Shares of Intel Corp. (INTC) were in focus on Wednesday ahead of the chipmaker’s fourth quarter results, which are scheduled for Thursday after the bell. Intel's stock price fell nearly 0.2% during mid-day trade.

Amid talk of "splits, saviors, and deals," Intel will deliver its first earnings report since Pat Gelsinger left as CEO.

Former Intel ( INTC, Financials) Chief Executive Pat Gelsinger revealed that he has acquired shares of Nvidia ( NVDA, Financials) and other artificial intelligence-related stocks, citing recent advancements in AI model training.

DeepSeek’s new open-source AI model, R1, has gained significant attention, briefly surpassing ChatGPT in popularity. Former Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger has commended its impact, highlighting key lessons in computing: lower costs drive adoption,

DeepSeek’s achievement is a big step forward in the world-changing advances of technology, regardless of who wins or loses

DeepSeek’s open-source AI reasoning model, R1, has gained significant attention, briefly overtaking OpenAI’s ChatGPT in popularity. Former Intel CEO P

Intel is currently being led by co-CEOs David Zinsner, who also serves as CFO, and Michelle Johnston Holthaus, who is also CEO of Intel Products. The company is still searching for a permanent CEO to take the reins and attempt to revitalize the storied chipmaker.

Intel's future is uncertain after CEO's retirement, raising questions about potential split and financial advantage. Read more on INTC stock here.

AppLovin is the IBD Stock Of The Day as the mobile app marketing platform rises ahead of its fourth-quarter report.

Chinese AI stock Qifu Technology is breaking out above a new buy point and into new highs. The stock boasts the bullish RS Line Blue Dot.

The UPS earnings report showed an ongoing recovery in its core delivery business. But a surprise strategic action by Amazon tanked UPS stock.