Intel Stock (INTC) Week Ahead: Nvidia Deal Clearance, US Government Backing, and Holiday-Shortened Trading Risks (Dec. 22–26, 2025)
Intel Corporation stock (NASDAQ: INTC) heads into the week of December 22–26, 2025 with a rare mix of catalysts that are both market-moving and hard to handicap: a newly cleared Nvidia investment, deepening U.S. government involvement, and a Christmas-shortened trading week that can amplify volatility on lighter volume. As of the latest close (Friday, Dec. 19, 2025), Intel shares were around $36.82. MarketBeat Below is what matters most for Intel stock this week, what Wall Street is projecting, and the specific events that could swing sentiment—especially in thin holiday liquidity. Intel stock snapshot heading into Dec. 22 Intel enters the