On January 23, 2026, Intel's stock price took a significant hit, plummeting by over 15.9% following the release of its fourth-quarter 2025 earnings report and first-quarter 2026 outlook. This sharp decline sparked widespread market alarm, primarily fueled by the company's underwhelming performance, persistent product supply shortages, and production yields that fell well short of projections. During the earnings call, Intel's CEO, C.C. Wei, openly acknowledged that the company was struggling to keep pace with full market demand and that production yields had not lived up to expectations. He committed to ramping up efforts to enhance yields in 2026 to better cater to customer needs. The earnings report revealed that Intel's revenue for the fourth quarter of 2025 stood at $13.67 billion, marking a 4.1% year-over-year decrease, and the company reported a net loss of $600 million. Looking ahead to the first quarter of 2026, revenue is projected to fall between $11.7 billion and $12.7 billion, with earnings per share estimated at $0 or potentially a loss of $0.21, significantly lagging behind market forecasts.