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Intel might have just taken the lead. With the sudden departure this week of CEO Pat Gelsinger, and shares down 52% year to date, the company is an early favorite for Ugliest Turnaround Attempt of 2024.

Intel might have just taken the lead. With the sudden departure this week of CEO Pat Gelsinger, and shares down 52% year to date, the company is an early favorite for Ugliest Turnaround Attempt of 2024.

Google introduced a new quantum computing chip this week that is faster than a supercomputer by the age of the universe. It may be the next big thing, so you need at least to know a few key concepts.

Nike stepped in something, and it stinks. After decades of stellar sales and stock performance, the company has slipped into decline, and shares, which peaked above $175 just over three years ago, have collapsed to $77. “ Nike second derivative deterioration is a negative,” writes UBS analyst Jay Sole.

Nike stepped in something, and it stinks. After decades of stellar sales and stock performance, the company has slipped into decline, and shares, which peaked above $175 just over three years ago, have collapsed to $77. “ Nike second derivative deterioration is a negative,” writes UBS analyst Jay Sole.

The television, movie, and theme-park giant has a host of problems, including broadband cancellations. That helps explain why the stock is so cheap.

The freight business is looking better, but some trucking and rail stocks look pricey. The case for Canadian National Railway, C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Saia, and XPO.