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Intel, Qualcomm, Other Chipmakers Could Go Shopping

The consolidation trend buzzing around the semiconductor industry is expected to continue into 2016, with SanDisk (SNDK) and Maxim Integrated Products (MXIM) the latest companies rumored to be on the sales block. Speculation about the pair of takeover candidates surfaced just this week after a record pace of consolidation this year. In the first half of 2015, chip M&A action reached a $72.6 billion combined value — an all-time high and nearly six

Apple Chip Supplier Avago Tech Spikes On Buyout Talks

Apple (AAPL) iPhone chip supplier Avago Technologies (AVGO) has reportedly approached three peers for acquisition talks, which boosted shares of all parties Thursday. Avago Technologies has targeted Xilinx (XLNX), Maxim Integrated Products (MXIM) and Renesas Electronics (RNECY), according to Reuters sources, who added that the chipmaker could spend more than $10 billion on a potential buyout as it seeks to diversify. The news came out about a half