01:55 PM EDT, 07/21/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Utz Brands ( UTZ ) shares surged 89% after Germany-based Intersnack said Tuesday it agreed to buy the US snacks maker in a $2.9 billion take-private deal.

Over 50.6 million shares traded intraday versus a daily average of roughly 1.9 million.

Vivakor's ( VIVK ) supply and trading unit signed four recurring physical crude oil purchase and sale transactions with two commercial counterparties for an estimated annualized commercial value of about $289.2 million, the company said Tuesday.

Shares surged 148% as intraday trading volume catapulted to over 118.5 million from a daily average of about 313,000.

Intel ( INTC ) is planning to lay off workers in its data center group, Business Insider reported Tuesday, citing a company spokesperson. Separately, RBC Capital Markets said in a note that Intel ( INTC ) is expected to report a decent Q2 supported by server CPU demand and pricing momentum.

Shares jumped 8.2%, with intraday trading volume at more than 64.8 million versus the stock's daily average of about 134.8 million.

Price: 14.10, Change: +6.65, Percent Change: +89.19