Intel, IBM lead tech gains ahead of reports By: MarketWatch October 16, 2012 at 11:00 AM EDT Blue-chip giants Intel and IBM will kick off the tech earnings season on Tuesday afternoon, and both got an uplift from the market ahead of the reports. Read More >> Related Stocks: Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated Google, Inc. Intel Corp International Business Machines NCR Corp PHLX Semiconductor Sector Index Yahoo