Semiconductor titan Intel posted fourth-quarter and full-year results after the market close on Thursday.<br />Investors largely saw this report as a tough bite to swallow for the chip industry as a whole.<br />We'll see how Intel's numbers actually apply to AMD's situation next week, when the smaller chip designer presents its own quarterly report on Jan. 19.<br />Intel met or beat almost all of its own fourth-quarter guidance figures, except for spending 4% more than expected on R&D and other operational costs.<br />Three months ago, Intel's management forecast fourth-quarter revenues of roughly $14.8 billion with a 62% gross margin.<br />"Our 2015 results demonstrate that Intel is evolving and our strategy is working," said Intel CEO Brian Krzanich in a press statement.<br />On a conference call with analysts, Krzanich took a wider look at Intel's market position.
