Chipmaker Broadcom plans $19 billion deal to buy software company CA

Chipmaker Broadcom Inc's surprise bid to buy software company CA Inc for $18.9 billion wiped off the same amount from its market value on Thursday, with investors and analysts struggling to find a clear reason for the deal......»»

Broadcom Inc's surprise bid to buy software company CA Inc knocked $11 billion off the value of the chipmaker in trading before the bell on Wall Street on Thursday, with analysts struggling to find a clear rationale behind the deal......»»

Broadcom Inc announced a $18.9 billion deal to buy U.S. business software company CA Inc on Wednesday, venturing far beyond its realm of semiconductors and testing investors' confidence in its Chief Executive Hock Tan's dealmaking credentials......»»

Broadcom Ltd is nearing a roughly $19 billion deal to acquire business software company CA Inc, as it seeks to diversify its technology offerings beyond semiconductors, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday......»»

“It may end up being one of Broadcom’s best acquisitions over the last several years," the analyst says, contradicting Wall Street's consensus reaction last week that the chipmaker's bid for a software company doesn't make sense......»»

Broadcom’s share price fell 14% on Thursday, showing the challenge CEO Hock Tan faces in persuading investors that his $18.9 billion purchase of the software company CA Technologies makes sense for the chip giant......»»

Broadcom Ltd made an $18.9 billion bid for software firm CA Inc on Wednesday, the latest in the company's acquisition spree aimed at diversifying beyond semiconductors......»»

Broadcom Ltd made an $18.9 billion bid for software firm CA Inc on Wednesday, the latest in the company's acquisition spree aimed at diversifying beyond semiconductors......»»

Broadcom Inc announces a $18.9 billion deal to buy U.S. business software company CA Inc, venturing far beyond its realm of semiconductors......»»

Broadcom Inc.’s surprise $18.9 billion deal to buy the software company CA Technologies makes little sense on the surface but signals a new direction for the tech conglomerate, possibly turning itself into a private equity player......»»

Broadcom struck a deal to buy software company CA Technologies for nearly $19 billion, a surprise move that takes the chip-making giant in a new direction......»»

Broadcom Ltd is nearing a roughly $19 billion deal to acquire business software company CA Inc, as it seeks to diversify its technology offerings beyond semiconductors, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday......»»

Broadcom is nearing a deal to buy software company CA Technologies for about $18 billion......»»

Adobe Systems Inc. has agreed to acquire software maker Marketo from a private-equity firm for $4.75 billion, the company announced Thursday afternoon. Marketo, which makes business marketing software, went public in 2013 but was .....»»

Broadcom Inc.’s stock suffers its worst one-day performance ever, as investors register their first reactions to a proposed offer to buy IT management software company CA Inc. and more analysts see the deal as a negative than a positive......»»

In a head-scratching $18.9 billion offer, chipmaker Broadcom offered to buy software provider CA Inc., in a move that wiped away $15 billion from Broadcom's market value in one day......»»

Broadcom and CA Technologies on Wednesday announced that Broadcom has agreed to acquire the enterprise technology c.....»»

Broadcom Inc. has agreed to acquire CA Technologies in an $18.9 billion deal that takes the chipmaking giant into a new area. San Jose-based Broadcom makes chips for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS connectivity in smartphones, as well as components for wired.....»»

With a deal, Broadcom will move into software used to manage business planning and other processes. Broadcom Inc., a.....»»

The deal, experts say, might help the company meet the massive demand for software development in emerging areas of tech including the Internet of things and cloud computing......»»