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Qualcomm rejects Broadcom's $105 billion takeover attempt, stalling the largest tech deal ever

Nov 13, 2017, 19:46 IST

Visitors walk past the Qualcomm stand at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, February 24, 2014. The world's biggest mobile brands will jostle for the spotlight at the premier mobile industry event this week in Spain, but away from the glitzy displays chipmakers will be preoccupied with China, the largest mobile market on the planet. Albert Gea/Reuters

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Qualcomm rejected Broadcom's $105 billion acquisition offer on Monday, but the battle has just begun.

The company's decision to decline what would be the biggest-ever tech deal simply postpones the inevitable proxy battle that will ultimately decide the fate of the chipmaker.

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Qualcomm's reason for saying no? It thinks it's worth more than the present offer.

"It is the board's unanimous belief that Broadcom's proposal significantly undervalues Qualcomm relative to the Company's leadership position in mobile technology and our future growth prospects," executive chairman Paul Jacobs said in a release.

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