Intel Shares Rise 10% After Major Apple Deal
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June 18, 2026

Intel Shares Rise 10% After Major Apple Deal

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On Friday, Intel Corporation’s share price rose over 10% after the White House said Intel would make advanced computer chips for Apple. The agreement is about building high-quality processors in the United States, which many experts say is an important step for American technology. Investors were happy, and Intel’s company value increased quickly after the news.

This happened because Apple decided to use Intel factories in the US to make special chips for its future iPhones and Mac computers. Before, Apple mostly used a company in Taiwan called TSMC, but now Apple wants to get its chips from different places to avoid supply problems.

The main result is that Intel will get more business and prove its new plan to manufacture chips for other companies. The partnership will also help Apple have a more reliable source for its important devices.

Vocabulary

6 words
Accent
agreementN/əˈɡriːmənt/

a decision made together by two parties

processorsN/ˈprəʊ.ses.əz/

central parts of computers that process information

investorsN/ɪnˈvestəz/

people who put money into businesses

manufactureV/ˌmænjʊˈfæktʃə/

to make products, especially in factories

partnershipN/ˈpɑːtnəʃɪp/

a relationship working together on something

reliableADJ/rɪˈlaɪəbl/

can be trusted to work or happen

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Intel Shares Rise 10% After Major Apple Deal

June 18, 2026~1 min read
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B1 Pre-Intermediate
0:000:55

Follow spoken words in real time.

On Friday, Intel Corporation’s share price rose over 10% after the White House said Intel would make advanced computer chips for Apple. The agreement is about building high-quality processors in the United States, which many experts say is an important step for American technology. Investors were happy, and Intel’s company value increased quickly after the news.

This happened because Apple decided to use Intel factories in the US to make special chips for its future iPhones and Mac computers. Before, Apple mostly used a company in Taiwan called TSMC, but now Apple wants to get its chips from different places to avoid supply problems.

The main result is that Intel will get more business and prove its new plan to manufacture chips for other companies. The partnership will also help Apple have a more reliable source for its important devices.

Vocabulary

6 words
Accent
agreementN/əˈɡriːmənt/

a decision made together by two parties

processorsN/ˈprəʊ.ses.əz/

central parts of computers that process information

investorsN/ɪnˈvestəz/

people who put money into businesses

manufactureV/ˌmænjʊˈfæktʃə/

to make products, especially in factories

partnershipN/ˈpɑːtnəʃɪp/

a relationship working together on something

reliableADJ/rɪˈlaɪəbl/

can be trusted to work or happen

Ready to learn these 6 words?

About 8 minutes · 5 activities

Reading Quizzes

9 questions
Question 1 of 9
1 / 9

Why did Intel's share price rise over 10% on Friday?

Choose an answer to continue

Great for IELTS, TOEFL, SAT, IB, A-Level and everyday English speaking practice.

Speaking Tasks

5 questions