Intel stock hits a four-year high before earnings — here’s what could move INTC next
New York, Jan 22, 2026, 08:17 (EST) — Premarket Intel Corp shares rose 1.1% to $54.83 in premarket trading, following a sharp 11.7% jump on Wednesday that pushed the stock to $54.25 — marking its highest close since January 2022. (MarketWatch) Intel’s rally has drained some of the market’s patience ahead of earnings. The stock has made its move; now the report needs to back it up. Intel’s recent surge is driven by renewed confidence under CEO Lip-Bu Tan and growing demand from AI-driven data center expansions, which boost sales of its core server CPUs—those essential chips powering servers. “It’s