Intel Shares Soar On Report Of Qualcomm Takeover Interest

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Intel (INTC) shares surged 6% in late afternoon trading (now halted) after a Wall Street Journal report revealed that Qualcomm (QCOM) had approached the struggling chipmaker earlier this week to discuss a potential acquisition. 

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Here's more from WSJ's reporting, citing people familiar with the talks:

A deal is far from certain, the people cautioned. Even if Intel is receptive, a deal of that size is all but certain to attract antitrust scrutiny, though it is also possible it could be seen as an opportunity to strengthen the country's competitive edge in chips. To get the deal done, could intend to sell assets or parts of Intel to other buyers.


It wasn't hard to see this coming...


This is smart. Start a bidding war. Here's the math: 


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