This puts the British
chipmaker in a rather difficult position as Apple accounts for about half of Imagination's entire revenue.
Intel (intc) is hoping the transition to 5G may offer an opening to catch up to Qualcomm (qcom) and other more established
chipmakers in the mobile area that have dominated the 3G and 4G eras.
In the industrial and consumer world, the Internet of things is pressuring
chipmakers in a number of ways, even as it represents a huge opportunity to sell more silicon into more devices.
Not exact matches
The
chipmaker also said it's suffering from «weak demand»
in the mobile market.
South Korea's antitrust regulator fined Qualcomm 1.03 trillion won ($ 854 million)
in December for what it called unfair practices
in patent licensing, a decision the U.S.
chipmaker said it will challenge
in court.
The
chipmaker slashed its current - quarter profit and revenue forecasts
in April, saying it excluded revenue receivable from those contract manufacturers.
Radio frequency
chipmakers RF Micro Devices will buy peer TriQuint Semiconductor for about $ 1.6 billion
in an all - stock deal to create a company that could better compete
in selling chips to mobile - handset makers.
The SMH ETF, an index which contains 25 of the largest U.S. - listed
chipmaker stocks, is expected to post 21 percent earnings growth and nearly 13 percent sales growth
in fiscal 2018.
Chipmaker Micron has created a brand new type of memory technology that it says can offer the same memory speed and persistent storage found
in chips located next to a computer's processor.
After Intel was late to smartphones and tablets
in recent years, Chief Executive Brian Krzanich has been determined to make sure the top
chipmaker is at the forefront of future trends
in mobile computing.
The latest hit to the stock came
in mid-April after a warning on global demand from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd, the world's largest contract
chipmaker, reminiscent of one from Cirrus Logic Inc five years ago.
The computer
chipmaker posted revenue of $ 672.9 million
in the period, which topped Street forecasts.
Amidst the barrage of new TVs and connected fitness trackers unveiled at last week's Consumer Electronics Show (CES)
in Las Vegas came a surprising announcement from
chipmaker Intel: a $ 300 million investment
in training and recruiting female and other groups of under - represented computer scientists.
Well, it's official: Avago Technologies (AVGO) is buying rival
chipmaker Broadcom
in a cash - and - stock deal worth a whopping $ 37 billion.
Chipmaker Intel and Cruise Automation, the startup acquired by GM, test
in the area as well.
The heightened competition among the
chipmakers is certain to be good for consumers, who are seeing more rapid improvements and lower prices
in some cases.
Qualcomm's contention that the
chipmaker's future is brighter as a standalone company has become a tougher sell, given the multiple challenges that have cropped up
in the past two years.
An investment by Apple would be its first direct stake
in a major global memory
chipmaker as it seeks to secure a stable supply of key components.
As Lady Gaga belted patriotic tunes
in a glittering crystalline bodysuit during the Super Bowl on Sunday night, drones from
chipmaker Intel darted
in synchronized flight above her as part of a light show.
The «Squawk on the Street» news team talks about Marvell's agreement to buy rival
chipmaker Cavium for $ 6 billion
in cash and stock.
LONDON, April 24 - European shares steadied on Tuesday as a batch of company updates failed to set a clear trend and
chipmakers were weighed down by AMS» warning of a downturn
in orders.
The merged company will have about $ 10 billion
in annual sales, making it the world's eighth - largest
chipmaker.
The U.S. private - equity firm will, however, obtain around half that amount
in financing from South Korean
chipmaker SK Hynix, the sources said, declining to be identified due to the sensitivity of the negotiations.
U.S. officials this week deemed a potential merger of the rival
chipmakers a national security risk and a threat to the country's standing
in the race to 5G.
The new deal puts pressure on fellow
chipmaker Broadcom to decide if it will stick with a stipulation
in its $ 121 billion bid for Qualcomm that the company not raise its previous $ 110 a share offer for NXP.
Intel executive Mike Bell announced from the conference stage that the giant
chipmaker would invest
in his company, Braigo Labs.
