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MOBILEYE GLOBAL INC. $47 is a hold. Based in Israel, the company (Nasdaq symbol MBLY; Manufacturing sector; Shares outstanding: 801.9 million; Market cap: $37.7 billion; No dividend paid; Takeover Target Rating: Lowest; www.mobileye.com) specializes in computer chips and software to power self-driving cars. On October 26, 2022, parent company Intel Corp. (Nasdaq symbol INTC) sold class A (one vote per share) shares of Mobileye to the public at $21.00 each. Through class B (100 votes per share) shares, Intel continues to control 99.3% of Mobileye’s voting power. In the quarter ended December 31, 2022, Mobileye’s revenue jumped 58.7%, to $565 million from $356 million a year earlier. That’s due to higher demand and selling prices. Earnings before unusual items soared 107.7%, to $0.27 from $0.13. The company should continue to benefit as automakers spend more on self-driving technology. However, the stock trades at a very high 70.1 times the company’s projected 2023 earnings of $0.67 a share. That increases the risk of a big share price drop…