AI Deals, CEO Scrutiny and Price Targets After a 100% Rally
Published: December 11, 2025
Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) has gone from a perceived laggard to one of 2025’s most dramatic comeback stories. The stock has climbed from roughly $19.70 at the start of the year to a recent close just above $40, more than doubling year‑to‑date and outpacing many semiconductor peers. [1]
Since November 21, 2025, the Intel story has become even more complex:
- The stock jumped on fresh denials of trade‑secret allegations and later surged to new highs on rumors of an Apple foundry partnership. [2]
- Intel reported a solid third quarter but warned about ongoing manufacturing bottlenecks and near‑term supply constraints. [3]
- CEO Lip‑Bu Tan is now under scrutiny over potential conflicts of interest tied to…
