Acquisitions/Mergers/Takeovers

Broadcom’s VMware deal may be in doubt, but its soaring stock will be just fine

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Broadcom’s VMware deal may be in doubt, but its soaring stock will be just fine

As Broadcom Inc. and VMware Inc. get closer to their new merger deadline of Nov. 26, some investors are nervous that the deal will not get done, with a $1.5 billion termination fee hanging over the chip maker. China is reportedly the cause for the current hold-up for the deal, which was supposed to close … Read more

VMware’s stock plunges 10% on report that Chinese regulators could block Broadcom deal

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VMware’s stock plunges 10% on report that Chinese regulators could block Broadcom deal

Shares of VMware Inc. VMW, -10.14% slumped 10% Thursday following a news report that the Chinese government could block Broadcom Inc.’s AVGO, -0.83% planned $69 billion acquisition of VMware. Chinese regulators are considering whether to delay approval of the megadeal, according to a report in The Financial Times Thursday. Opposition is considered a response to … Read more