Intel in Talks to Buy Altera

Altera, a maker of chips for networks and cars, would be Intel’s biggest purchase ever

By Dana Mattioli and Dana Cimilluca in New York and Don Clark in San Francisco
Wall Stree Journal (March 27, 2015 7:26 p.m. ET)

Intel Corp. is in advanced talks to buy chip partner Altera Corp., according to people familiar with the matter, a move that would represent the semiconductor giant’s biggest-ever acquisition.