It doesn’t take a genius to understand that chipmaker Intel ($INTC) is a tricky idea. Even before a disappointing second-quarter earnings report,

While chip stock Intel (INTC) has done quite a few things to raise cash as it struggles to regain its place in the chip market, one thing that it does not plan to do is sell off its stake in self-driving car technology firm Mobileye (MBLY).

Yes, it has happened, and Intel is up over 6% in Monday afternoon’s trading thanks to the news. Intel landed a

Generally speaking, debt only becomes a real problem when a company can't easily pay it off, either by raising capital or with its own cash flow. If things get really bad, the lenders can take control of the business.