Group 1 - The U.S. government is negotiating a potential equity stake, while SoftBank Group plans to invest $2 billion in the struggling chip manufacturer [1] - The stock price of the chip manufacturer has increased by 28% this month, resulting in a market capitalization increase of approximately $25 billion [1] - Intel's current price-to-earnings ratio stands at 53 times the expected profits for the next 12 months, the highest level since early 2002 [1]