China's Tsinghua Unigroup Ltd plans to invest 300 billion yuan ($ 47 billion) over the next five years
in a bid to become the world's third - biggest
chipmaker, the chairman of the state - backed technology conglomerate said on Monday.
April 19 -
Chipmaker Qualcomm Inc is cutting 1,500 jobs across multiple divisions at its offices
in California, as part of its promise to investors to cut annual costs by $ 1 billion.
The
chipmaker's revenue came
in barely above Street projections.
Microsemi — Microsemi agreed to be bought by rival
chipmaker Microchip Technology $ 8.3 billion, or $ 68.78 per share
in cash.
Horton, also a director at Walmart, was chief financial officer at AT&T when it combined with fellow telecoms Cingular and SBC
in 2005, and is currently at the forefront of merger negotiations between
chipmakers Broadcom and Qualcomm.
The
chipmaker outperformed analyst expectations on top and bottom lines, reporting earnings per share of $ 1.08 on $ 17.05 billion
in revenue.
Foxconn of Taiwan, Oracle founder Larry Ellison's family office, and
chipmaker Qualcomm (qcom) are said to be intending to invest
in the fund..
The
chipmaker managed to break even on those operating costs at its first two clinics
in Arizona.
Bitmain likely took
in the same operating profits as
chipmaker Nvidia did last year, Bernstein analysts estimate.
A tie - up between the two
chipmakers would be the latest
in the semiconductor industry that has been rapidly consolidating as companies try to capture a big share of the fast - growing market for connected devices and connected cars.
Jim Cramer checks
in with Cypress Semiconductor President and CEO Hassane El - Khoury, who gives a bullish outlook on 2018 for his
chipmaker.
Samsung Electronics has chosen an Intel processor to power a new version of one of its top - tier Android tablets,
in a major victory for the U.S.
chipmaker.
He's still executive chairman of Qualcomm's board, keeping him
in the loop on all the mobile
chipmaker's upcoming technologies, products, and legal battles, including recent lawsuits with Apple.
Ronak Singhal, a senior executive and 20 - year veteran of
chipmaker Intel, was trying to get to dinner at Helena, his favorite restaurant
in Israel, a few weeks ago.
Thanks to that vision, and relentless execution, his
chipmaker today is perhaps the hottest company
in Silicon Valley.
After struggling to compete against larger
chipmakers like Qualcomm
in smartphones and tablets, Nvidia is now increasing its focus on using its Tegra mobile chips
in cars and is already supplying companies including Audi, BMW and Tesla.
Since the start of the year a bill has been proposed
in America's Congress to block the government from using telecoms equipment made by Huawei and ZTE; and Mr Trump has halted the takeover of Qualcomm by Broadcom, a rival
chipmaker, on national - security grounds, for fear it would give China the edge
in setting standards for 5G, a wireless technology.
VW has decided that if it can't beat the smartphone set, it will join them; indeed, it works hand -
in - hand with several nearby companies, even having one employee embedded full - time with the
chipmaker Nvidia.
China has been lagging behind US
chipmakers:
in 2016, the country imported $ 230 billion worth of chips.
He added that Foxconn, Oracle founder Larry Ellison's family office and
chipmaker Qualcomm also have said they intend to invest
in the fund.
Shares of several
chipmakers ticked higher
in the extended session Tuesday following better - than - expected earnings from Texas Instruments Inc..
Shares of Apple Inc. and several
chipmakers are down
in Thursday morning trading after Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. delivered a June - quarter outlook that came up short of expectations.
Still, McConnell noted that the boost
in demand from miners may not be sustainable, saying that «desktop graphics card manufacturers are skeptical,»
in light of a similar surge
in demand
in 2013 during another period of bitcoin euphoria that had no long - term effect on
chipmaker sales.
That's about $ 2 billion a year
in highly profitable revenue, according to analyst estimates, and the
chipmaker was forced to lower earnings forecasts.