Covering Intel for a Profit

I shorted $INTC at $130.16 in the early morning (around 6 AM). I am covering in the after-hours (around 5:10 PM) at $125.70 for a quick profit.

From earlier:

More Premarket Trading

In premarket trading I shorted INTC at $130.16.

Position: Short INTC (S)

BY Doug Kass · Jun 15, 2026, 6:25 AM EDT

Position: None

Monday’s Closing Market Stats

Volume

– NYSE volume 4% below its one-month average 
– NASDAQ volume 5% above its one-month average  
– VIX index: down 8.60% to 16.16

Breadth

S&P 500 Sectors

% Movers

Nasdaq 100 Heat Map

Closing S&P 500 Heat Map

Position: None

True Story

The computer technician at my office just now asked me if I purchased the SpaceX ($SPCX) IPO.

Then, he went on to say, he owns it and also “a ton” of DRAM.

Position: None

Market Comment

A questionable Iranian “deal”, an emerging AI price war and corporate token spending restrictions, when combined with the news that chip producers in China are gaining market share were, in my view, ingredients for some profit-taking.

I was wrong in view. 

In talking to some contacts, the short-selling community no longer exists.

We are in The Great Momentum Market (according to the CNBC panelists on Halftime).

Position: None

Ackman Pushes PSUS

Position: None