Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) and Texas Instruments (NASDAQ: TXN) are very different chipmakers. Intel mainly sells CPUs for PCs and data centers, while TI produces cheaper analog and embedded chips for a wide variety of industries. Yet Intel has risen just 7% in 2016 — underperforming the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index’s 21% gain — while TI outperformed the index with a 24% gain.
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