 2% despite a beat-and-raise quarter, and CrowdStrike dropped more than 4% ahead of results, though Cramer said AI-driven cyber threats are still fueling demand.
  • The Intel move follows an earlier plan to buy 400 shares around $114, giving the new position about a 1.10% weighting in the charitable trust.

Insights

Can Intel's costly foundry bet pay off before AMD dominates the lucrative AI server market?
With wins from Apple and Musk, is Intel's revival more about technology or national strategy?
Is the 'agentic AI' revolution powerful enough to truly spark Intel's comeback?