Intel stock jumps after CES “Panther Lake” reveal puts 18A chipmaking plan back in play
New York, January 7, 2026, 16:27 EST — After-hours Intel shares were last up about 6.4% at $42.62 in after-hours trading on Wednesday, after swinging between $39.85 and $44.55 during the session on heavy volume. The move matters because 18A is not just a new chip line. It is the hinge on Intel’s pitch that it can build leading-edge chips in-house again and, over time, make chips for others as a foundry — contract manufacturing for outside customers. That puts execution under a harsher light than another product cycle. If the process slips, costs rise fast, and Intel risks giving