Chipmaker Qualcomm is trying to buy rival Intel, according to multiple reports. The Wall Street Journal broke the news late Friday that Qualcomm had

Intel Corporation’s struggles may make it an acquisition target for Qualcomm Incorporated, but it faces risks and regulatory issues. Click for more on QCOM, INTC.

A more likely outcome is that Intel relies on more multibillion-dollar, expensive private capital investments, similar to the project finance arrangements it already has with Brookfield and Apollo. These partial transactions will not come cheap for existing common shareholders.