Equity analysts are skeptical about the merits of a possible combination of Qualcomm Inc. and Intel Corp., after a recent report said the former had approached the latter about a takeover. On Wednesday,

The embattled chip giant has become a takeover target in recent days, but the tough act of separating the pros from the cons make a takeover unlikely.

After missing second-quarter earnings expectations and seeing its stock fall over 50% so far this year, Intel (INTC) is still attracting interest worth billions of dollars.