A tech publication writes of the “near certainty” that a company is interested in buying Intel. But it’s not clear which one might fit the bill.

Intel’s stock price climbed as much as 9.2 percent Friday morning after a report said a company is looking to acquire the semiconductor giant whole.

Intel acquisition rumors are swirling again. A website following the semiconductor industry called SemiAccurate said its sources claimed that an unnamed company was trying to buy

Key Takeaways Shares of the chipmaker are rising today alongside broader markets, leaving them up more than 5% in January, outpacing the S&P 500.Investors may be buying into signs of change in the wake of the retirement of CEO Pat Gelsinger late last year.

Shares of Intel Corp jumped almost 10% on Friday as speculation circled through the headlines that the company may be an M&A target. The one-time Semiconductor giant's stock has b