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Intel Shares Fall on a Difficult Day for Tech Stocks

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The value of shares in Intel fell by 28.6% on Friday. A share is a small part of a company that people can buy or sell. Intel makes computer chips.

The company expected to make less profit in the final three months of the year than experts had expected. Other technology shares also fell.

The Associated Press reported that investors were worried about how much money big companies are spending on artificial intelligence.

Source: Associated Press, 2026-10-30. https://apnews.com/article/stock-markets-ai-alphabet-oil-16c266731fdf64178f38070af2b42497

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1. How much did Intel shares fall on Friday?

   1. 1%
   2. 28.6%
   3. 2.9%

2. What worried investors, according to the Associated Press?

   1. How much big companies are spending on AI
   2. Whether Intel would stop making chips
   3. When the stock market would next open

Your turn

What happened to Intel shares, and what did the company say about future profit?

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