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Stocks soared at the open Tuesday after Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow had begun to withdraw some troops from the Ukrainian border – raising hopes that military conflict between the two countries might yet be avoided. SEE MORE The 12 Best Financial Stocks to Buy for 2022 "Ukraine headlines continue to drive the day-to-day volatility," says Michael Reinking, senior market strategist for the New York Stock Exchange. "As there are reports of some Russian troop withdrawal, there is an unwind of much of the movement seen across financial markets over the last few days." This included a big drop in energy stocks , which fell 1.1% as U.S. crude futures retreated from seven-year highs (declining 3.6% to end at $92.07 per barrel). On the other hand, technology was the biggest gainer today – jumping 2.6% – on news that Intel ( INTC , +1.8%) is buying Israeli chip manufacturer Tower Semiconductor ( TSEM , +42.1%) for roughly $5.4 billion. "While we have no incremental knowledge as to the validity of these reports, we would not be surprised to see INTC taking such a step to bolster its foundry aspirations," says Deutsche Bank analyst Ross Seymore (Hold). "We expect to learn more about the company''s foundry strategy at its upcoming analyst meeting on Feb. 17, regardless of if Tower is part of those plans." Also in focus today was the latest inflation update, with the Labor Department reporting the producer price index – which measures how much suppliers are charging businesses for goods – rose a seasonally adjusted 1% month-over-month in January.

Intel Corp. is attempting to acquire Israel-based chip maker Tower Semiconductor Ltd. for $5.4 billion, but analysts say the deal wouldn''t fix some of the…

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Intel stock is bouncing around after a $5.4 billion deal to buy Tower Semiconductor. Here are the must-know trading levels now.

For anyone doubting Intel’s ambitions to make chips for others, the company’s acquisition of Tower Semiconductor should lay their doubts to rest.

US stocks remained higher toward the end of trading session on Tuesday after Russia announced it would pull back some troops positioned on the Ukrainian border. The Dow traded up 1.16% to 34,967.84 while the NASDAQ rose 2.10% to 14,082.29. The S&P also rose, gaining, 1.41% to 4,463.58. Check out this: Executives Buy Around $93M Of 3 Stocks Leading and Lagging Sectors Information technology shares climbed 1.9% on Tuesday. Meanwhile, top gainers in the sector included Information Technology (NASDAQ: TSEM ), up 42% and Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR ) up 21%. In trading on Tuesday, energy shares tumbled by 1.7%. Top Headline Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR ) reported better-than-expected results for its fourth quarter. Marriott International reported quarterly earnings of $1.30 per share, exceeding market estimates of $0.99 per share. The company’s quarterly sales came in at $4.45 billion, versus estimates of $3.98 billion. Equities Trading UP Tower Semiconductor Ltd. (NASDAQ: TSEM ) shares shot up 42% to $47.03.

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) has reported a definitive agreement with Tower Semiconductor (NASDAQ: TSEM) where Intel will acquire Tower for USD 53 per share in cash or a total value of USD 5.4 Billion. The acquisition further expands Intel’s manufacturing capacity, technology portfolio and global footprint to address the current industry demand. “Tower’s specialty technology portfolio, geographic reach, deep customer relationships and services-first operations will help scale Intel’s foundry services and advance our goal of becoming a major provider of foundry capacity globally,” said Pat Gelsinger, Intel CEO. “This deal will enable Intel to offer a compelling breadth of leading-edge nodes and differentiated specialty technologies on mature nodes – unlocking new opportunities for existing and future customers in an era of unprecedented demand for semiconductors.”

The acquisition will give Intel an edge in the business of producing specialty chips used in cars and mobile devices.

Intel will acquire Tower Semiconductor at US$5.4 billion as each share is priced at US$53, according to the deal.

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Intel announced Tuesday that it’s buying Israeli company Tower Semiconductor for $5.4 billion in a deal that could give the California chipmaker an edge in the business of making custom-designed computer chips.

INTC is here to stay but it''s a long way from competing effectively against either Nvidia or AMD, or even Taiwan Semiconductor.

Intel shares fell as market opened, with analysts taking a tepid view of the deal

Shares of TSEM stock are flying higher by over 40% this morning after Intel agreed to pay $53 per share for the Israeli-based chipmaker.

Intel''s $5.4 billion acquisition of Tower Semiconductor was juicing up tech stocks in the early going Tuesday.