Intel stock jumps again ahead of earnings as Wall Street splits on Lip-Bu Tan’s turnaround
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan 21, 2026, 07:44 PST Intel shares jumped about 10% to $53.67 in morning trade on Wednesday, extending a sharp rally ahead of the chipmaker’s quarterly report. Intel is scheduled to report fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results after the U.S. market closes on Thursday, and will host an earnings call at 2 p.m. Pacific Time. (Intel Corporation) Stifel said investor sentiment is split between a bullish camp looking for a margin turn and a more cautious camp expecting a careful outlook from Tan. “We see Intel in between these two forces,” analysts including Brian Donlin and Stefan