Intel stock jumps over 11% on US stock market after firm unveils next-gen AI chips — Details here

The US-based chipmaking giant, Intel Corp., stock price jumped more than 11% during the intraday trading session on Wednesday, 7 January 2026, after the company unveiled its newly launched next-generation AI chips and laptops equipped with the same.

Media reports suggest that in the Las Vegas show, Intel showcased its new laptops and computers based on the next-generation AI chip processors (Intel Core Ultra Series 3), also known as Panther Lake.

Intel's new Ultra Series 3

Intel launched its new Core Ultra Series 3 processors, which are built on the Intel 18A platform, which is the company's most advanced semiconductor process ever developed and manufactured in the United States.

The Series 3 processors aim to deliver exceptional performance, graphics and battery life, according to the official announcement. The chip will be adopted and globally available AI PC platform that Intel has made.

“With Series 3, we are laser-focused on improving power efficiency, adding more CPU performance, a bigger GPU in a class of its own, more AI compute and app compatibility you can count on with x86,” said Jim Johnson, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Client Computing Group at Intel.

The official announcement also mentioned that the pre-orders for the laptops powered by Intel Core Ultra Series 3 processors will begin from 6 January 2026 while the systems will be available globally starting 27 janaury 2026.

Intel stock price

Intel Corp. stock jumped 11.31% to $44.57 during Wednesday's intraday trading session, compared to $40.04 at the previous US market close, MarketWatch data shows. As of 12:34 p.m. (EDT), Intel stock was trading 7.31% higher at $42.97, compared to its previous trading close.

However, Intel shares have lost more than 17% over the last five years, but the stock has given US market investors over 113% returns on their investment in the last one-year period on Nasdaq.

The chipmaking giant's stock has risen 5.96% in the last one-month period, and are trading 14.43% higher in the last five market sessions on the US stock market.

Shares of Intel hit their 52-week high level of $44.57 on Wednesday, 7 January 2026, while the 52-week low level stood at $17.67, according to MarketWatch data. The company's market capitalisation (M-Cap) stood at $190.99 billion as of the trading session on Wednesday.

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