Intel on Track for Highest Close Since September 2000, Best Performer in the DJIA and S&P 500 So Far Today -- Data Talk

Intel Corporation (INTC) is currently at $68.84, up $5.52 or 8.72%

-- Would be highest close since Sept. 5, 2000, when it closed at $69.25

-- On pace for largest percent increase since Jan. 26, 2018, when it rose 10.55%

-- Earlier Friday, twelve firms raised their price target for Intel, Benzinga reported

-- On Thursday, Intel said fourth-quarter revenue was $20.2 billion, up 8% on year and above FactSet consensus for $19.2 billion. Adjusted per-share earnings were $1.52, up from $1.28 a year earlier and beating FactSet consensus for $1.25

-- The company said its board approved a 5% cash dividend increase to $1.32 a share on an annual basis. The board declared a quarterly dividend of 33 cents a share

-- Currently up five of the past six days

-- Currently up four consecutive days; up 15.5% over this period

-- Longest winning streak since Dec. 27, 2019, when it rose for six straight trading days

-- Best four day stretch since the four days ending March 13, 2009, when it rose 17.13%

-- Up 15.02% month-to-date; on pace for best month since Oct. 2017, when it rose 19.46%

-- Down 8.06% from its all-time closing high of $74.88 on Aug. 31, 2000

-- Up 46.34% from 52 weeks ago (Jan. 25, 2019), when it closed at $47.04

-- Would be a new 52-week closing high

-- Traded as high as $68.84; highest intraday level since Sept. 5, 2000, when it hit $71.38

-- Up 8.72% at today's intraday high; largest intraday percent increase since Jan. 26, 2018, when it rose as much as 10.71%

-- Best performer in the DJIA today

-- Best performer in the S&P 500 today

-- Most active stock in the S&P 500 today

-- Best performer in the Nasdaq 100 today

-- Most active stock in the Nasdaq 100 today

-- Contributed 37.43 points to the DJIA so far today

All data as of 11:18:09 AM

Source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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January 24, 2020 11:42 ET (16:42 GMT)

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