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Report: Obama will leave Trump with plan to protect chip industry

Amid a wave of consolidation in the semiconductor industry, the Obama administration is reportedly preparing a "blueprint for action" to help the incoming Trump administration protect U.S. intellectual property. According to The Wall Street Journal, President Barak Obama plans to leave President-elect Donald Trump...

Chips in China: Which chipmakers could be hit by Chinese slowdown?

A slowdown in the Chinese economy could have a big impact on some wireless companies, particularly chipmakers. Goldman Sachs analyst David Kostin listed 20 U.S. companies that he said are the most exposed to China. Qualcomm, Broadcom, Intel, Nvidia and Texas Instruments all made the...

Intel, Altera deal draws mixed reaction from analysts

On June 1, chipmaking giant Intel announced plans to purchase smaller competitor Altera for $16.7 billion, or $54 a share, in an all-cash deal. Consolidation in the semiconductor industry is clearly a trend. Last week Avago Technologies announced a $37 billion deal to acquire Broadcom...

Intel to buy Altera for $16.7B as chip mergers accelerate

Latest semiconductor merger follows Avago buy of Broadcom, NXP purchase of Freescale Chip-making giant Intel plans to purchase smaller competitor Altera for $16.7 billion – that’s $54 per share – in an all-cash deal, according to a June 1 announcement from the Santa Clara, Calif.-based powerhouse. Intel CEO...

Intel, Altera reportedly back in talks

Facing pressure from shareholders, chipmaker Altera is reportedly back in acquisition talks with Intel. The New York Post first reported the rumor earlier this week that Altera has returned to the bargaining table, citing an anonymous source with direct knowledge of the talks who said...