Vistra and Oklo Stocks Surge 15% and 18% After Powering Meta's AI Deals
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Jan 09 2026
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Source: CNBC
- Nuclear Companies Surge: Vistra and Oklo stocks jumped 15% and 18%, respectively, after securing deals to support Meta's AI ambitions, indicating strong market confidence in the application of nuclear energy in emerging tech sectors.
- Intel Stock Rebounds: Shares rose nearly 3% following President Trump's praise on social media, suggesting that government support may enhance investor confidence and further boost market performance for the company.
- Southwest Airlines Upgrade: Southwest Airlines saw its stock rise over 3% after JPMorgan upgraded its rating from underweight to overweight and raised the price target from $36 to $60, reflecting optimistic market expectations for its future growth potential.
- WD-40 Steady Performance: WD-40 shares increased by 2% after reporting first-quarter earnings and reaffirming its full-year EPS guidance of $5.75-$6.15, despite analyst consensus of $6.08, demonstrating the company's stability and confidence in the market.
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Analyst Views on INTC
Wall Street analysts forecast INTC stock price to fall over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for INTC is 39.30 USD with a low forecast of 20.00 USD and a high forecast of 52.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
29 Analyst Rating
5 Buy
19 Hold
5 Sell
Hold
Current: 43.930
Low
20.00
Averages
39.30
High
52.00
Current: 43.930
Low
20.00
Averages
39.30
High
52.00
About INTC
Intel Corporation is a global designer and manufacturer of semiconductor products. The Company operates through three segments: Intel Products, Intel Foundry, and All Other. Its Intel Products segment includes Client Computing Group (CCG), Data Center and AI (DCAI), Network and Edge (NEX). The CCG is bringing together the operating system, system architecture, hardware, and software application integration to enable PC experiences. DCAI delivers workload-optimized solutions to cloud service providers and enterprises, along with silicon devices for communications service providers, network and edge, and HPC customers. NEX helps networks and edge compute systems from fixed-function hardware to general-purpose compute, acceleration, and networking devices running cloud native software on programmable hardware. The Intel Foundry segment comprises technology development, manufacturing and foundry services. All Other segments include Altera, Mobileye, Other.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
Intel's Q4 Results Exceed Expectations but Guidance Falls Short
- Strong Performance: Intel reported non-GAAP adjusted earnings of $0.15 per share and sales of $13.7 billion in Q4, surpassing market expectations of $0.08 earnings and $13.4 billion sales, demonstrating resilience in a competitive landscape.
- Guidance Falls Short: Despite a strong Q4, Intel's Q1 sales guidance of $11.7 to $12.7 billion, with a midpoint below the $12.51 billion analyst estimate, reflects challenges in production transitions that may impact future performance.
- AI and Data Center Growth: Intel's data center and AI segment saw an 8.9% year-over-year sales increase to $4.7 billion, exceeding the $4.43 billion analyst forecast, indicating potential in emerging markets, although supply issues limited higher sales.
- Severe Foundry Losses: Intel's foundry business posted a $10.3 billion operating loss last year, and while Q1 revenue is expected to rise sequentially, low adoption rates among third-party customers suggest a lack of market confidence in this segment.
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Intel's Revival Under New CEO Shows Promise
- Leadership Change: Under the new CEO Lip-Bu Tan, Intel has begun to implement a coherent AI strategy, and although he has been in the role for less than a year, visible technical improvements may change investor perceptions of the company.
- Partnership Development: Intel's collaboration with Nvidia to develop custom data center and PC products ties its fortunes to the leader in AI accelerators, enhancing its market competitiveness and potentially driving future revenue growth.
- New Product Launch: The introduction of the new data center GPU, Crescent Island, designed for AI inference workloads with high memory capacity and competitive energy efficiency, further solidifies Intel's position in the AI sector.
- Stock Performance: Intel's stock has surged nearly 110% over the past year, and despite a slight revenue decline to $53 billion in 2025, the market's optimism about its future growth may make it a smart long-term investment.
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