Intel Stock Pops on KeyBanc Upgrade, Chip Makers Brace for a Bright Year

TL;DR
KeyBanc upgraded Intel and AMD to overweight, citing robust server-CPU demand driven by AI infrastructure, which sent Intel shares higher and signaled a potentially strong year ahead for chipmakers.
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