Intel shares jump 7.6% on report it’s an acquisition target

ntel Corp. shares jumped 7.6% Friday morning after a report on a technology news site said the beleaguered chipmaker is an acquisition target.

SemiAccurate, a tech-focused newsletter founded by Charlie Demerjian, said it was “read an email about a company trying to acquire Intel, whole.”

Once the world’s dominant chipmaker, Intel has struggled in recent years to keep up in a competitive and fast-changing industry. Last month, Chief Executive Officer Pat Gelsinger was forced out after the board lost confidence in his plans to turn around the iconic company. Its shares fell 60% last year, valuing the company at about $85 billion now.

SemiAccurate said the “mystery company has the resources to pull it off.”