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For the better part of the last decade, Intel (INTC) has been the punching bag of the semiconductor world. We’ve watched the company miss the mobile revolution, stumble on manufacturing, and get humiliated by Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) in the data center. But in early 2026, the charts and the headlines are telling a different story — one that some would call the “Silicon Renaissance.”
Intel earnings are up late next week. What’s next for this volatile mainstay of the tech space, which has been added to and removed from the Dow 30 during my career?