Intel Corp. INTC shares are trending higher on Thursday.Check out the current price of INTC stock here. INTC shares rose 2.21% to $31.91 during after-hours trading on Wednesday, following reports that the chipmaker reached out to Apple Inc. AAPL regarding potential investment opportunities.Apple Partnership Discussions PreliminaryThe two companies are reportedly discussing ways to deepen their collaboration, though the talks are still preliminary and may not lead to a deal. Neither Intel nor Apple has comme ...