Trump’s comments indicate a change of heart since last Thursday, when he called for Lip-Bu Tan to “resign immediately ” because he is “highly conflicted” via a post on Truth Social. Such conflicts of interest were outlined in a letter by Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton the day before, who alleged Tan “has deep ties to the Chinese Communists.”

Now that Lip-Bu Tan has regained President Donald Trump's support, should investors turn bullish on Intel stock?

President Trump said Monday afternoon that he had met with Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan, after he had abruptly called for Tan’s immediate removal last week over ties to Chinese businesses. “I met with Mr. Lip-Bu Tan,