Intel 's investors could end up getting burned by the Trump administration's decision to back the chipmaker through a direct equity stake, according to some Wall Street analysts who cover the struggling company. The federal government's 10% stake in Intel does not come with a board seat or any governance rights. But Uncle Sam's financial backing could still steer the chipmaker in directions that ultimately harm the interests of shareholders.finter "Based on what we know so far, we don't consider this to be a positive for INTC shareholders," Wolf Research equity analyst Chris Caso, who covers the semiconductor industry, told his clients this week. Intel has essentially become a vehicle for U.S. industrial policy and investors will be taken along for the ride, Caso said. The chipmaker is now

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