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Intel Corp. (NASDAQ:INTC) is one of the 10 Stocks Investors Are Running Away From.

Intel saw its share prices drop by 9.66 percent on Tuesday to close at $110.39 apiece, as investors resorted to profit-taking while trading sideways amid the lack of industry-related developments to boost buying appetite.

Year-to-date, the company has already jumped by 286 percent, thanks to the strong demand for semiconductors amid the artificial intelligence boom. This month alone, Intel Corp. (NASDAQ:INTC) has seen its stock price surge by 21.7 percent.

Intel Corp.’s headquarters, the Robert Noyce Building in Santa Clara, California. Photo from Intel Corp website

Despite Tuesday’s drop, Intel Corp. (NASDAQ:INTC) currently holds a strong buy recommendation from multiple analysts, with HSBC alone doubling its price target for the stock to $200 from $100 previously.

Meanwhile, Bank of America recently issued an 18.5 percent price target upgrade to $160 from $135 prior, while reaffirming its buy recommendation.

New Street Research, for its part, upgraded its price by 22 percent to $122 from $100.

In other news, Intel Corp. (NASDAQ:INTC) is set to announce the results of its earnings performance for the second quarter of the year on July 23, 2026. A conference call will be held to elaborate on the results.

For the period, the company is targeting to rake in revenues of $13.8 billion to $14.8 billion, or an implied growth of 7 percent to 14.7 percent from the $12.9 billion in the same period last year.

Diluted earnings per share are projected at $0.08, reversing a $0.67 loss year-on-year.

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