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Intel stock climbed 19.92% in the April 22 after-hours from the prior close of $66.78 to $80.10. The INTC share price surge came as a reaction to the blockbuster first-quarter results, published after the close on Thursday. The blue-chip chipmaker reported a series of strong results, including revenue rising 7.2% to $13.58 billion from $12.67 billion a year earlier. EPS came in at $0.29, above the $0.01 consensus. Is Intel stock a ‘Buy’ above $80? At press time on April 23, Intel stock appeared to remain a ‘Buy’ despite the rapid move higher overnight. In the near term, attempting to time the purchase may not be futile since the pre-market could bring a correction, but in the longer term, INTC shares could climb substantially higher than $80 if the Q1 strength persists into Q2.
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