Qualcomm is $14 Billion Better Off Without Buying NXP

The now-scrapped acquisition of NXP Semiconductors NV (NXPI) by Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM) was problematic throughout that whole process, ranging from having to raise its offer to $44 billion from the original $30-plus billion to endless global regulatory approval and objection, not to mention the underlying merit of bidding for NXP’s automotive chip technology, something not …

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