A new report claims Qualcomm reached out to Intel to buy the CPU company's factories. Here's everything we know so far about the reported deal, and what you need to know.

Qualcomm has approached chipmaker Intel about a possible takeover in recent days, according to a Wall Street Journal report Friday.

Qualcomm made a takeover approach to chipmaker Intel in recent days, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. Intel's shares closed up 3.3%, while Qualcomm fell 2.