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Broadcom spikes 17% on reported buyout talks

Akin OyedeleMay 27, 2015, 23:41 IST

Broadcom shares spiked more than 14% on Wednesday afternoon on a report by the Wall Street Journal that it is in talks to be bought by Avago.

Broadcom, a semiconductor company, has a market cap of $31.08 billion.

According to the Journal, the terms of the deal are not yet clear, and it's not certain whether an agreement will be finalized.

Avago shares spiked more than 7%. Also in the semiconductors industry, it has a market cap of $35 billion.

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