Viewsroom: Chipmaker battle fries M&A circuits
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4.4 • 58 Ratings
🗓️ 22 February 2018
⏱️ 16 minutes
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| 0:30.4 | The views expressed on this podcast are those of the participants, not of Roalders News. |
| 0:40.5 | Qualcomm is trying to use its bid for rival chipmaker NXP as a takeover shield, |
| 0:46.1 | and Credit Suisse transparency in Asia may give it an edge over peers. |
| 0:50.5 | These are the topics we'll be discussing on this week's edition of the Views Room, |
| 0:53.9 | a weekly conversation among breaking views columnists about the ups and downs of the world of finance. |
| 0:59.0 | I'm Jennifer Saba. |
| 1:01.0 | Global chipmakers are spoiling for a fight. |
| 1:03.7 | The latest twist in the ring involves Qualcomm, which raised its offer by 16% for rival NXP semiconductors to $44 billion. |
| 1:11.8 | The trouble is Qualcomm is a target too. |
| 1:14.6 | Here to discuss this semiconductor soap opera is Breaking View's U.S. editor John Foley. |
| 1:19.7 | John, welcome back to the program. |
| 1:21.4 | Hi, John. |
| 1:22.0 | Hey, so there's a lot to talk about here because there are a ton of moving pieces, because |
| 1:26.8 | what's interesting about this is it's a huge M&A saga battle. |
| 1:32.5 | Somebody wants somebody else. |
| 1:33.9 | Pile up fight. |
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