Nvidia Corp. has catapulted up the list of the most valuable U.S. companies this year, rising eight spots from the end of last year to sit in the fifth position with a market capitalization of $1.2 trillion. But other chip companies have seen their positions rise even more. Just look at Broadcom Inc. AVGO, +0.59%, … Read more
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
Shares of technology companies fell after one major deal was jeopardized by U.S.-China tensions, stoking concerns that the tech trade war will hurt the industry. Shares of VMWare plunged after The Financial Times reported Broadcom’s roughly $61 billion deal to buy the maker of virtualization software was held up by Beijing authorities, largely in response … Read more
Here are some of the most notable stock movers in Thursday’s trading action: Stock gainers: Netflix Inc. shares NFLX, -2.68% rallied 12% after the streaming giant announced a spike in subscribers, and hiked prices on some plans, effective immediately Source link
By Will Feuer Shares of VMware rose after British regulators cleared Broadcom’s roughly $61 billion takeover of the multi-cloud services provider. VMware stock climbed almost 6% to $163.71 in premarket trading. Shares were already up more than 27% over the past 12 months through Friday’s close. Broadcom agreed more than a year ago to pay … Read more