Shares in the chip maker rose following news of SoftBank’s planned investment and a possible stake for the U.S. government.

Intel stock falls as the company seeks more investors after SoftBank deal and Trump administration considers equity stake.

A $2 billion investment represents a roughly 2% stake, ranking SoftBank the fifth-largest shareholder of Intel, while a reported 10% stake by the U.S. would be worth about $10.4 billion as of Monday’s share price.

U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Tuesday confirmed the U.S. government is vying for a 10% stake in Silicon Valley pioneer Intel in an unusual deal that would deepen the Trump administration’s financial ties with major computer chip manufacturers and punctuate a dramatic about-face from the president’s recent push to oust the company’s CEO.

Intel is getting a $2 billion investment in common stock from SoftBank, which is betting big on the AI revolution.

(Reuters) -Intel is in talks with other large investors to receive an equity infusion at a discounted price, CNBC reported on Wednesday, just days after the chipmaker got a $2 billion capital injection from SoftBank Group.

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