Investors need to pay close attention to Intel (INTC) stock based on the movements in the options market lately.
Intel is in advanced talks for a deal with Apollo Global Management in which the equity firm would provide more than $11 billion to build a facility in Ireland. - Anglo American rejected a raised takeover offer of 34 billion pounds ($42.69 billion) from BHP Group on Monday, saying the world's largest listed miner "continues to significantly undervalue" the company. - The European Commission will close its investigation into Chinese bidders in a public tender for a solar park in Romania after the companies withdrew from the process, European Industry Commission Thierry Breton said on Monday.
Stocks gave up gains on the Dow Jones and S&P in afternoon trading. A vaccine stock gained nearly 50%.