Charted: More options for Intel

All of a sudden there's plenty of interest in Intel.

• The chipmaker's stock rose another 3.3% today, fueled by a report that Apollo Global Management has offered to make a "multibillion-dollar investment."

State of play: The news follows several reports from Friday that Qualcomm had informally approached Intel about a takeover.

Between the lines: As Barron's noted this morning, "both attempts could be seen as signs that big potential investors are confident that Intel will be able to turn things around."