Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) closed at $48.56, up 3.41% after multiple brokerages upgraded the stock ahead of fourth-quarter earnings. Trading volume reached 145.1 million shares, 56% above the three-month average. Analysts expect up to 40% AI-driven CPU growth this year. Options markets anticipate an 8.8% move in response to Intel’s Q4 report.

The S&P 500 fell 2.06% to 6,797, while the Nasdaq Composite lost 2.39% to finish at 22,954. Advanced Micro Devices closed at $231.92 (+0.04%), and Nvidia closed at $178.07, down 4.38%. Intel shares rose today despite market trends, driven by analyst upgrades and anticipated CPU growth rates.

Options markets are anticipating an approximately 8.8% move in response to Intel’s Q4 report. Analysts expect up to 40% AI-driven CPU growth this year, giving Intel shares momentum ahead of its earnings report later this week. The stock was one of the few exceptions to today’s overall “risk off” trade.

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