Private equity firm Silver Lake Management is nearing a deal to buy a majority stake in Intel’s (INTC) Altera programmable chips unit, according to a Bloomberg report Tuesday.

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Despite the 16% jump in Intel shares Tuesday, the stock has still lost more than a third of its v🥀alue over the past 12 months.

UPDATE—Feb. 18, 2025: This article has been updated since it was first published to reflect Silver Lake declined to comment on reported deal talks.