Intel (INTC) Stock News: October 2026

JPMorgan upgrades Intel to neutral from underweight, citing improved execution and competitiveness under CEO Lip-Bu Tan. Stock rises 4.3% premarket to $93.70. Other market talk: bitcoin eCash fork set for month-end, European earnings revisions strengthen, dollar may lag on AI concerns, France fiscal crisis contagion limited, Nokia earnings preview, and more.

J.P. Morgan analyst Harlan Sur upgraded Intel to Neutral from Underperform, maintaining an $85 price target. Sur cited more balanced risk/reward after Intel lost $78 billion in market value last week. Intel shares rose 4.3% in premarket trading.