Brcm's unsolicited deal approach proves it. Qcom has tremendous value. It just needs a little change on revenue stream. But it will thrive.

Got laid off notice - Last day is coming up in 2 weeks,..Got lots of personal data on Q laptop...what is best legal way to get these data on USB drive ? Notify manager or IT and do it ? I am sure IT is monitoring all the copy activities on my laptop... — read more 

What would happen to our accrued vacation when HR transitions to "Unlimited Vacation Policy" in 2018? Are we forced to sell the accrued vacation or can we still take the vacation during the traditional time? Our beloved Broadcom works with this... — read more 

Moving on from bcom news, how have your numbers been?

As the saying goes, "pigs get slaughtered". Don't let the psychology of always wanting more lead you astray. Qualcomm will NEVER get back to $70 on their own.

Just go to their layoff blog and it is no coincidence you will find a mirror there: constant layoffs (more often then in Q), outsourcing to India, Indian silos which discriminate non-Indians hiring, employees concerned about the overlap with Q to... — read more 

Let’s see who will be synergized out of a job RTP QCA IoT Drones Anything to do with Windows Corporate R&D not related to modem Test CE Sales Marketing HR Finance IT Lots of room to improve operating margin. Execs will fight this takeover since their... — read more 

Along with RTP, you are redundant in Hock Tan’s company. Lots of layoffs to come.

http://www.businessinsider.com/qualcomm-broadcom-deal-hostile-2017-11 He is telling: " You guys are too cheap now! "

http://www.10news.com/news/unique-job-fair-grew-from-prior-qualcomm-layoffs

PJ & SM saw the licensing model begin to crumble a long time ago. They knew SoC & modem margins would progressively shrink in the face of Chinese competition, vertical integration at OEMs, and commoditization. And despite PJ's misguided and poorly... — read more 

No way Hock Tan is going to allow servers to exist with zero foreseeable revenues. RTP custom CPUs have been kicked to the curb by QCT.

Broadcomm moving its headquarters to Bayarea from Singapore seems more an attempt to make it look like an American company taking over another American company. Obama Administration allowed rampant purchases of hardware companies and semiconductor... — read more 

This blog is being flooded by folks from Intel, Apple and former employees, and now by Broadcom folks looking for revenge. That is why a "why wait" is not understood by these barbarians. Q folks, it is time to pack and leave, things will just get... — read more 

When should we expect them?

What happens to them in a mostly cash deal?

The stock market, composed of millions of traders from individuals to hedge funds to massive pensions has massively undervalued Qualcomm. SM has singlehandedly and unbiasedly set the true value at >$80 a share! What genius! After he gets his... — read more 

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-11-06/qualcomm-is-said-to-brace-for-a-fight-over-broadcom-s-deal-plan

San Diego may be privileged to a cooling off period but boulder?

They were often seen here... what happened? a witches cat stole your tongue?

So sad that once best company is now about to hand over to the sh--ty company with glassdoor review of 2.6. The review s are filled with so many negatives, frequent layoffs, poor work life balance, employees are just numbers, no R&D but pure... — read more 

Qualcomm legal team is as dishonest as they get. If Broadcom deal goes through I would think Broadcom would get rid of all of them for hiding thousands of documents in the case Qualcomm still lost after cheating their way through it. Disgraceful and... — read more 

AVGO will offer 2 shares ($273 * 2 ~ $546) per stock of QCOM held by its shareholders. AVGO will also assume brandname BroQcomm with BRQ as new ticker symbol. NXP + BRCM + QCOM will become a behemoth AAPL can’t mess with. Cook will book a ticket to... — read more 

Known as a ruthless cost cutter, Tan’s approach has been to gut pie-in-the-sky research projects and focus on the most promising tech developments. He also favors business units that fit together. After merging Avago and Broadcom, for example, he... — read more 

50% cut in QCOM, 10% at AVGO. Starting early next year

I believe management has been looking for the "end game" for years. How to sell or merge the company before the royalty stream unravels. I bet they talked with Broadcom because they are getting nowhere with NXP. TSMC probably wasn't interested in a... — read more 

Eat more 'greens' and let the synergies begin!

What were the guys in trucks doing over by Q and R? Taking the signs down?

Barbarian invasion of Rome is a perfect analogy for Q empire being corrupted and inefficient, there is no way to fix this company without an invasive surgery for the infighting disease spread all around. If you have skills you will survive the... — read more 

Bow to our new savior and overlord, the Mighty Hock!

Even if they buy us, it won't fix our problem. They will need to cut at least half on our side and cut their side as well to stay just above the water. In long run they won't even need applucation processor. This one is so narrow margin not worth it... — read more 

Q is in a steep decline for 3 years and with an incompetent management. The current corruptive politics would get tamed only by an external force. If you are an experienced hands-on engineer with valuable technical skills, what would you loose with... — read more 

I am afraid of job loss due to broadcom acquisition

While they were saying in all hnds that qcom is doing good, and qcom is on high ground, they were trying to sell this behind? So f---ed up man. so disappointing. Bye and go to hell.

Both Bcom and Qcom were in talks for a merger/getting bought long before today's news. Quarterly earnings report is always Wednesday and all hands has ALWAYS been the coming Friday. Every time. This time we did not having all hands meeting. All hands... — read more