TradingKey – Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) is set to release its Q2 2026 earnings on Thursday, July 23, after the market has closed (with the conference call commencing at 2:00 PM PDT). The stock wrapped up Friday trading at $95.04, declining 2.00% as the overall semiconductor group tumbled. While Intel is up 163% YTD (Year-to-Date), positioning it as one of the top-performing large-cap semiconductor companies of 2026, the stock is down 17% after peaking during accelerated profit-taking on AI-related gains.

Currently, traders are betting on a 15% swing in either direction for the shares following its upcoming earnings report, which sits above the historical average move of 12.4% following post-earnings announcements. Analysts are projecting that…