Intel (NASDAQ:INTC | INTC Price Prediction) shares have gone vertical.
MPWR edges INTC in this AI chip showdown, despite pricier valuation, on a stronger growth outlook and power solutions demand.
The semiconductor sector has entered territory the Wall Street Journal is now calling “the great chip stock melt-up of 2026.
Top insights from the latest market news from Wednesday, May 13, from The Motley Fool analysts on Team Rule Breakers and Team Hidden Gems.
Intel (NASDAQ:INTC | INTC Price Prediction) is the stock of the moment, riding a 250.79% year-to-date melt-up and dominating every chip headline.
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The old market saying tells investors to “Sell in May and go away,” parking proceeds until the historically stronger fall months.
Intel stock, AMD and Qualcomm were rising Wednesday as investors rush back into the AI chip trade.
Qualcomm (QCOM) shares sank 10% on Tuesday, leading a broad pullback in chip stocks after a recent rally. Qualcomm also came under pressure as hotter-than-expec

Analyst issues new Intel (INTC) stock price target

04:33am, Wednesday, 13'th May 2026
Intel's (NASDAQ: INTC) remarkable stock market performance that took the equity 459.95% higher from $22.56 one year ago to $126.33 at press time on May 13 appears to have done little to turn some prom
As the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution enters its next critical phase, the Founder of Niles Investment Management, Dan Niles, is looking past current market darlings, betting that Intel Corp.
For much of 2026, the chip trade has been the only show on Wall Street. The iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) is still up 77% year to date through May 11, Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD | AMD Price
Semiconductor ETFs like SOXX offer broad exposure as AI-driven memory revenues are projected to nearly triple in 2026.
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Shares of Intel (NASDAQ:INTC | INTC Price Prediction) are down 10% in Tuesday trading, changing hands near $116 after closing at $129.44 on Monday.
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