Intel stock fell 24% over the past month to $94.26 in afternoon trading, while AMD dropped 10% and NVIDIA 4% over the same period. Intel remains up 154% year to date, after trading at $123 on September 25. Intel agreed to acquire Classiq, a privately held Israeli quantum-software company, with terms undisclosed; Bloomberg put the price at about $2.3 billion, and closing is expected in the first half of 2027, pending regulatory approvals. The article says a return above $100 could start with Intel's Q3 2026 report, after Q2 2026 sales rose 25.4% year over year while Intel Foundry posted a $2.1 billion operating loss.
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