Intel Corp (INTC)

[jay1000]

Inane speculation on IBM buyout of AMD continues
@ fool.com)..........

<... But my favorite buyout possibility isn't on the Barron's list. Say hello to Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD), which might just have a date with a big blue buyer.

AMD's management lost a lot of investor credibility last year by setting its goals too high, and then not delivering. The stock is crazy cheap as a result, even though AMD's product pipeline is finally perking up with triple-core Phenom processors, the powerful ATI HD 3800 series of graphics cards, and 780-series chipsets with hybrid integrated graphics. Now would be a good time to buy the company.

"Why IBM?" you might ask. It's very simple.
The two companies already share a lot of technology, including chip-manufacturing processes. Some of IBM's biggest and fastest supercomputers are built on AMD platforms.
And again, Big Blue has lots of cash to spare.
Snapping up a major partner and component provider at historically super-cheap prices makes tons of sense. And the chipmaking underdog could use the financial backing of a megacorporation like IBM these days.....>>

http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2008/03/18/three-more-buyouts-waiting-to-happen.aspx