Skyworks to Acquire PMC-Sierra for $2 Billion in Cash

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Wedbush Downgrades PMC-Sierra (PMCS) to Neutral Amid Takeover

October 7, 2015 12:39 PM EDT

Wedbush downgraded PMC-Sierra (NASDAQ: PMCS) from Outperform to Neutral with a price target of $10.50 (from $9.00) after Skyworks agreed to acquire the company in an all-cash transaction valued at $10.50 a share.

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Brean Capital Cuts Price Target on Skyworks Solutions (SWKS) Following Announced Intent to Acquire PMC-Sierra

October 7, 2015 11:58 AM EDT

Brean Capital maintained a Buy rating on Skyworks Solutions (NASDAQ: SWKS), and cut the price target to $100.00 (from $120.00), following the company's announced intent to acquire PMC-Sierra for $2B or $10.50 per share in an all-cash deal. The acquisition price represents a 37% premium over PMCS... More

Apple Suppliers Pressured; Skyworks (SWKS), Others Defended at BofA/Merrill Lynch

October 6, 2015 1:15 PM EDT

BofA/Merrill Lynch maintained a Buy rating on Skyworks Solutions (NASDAQ: SWKS) with a price target of $125. Analyst Vivek Arya thinks it and other Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) suppliers like Avago Tech (NASDAQ:... More

Mizuho Securities Says Buy Avago Tech (AVGO), Skyworks Solutions (SWKS) on Pullback

October 6, 2015 1:04 PM EDT

Mizuho Securities analyst Vijay Rakesh is out telling clients to buy Avago Technologies (NASDAQ: AVGO) and Skyworks Solutions (NASDAQ: SWKS) on today's pullback.

"We believe much of the pullback in SWKS this morning we believe mostly... More

Benchmark Downgrades PMC-Sierra (PMCS) to Hold

October 6, 2015 11:25 AM EDT

Benchmark downgraded PMC-Sierra (NASDAQ: PMCS) from Buy to Hold.

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Shares of PMC-Sierra closed at $7.69 yesterday.

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Skyworks Solutions (SWKS) to Acquire PMC-Sierra (PMCS) in $2B Deal

October 5, 2015 10:23 PM EDT

Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: SWKS) and PMC-Sierra, Inc. (PMC) (NASDAQ: PMCS) announced a definitive agreement under which Skyworks will acquire PMC for $10.50 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $2 billion. This acquisition solidifies Skyworks position as a highly diversified analog, RF and mixed signal semiconductor leader by significantly expanding its product portfolio, customer base and end market applications. Upon completion of the acquisition, Skyworks expects annual revenues of more than $4 billion with gross margin in the 55 percent range and operating margin exceeding 40 percent.

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