
Shares of chipmaker Intel INTC.O rise 3.3% to $21.3 premarket
U.S. President Donald Trump said he met Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan on Monday, praising Tan and calling the meeting "very interesting"
Last week, Trump had demanded Tan's immediate resignation, calling him "highly conflicted" over his ties to Chinese firms
Investors noted Trump's demand for Tan to resign would only distract the CEO from turning around the ailing chipmaker
INTC shares surged as much as 8.3% on Monday, but closed 3.5% higher
As of last close, INTC up 2.9% YTD, lagging the 13.9% rise in the Philadelphia SE Semiconductor Index .SOX