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Qualcomm Responds To Breakup Sought By Jana Partners

Qualcomm (QCOM) midday Monday rejected hedge fund Jana Partners’ call to spin off its chipmaking unit, though the company’s response seemed to show some wiggle room. Jana, one of Qualcomm’s largest shareholders with more than $2 billion in company stock, also called on Qualcomm to accelerate stock buybacks, cut costs and make changes to its executive-pay structure, financial reporting and board of directors, according to a report Monday by the

Samsung Galaxy S6 Launch Has Chip Investors On Edge

The release of Samsung’s Galaxy S6, which goes on worldwide sale April 10, has some semiconductor investors, and perhaps even Apple (AAPL) shareholders, on edge. The Galaxy S6 and its double-curve-screen “Edge” variant, has won rave reviews and could impact sales of the iPhone 6 in the second half of 2015, some analysts say. Meanwhile, Qualcomm (QCOM) stock was down a fraction in afternoon trading in the stock market today, while some chip stocks

5G Wait Too Long, Wireless Firms Mull IoT-Friendly 4G

The Internet of Things era might not wait for the arrival of 5G wireless, the next-generation broadband standard expected to accommodate IoT nicely. Some chipmakers, network gear suppliers and mobile phone companies are working on an interim 4G standard aimed at making wireless networks more accommodating for the IoT and a related field called machine-to-machine communications. Supporters of IoT-friendly 4G standards include Qualcomm (QCOM), Korea