Freescale Semiconductor (FSL) Stock Surging Today on Sale Talk

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Shares of Freescale Semiconductor are up 8.07% to $37.50 in pre-market trade after it was reported that the company that provides microcontrollers and digital networking processors, is up for sale and has hired investment bankers, sources told the New York Post. The Austin, TX-based company is owned by private-equity firms Blackstone , Carlyle , TPG and Permira. It went public in 2011. In January, it was reported that Samsung Electronics may consider buying Freescale, ac...