Intel (INTC) is expected to announce its Q3 earnings report later this week, and unlike the last few times, there is visibly more optimism among investors. It is not difficult to figure out why. The quarter began with Trump doubling down on Intel’s CEO Lip-Bu Tan, based on his ties to the Chinese military through some past investments. One in-person meeting with the CEO resolved all the doubts, and less than two weeks after that, the U.S. government took a 10% stake in the struggling chipmaker. The share p ...