News that chip giant Intel will get a new CEO set the embattled chip maker's shares in motion Monday, with the stock finishing marginally lower as the company sought to reassure investors that things might improve after a punishing year.

Intel on Monday announced the retirement of chief executive Pat Gelsinger. The move, which was effective Sunday, comes as the U.S. chipmaker struggles to keep up in the hypercompetitive semiconductor market and as its stock price has tumbled.

Intel's CEO exit reignites discussions on splitting off factories, with questions about financial recovery and CHIPS Act funding.

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger has retired, the struggling chipmaker said Monday in a surprise announcement. Two company executives, David Zinsner and Michelle Johnston Holthaus, will act as interim co-CEOs while the company searches for a replacement for Gelsinger,

Intel Corp.’s search for a new chief executive officer will focus heavily on outsiders, with the chipmaker considering candidates such as Marvell Technology Inc. head Matt Murphy and former Cadence Design Systems Inc.

Intel may have ousted CEO Pat Gelsinger, but he’s leaving the company with a significant payday. He’s set to receive 18 months of his base annual salary of $1.25 million, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.