Now that Broadcom can't acquire Qualcomm, investors are now looking for more money... or the promises of more money, at the very least.
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Ex-chairman of Qualcomm board leaves company
He's a son of one of the founding members of Qualcomm and could be mounting an attempt to take the company back as a private firm. Shareholders were happy to see him go.
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Broadcom complies with Trump order, abandoning all plans to acquire Qualcomm
There will be no more attempts by Broadcom to take Qualcomm over, as ordered by US President Donald Trump on national security grounds.
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President Trump orders ban of Broadcom’s acquisition of Qualcomm
Broadcom CEO Hock Tan was welcomed by the president back in November for announcing that the company would move back to the US from Singapore.
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Intel could spoil Broadcom acquisition campaign for Qualcomm
If it looks like Broadcom is getting close to acquiring rival chipmaker Qualcomm, Intel could swoop in and try to take over Broadcom.
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Broadcom says it will take 5G lead if it acquires Qualcomm, will invest $1.5 billion
$1.5 billion will go into a fund of which its general goal is to foster graduates into the engineering field. This as Broadcom states that it will be passed Qualcomm's baton in 5G.
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US government stalls Qualcomm investor vote to look into Broadcom
Broadcom calls out Qualcomm for requesting an investigation into its acquisition campaign. These are two of the largest chipmakers in the wireless and mobile sectors.
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Broadcom is still looking to acquire Qualcomm, but at a slightly lower price
Broadcom's recent "best and final offer" for a record-breaking Qualcomm takeover was not final after all, but it may well have been the best the potential seller will ever see.
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Qualcomm inches closer to NXP acquisition with revised $44 billion offer
Qualcomm may well kill two birds with one stone by offering NXP more cash for a long-in-the-making acquisition, also keeping potential buyer Broadcom at bay.
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Qualcomm claims Broadcom’s regime will cost two big relationships each worth $1 billion a year
In a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, the chipmaker claims that about half of its licensing business is at risk with how Broadcom looks to conduct Qualcomm's business.
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Qualcomm turns down Broadcom’s revised offer, leaves door inched open
But the semiconductors company did leave room for negotiation. It has beckoned the CEO of Broadcom to meet with its board of directors to discuss a "true highest price."
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Broadcom makes formal $130 billion offer for acquisition of arch-rival Qualcomm
They say Qualcomm's management is opposed to any Broadcom deal right now, but $130 billion sounds like an offer the semiconductor giant can't refuse.
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Samsung Electronics appoints three new co-CEOs, announces full record-setting Q3 2017 results
Samsung Electronics is keen to avoid a leadership "vacuum" with a younger new generation of managers while making even more money during Q3 than Q2 2017.
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Samsung is officially the world’s top chipmaker, Intel likely to settle for second place overall this year
For the first time in almost 25 years, someone other than Intel leads the semiconductor industry. The new king is Samsung, and its 2017 crown looks safe.
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Bids for Toshiba chips start at $18 billion, but will Foxconn lead the charge?
SK Hynix and Broadcom are two other foreign bidders for Toshiba's semiconductor unit. No Japanese companies have shown interest as of yet.
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