Intel ( INTC 5.64%) stock is leaping higher in Friday's trading thanks to a pair of bullish catalysts. The semiconductor company's share price gained 5.5% in a day of trading that saw the S&P 500 jump 1.5% and the Nasdaq Composite surge 1.8%.

Japan’s SoftBank agreed to invest $2 billion in Intel, boosting the U.S. chip maker’s stock. On Monday, Intel announced SoftBank’s purchase of roughly 87 million shares at $23 each, a slight discount to the day’s $23.66 closing price.

Intel Corp. (NASDAQ:INTC) is one of the best data center stocks to buy now. On August 19, SoftBank Group announced a $2 billion investment in Intel Corp.

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told CNBC the U.S. government wants a stake in Intel in exchange for CHIPS Act grant money promised under Biden.

The Trump administration previously signaled interest in investing in the struggling chip maker and will use funds from Biden's CHIPs Act for the investment.

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) is one of the Trending AI Stocks on Wall Street. On August 20, Truist Securities analyst William Stein reiterated a Hold rating on the stock with a $21.00 price

In a just-breaking development, Bloomberg reports the Trump administration may take a 10% stake in Intel ( INTC -3.71%) -- which perversely is down 3.9% on the news, at least as of 12:35 p.m. ET. Probably not the reaction that either the Trump administration or Intel itself anticipated.

Shining a Spotlight on Intel Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) has emerged from the shadows of its semiconductor rivals, capturing the attention of investors and policymakers alike. After years of struggling to keep pace with competitors like Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM),