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☆ America's highest-earning CEO was awarded a staggering $162 million last year — but there's a catch
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-21 | by ( George Glover | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Broadcom boss Hock Tan is the highest-earning CEO in the US, per a Wall Street Journal analysis. But Tan has to fulfill certain criteria to get his full $162 million pay package. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAmerica's highest-paid CEO isn't Apple's Tim Cook, Tesla's Elon Musk, or Meta Platforms' Mark Zuckerberg — it's Broadcom's Hock Tan, The Wall Street Journal found in an analysis published this week. Tan was awarded $162 million in compensation last year, but it comes with a catch: he'll only receive the full amount if his company's stock hits a certain level by 2025, the WSJ said.

Persons: Hock Tan, Tan, Nikesh Arora, Steve Schwarzman, —, isn't, Tim Cook, Tesla's Elon, Mark Zuckerberg, Broadcom's Hock Tan Organizations: Broadcom, Palo Alto Networks, Service, Journal, Business

☆ He left his desk job in the US to run a food stall in Hong Kong. He earns more now — but plans to walk away from it soon.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-10 | by ( Faye Bradley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Toby To Yan Choi left his accounting job in California to help his father run a food stall in Hong Kong. Dai pai dongs — Hong Kong's open-air stalls serving food with a no-frills approach — are disappearing. The number of dai pai dongs in all of Hong Kong has dwindled to just over 20, according to the Hong Kong Tourism Board. The braised white pepper pork hock is one of the signature dishes at Dai Lee Dai Pai Dong. AdvertisementHe's gotten married since moving to Hong Kong and plans to move back to the US if he and his wife have kids.

Persons: Toby, Yan Choi, Dai pai dongs, —, Santa Barbara, Choi, Dai Lee Dai Pai Dong, pai, Hong Kong, He's, Hong Kong Dai pai dongs, Hong, sizzling woks, Agnes Chee Yan, Wei, pai dongs, Tiffany Leung, Faye Bradley, wasn't, Shawn Cai, Law Chun Chuen, Dai Lee Dai Pai, Yan Choi There's, they've, Tony Lee, Mok Wah Ho, Ales, Yan Choi He's, Betty Richardson, dongs, Chee, I'm Organizations: Service, University of California, Kong's, Hong Kong Tourism Board, China Morning Post, Young Locations: California, Hong Kong, Santa, Hong, Sham Shui, Sham, China, Shanghai

☆ Here are the highest-paid CEOs in the US , some of whom have 9-figure compensation packages
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-03 | by ( Tim Paradis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Broadcom's Hock Tan tops a list of highly paid CEOs. The median pay package for CEOs was $23.7 million in 2023, an 11.4% increase from the prior year. The highest-paid CEOs in the US aren't necessarily household names, but they're enjoying some pretty sweet pay packages — more than enough to avoid worries about higher prices for that morning coffee. Take Hock Tan, head of chipmaker Broadcom. Tan topped a list of the 100 highest-paid chiefs from Equilar, which analyzes data on executive compensation.

Persons: Broadcom's Hock Tan, —, Hock Tan, Tan Organizations: Service, Broadcom, Business Locations: Equilar

☆ Big Tech has split into 3 camps: loved, hated and iffy. Here's where our 8 stocks fit
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

META YTD mountain Meta Platforms YTD Meta has the biggest tailwind on Earth being dangled in front of it — the newly signed law that says Chinese company ByteDance must sell TikTok or face a U.S. ban on the short-form video platform. AMZN YTD mountain Amazon YTD Amazon is also in the loved category but reports this coming Tuesday. NVDA YTD mountain Nvidia YTD I have no idea how Nvidia got to be a fence-sitter. AVGO YTD mountain Broadcom YTD Broadcom is iffy. CRM YTD mountain Salesforce YTD Salesforce has become mighty complicated.

Persons: I'm, Mark Zuckerberg, Meta, Andy Jassy, It's, Claude AI, Jensen Huang, Nvidia's, hasn't, it's, Hock Tan, Salesforce, Marc Benioff, what's, that's, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Carlos Barria Organizations: Microsoft, Meta, he's, Google, Amazon, Services, Nvidia, Broadcom, Blackwell, VMWare, calvary, PayPal, Informatica, Apple, CNBC, Facebook Locations: U.S, Oregon, Informatica, China, Menlo Park , California

☆ These 5 portfolio stocks outran the market in Wall Street's strong week. Here's what fueled their gains
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-23 | by ( Morgan Chittum | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

AVGO YTD mountain Broadcom (AVGO) year-to-date performance Shares of Broadcom jumped 9.55% this week, occupying the top spot among portfolio stocks. Broadcom stock jumped 3% Wednesday, as investors digested its event. FL YTD mountain Foot Locker (FL) year-to-date performance Foot Locker was the week's second-best performer, advancing 8.5% over the past five sessions. SWK YTD mountain Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) year-to-date performance Stanley Black & Decker stock advanced 7.41% this week, grabbing the No. F YTD mountain Ford Motor (F) year-to-date performance Shares of Ford Motor rose 7.05% this week, rounding out the list at No.

Persons: Cowen, Jim Cramer, Locker, Jim, Decker, Stanley Black, Jensen Huang, Jim Cramer's, Hock Tan, Broadcom Lucas Jackson Organizations: Wall, Broadcom, Wall Street, Google, JPMorgan, Citigroup, Nvidia, GTC, Ford, U.S, Management, CNBC

☆ Cramer names contenders for the next company to hit $1 trillion market cap
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

In the wake of Nvidia 's rapid ascension, CNBC's Jim Cramer on Monday picked companies he thinks could have a chance at breaking $1 trillion in market capitalization. Valued at a little more than $730 billion according to FactSet, drug maker Eli Lilly is Cramer's top contender. At $905 billion, Berkshire Hathaway comes in first and Tesla , which is worth a little more than $611 billion, comes in third, according to FactSet. Broadcom , which is currently worth about $606 billion according to FactSet, has potential because of its enterprising CEO Hock Tan, who Cramer said is adept at making acquisitions. "If that's the case, Nvidia might need to crack the $5 trillion mark before Broadcom crosses the $1 trillion threshold."

Persons: CNBC's Jim Cramer, they're, Eli Lilly, Berkshire Hathaway, Cramer, Warren, Tesla, it's, Hock Tan Organizations: Nvidia, Nvidia —, Broadcom Locations: Berkshire

☆ Here are Friday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Nike, Tesla, Coinbase, Arm, Meta, Eli Lilly, UPS, Carvana & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Here are Friday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Bank of America reiterates Meta as buy Bank of America said it's bullish on Meta adding the Broadcom CEO to its board of directors. Bank of America reiterates Nvidia as buy Bank of America said it's standing by the stock heading into earnings next week but that a pullback is possible. Baird upgrades UPS to outperform from neutral Baird said in its upgrade of UPS that the risk/reward is too attractive to ignore. Bank of America downgrades Dropbox to underperform from buy Bank of America said the "bull thesis has played out" for the data storage company. Bank of America upgrades Cellebrite to buy from neutral Bank of America said it sees business trends stabilizing for the digital intelligence company.

Persons: it's, Hock Tan, NVDA, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, TD Cowen, Grosvenor, KBW, TTD, Baird, Wells, Tommy Hilfiger, Tommy, Raymond James downgrades Carvana, Raymond James, Wayfair, Oppenheimer, Morgan Stanley, Tesla, Guggenheim, SunPower, Jefferies, Eli Lilly, Roku Organizations: Bank of America, Meta, Broadcom, " Bank of America, Nvidia, Informatica, BMO, Trade, Google, U.S, UPS, JPMorgan, Daiwa, CY2025, UBS, Newell Brands, RBC, Nike, of America, Barclays, Netflix, JPMorgan downgrades Bloom Energy, BE, Pharma Locations: CY24, CY2024, Wayfair, U.S

☆ Why Broadcom CEO Hock Tan joining Meta's board is good news for the chipmaker
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-15 | by ( Morgan Chittum | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a "Morning Meeting" livestream at 10:20 a.m. Meta Platforms said Wednesday that Broadcom CEO Hock Tan will join the company's board of directors. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. THE ABOVE INVESTING CLUB INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY , TOGETHER WITH OUR DISCLAIMER . NO FIDUCIARY OBLIGATION OR DUTY EXISTS, OR IS CREATED, BY VIRTUE OF YOUR RECEIPT OF ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE INVESTING CLUB.

Persons: Jim Cramer, Stocks, Dow, Hock Tan, Nvidia's, Piper Sandler, Jim Cramer's, Jim Organizations: CNBC, Nasdaq, Federal Reserve, Meta, Broadcom, Reuters, Nvidia Locations: U.S, China

☆ Meta says Broadcom CEO Hock Tan is joining board of directors
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Jonathan Vanian | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Meta said Wednesday that Broadcom CEO president Hock Tan and philanthropist and former Enron executive John Arnold are joining the company's board of directors. Tan has been leading the semiconductor giant since 2006, giving him extensive international experience working in computing infrastructure technology. "As we focus on building AGI, having directors with deep expertise in silicon and energy infrastructure will help us execute our long term vision," Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a statement. The technical backgrounds of the incomers contrast with former Meta operating chief Sheryl Sandberg, who recently said she would step down from the company's board. Tan and Arnold join a board that includes former PayPal Executive Vice President Peggy Alford, venture capitalist Marc Andreessen, Dropbox CEO Drew Houston, former U.S. deputy secretary of the treasury Robert M. Kimmitt and DoorDash CEO Tony Xu.

Persons: Meta, Hock Tan, John Arnold, Tan, Mark Zuckerberg, Sheryl Sandberg, Sandberg, Zuckerberg, Arnold, Peggy Alford, Marc Andreessen, Drew Houston, Robert M, Tony Xu, Meta's Ray Organizations: Broadcom, Enron, Meta, Google, Arnold Ventures, Grid United Locations: Houston, U.S

☆ Singapore's 'ice cream uncles' are disappearing. Blame old age and bureaucracy.
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-24 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Most hawkers collect their ice cream and dry ice from wholesale distributors around the country. Lester Ledesma for Business InsiderLiang is one of Singapore's remaining traditional ice cream sellers and part of a bygone era. Buying one from one of Singapore's "ice cream uncles" is almost a right of passage. But Liang, Tan, and many other traditional ice cream sellers in the country find themselves working well into their golden years. In addition to the ice cream cart, the ice cream hawkers often also use big cooler boxes for additional storage.

Persons: hawking, —, Liang, Lester Ledesma, Insider Liang, Kenneth Goh, Chip Guan Heng, Goh, Koh Poh Koon, That's, Koh, Tan Ah Hock, He's, " Tan, Tan, There's, Wang, she's, Chan Yong Leng, Chan, TikTok, Darren Tan, it's Organizations: Service, Business, Insider, Singapore Food Agency, SFA, Social Service Office Locations: Singapore, Orchard

☆ At VMware, 'change' and 'uncertainty' loom after its $69 billion acquisition by Broadcom, which left customers on edge
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-02 | by ( Rosalie Chan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Under Broadcom, VMware will operate in four divisions, Broadcom CEO Hock Tan told employees last week in an email. Competitors swoop inNow that Broadcom has acquired VMware, competitors, and partners see a big opportunity to win over VMware customers. VMware customers had already been concerned that Broadcom ownership may hurt innovation and cause a talent exodus , while VMware slowed down customer deals, BI previously reported. He said he has heard from VMware customers that they're "really concerned" and that Broadcom is "confirming the worst fears" customers have about the acquisition. VMware layoffsBroadcom conducted layoffs of VMware employees on Monday.

Persons: It's, it's, Hock Tan, Hock, Nutanix, Rajiv Ramaswami, they've, Ramaswami, Bryan Cantrill, Cantrill, they'll, what's, Tan, he'll, Hock E, Tan Lucas Jackson, Raghu Raghuram Organizations: Broadcom, VMware, Business, EMC, Dell, Employees, BI, Oxide Computer Company, San Francisco Chronicle, Symantec, CA Technologies Locations: China, Dell, India, Latin America

☆ Signs of a sector rotation — plus 2 more themes to watch in the stock market
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-02 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Historically, November is the best month of the year for the stock market, and December is third, according to the Stock Trader's Almanac. Under the surface this week, we also saw signs of a possible market rotation in the works. Rotation watch : We must look to next week's trading for confirmation that we're in the grips of a rotation or simply a head fake. Signs of the former were on display this week as the two of the biggest sector winners of the year, communication services and technology , trailed the market. Jobs, jobs, jobs : The most important release of the week comes Friday in the form of the November nonfarm payrolls report.

Persons: Jerome Powell, That's, Locker, it's, Hock Tan, We'll, Joann, JOAN, JM Smucker, OLLI, Campbell Soup, Brown, Forman, LULU, Smith, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Spencer Platt Organizations: Wall, Dow, Nasdaq, Federal, Broadcom, Marvell Technology, Cisco Systems, VMWare, Club, PMI, Labor, Signet Jewelers, SIG, Brands, Toll, Thor Industries, Natural Foods, GameStop, Vail Resorts, MTN, Smith & Wesson, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC, New York Stock Exchange, Getty Locations: Asana, ASAN, New York City

☆ Leaked all-hands: Broadcom CEO tells employees living within 50 miles of an office to 'get your butt in here'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Rosalie Chan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Hock Tan, the CEO of Broadcom, said in an all-hands meeting Tuesday that he expects employees living within 50 miles of an office to return to in-person work. One submitted question was: "What can you tell me about headquarters, office locations, and remote work?" "Any other exception, you better learn how to walk on water if you want to work remote," Tan said at the meeting. Broadcom laid off some VMware employees earlier this week, BI first reported. Before the acquisition closing, Tan was already telling VMware employees that he expected them to return to the office.

Persons: Hock Tan, Tan Organizations: Broadcom, VMware, Business Locations: Palo Alto , California, Palo Alto

☆ Broadcom CEO Hock Tan plans to consolidate teams at VMware: 'I don't need two sales organizations'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Rosalie Chan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Broadcom CEO Hock Tan plans to consolidate some teams at VMware following his blockbuster acquisition of the cloud software provider. He said Broadcom plans to consolidate offices and teams at VMware, particularly those in sales, HR, and finance, according to a recording of the meeting reviewed by Business Insider. "Broadcom has a software group that sells to many of the same customers VMware sells to," Tan said at the meeting. Already, Broadcom has started laying off VMware employees, BI first reported. Besides consolidating teams and laying off employees, Broadcom is looking into strategic alternatives for its End-User Computing and Carbon Black units, Tan said in an email last week.

Persons: Hock Tan, Tan Organizations: Broadcom, VMware, Business, San Francisco Bay Area, San Francisco Chronicle Locations: San Francisco Bay, Palo Alto

☆ Broadcom to lay off 1,300 VMware employees following takeover
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

A smartphone with a displayed Broadcom logo is placed on a computer motherboard in this illustration taken March 6, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 30 (Reuters) - Chipmaker Broadcom (AVGO.O) will lay off about 1,300 VMware employees in California following its acquisition of the cloud-computing firm, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday. The chipmaker will also review strategic options for two business units of VMware, Insider had reported on Wednesday, citing a leaked email from CEO Hock Tan to employees. Broadcom closed its $69 billion acquisition of VMware on Nov. 22 after receiving regulatory approval from China. Reporting by Arsheeya Bajwa in Bengaluru; Editing by Shailesh KuberOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Hock Tan, Arsheeya, Shailesh Organizations: Broadcom, REUTERS, Bloomberg, VMware, Thomson Locations: California, China, Bengaluru

☆ Broadcom CEO tells VMware employees that it doesn't do company-wide parties or employee-resource groups: 'That's an alien concept to me'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Rosalie Chan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

On Tuesday, Broadcom CEO Hock Tan addressed questions from VMware employees in an all-hands meeting. Some employees asked about company culture perks such as employee-resource groups and company-wide parties – both of which Tan said Broadcom doesn't do, according to a recording of the meeting viewed by Business Insider. Tan added that Broadcom doesn't have those groups although it doesn't mean the company shouldn't and that it could learn from them. He said Broadcom doesn't do celebrations on a company-wide basis, but each division can choose to have celebratory or team-building events if they want. Broadcom laid off VMware employees on Monday.

Persons: Hock Tan, Tan Organizations: Broadcom, VMware, Business, Broadcom doesn't

☆ Leaked memo: Employees joining Broadcom from the VMware acquisition must return to the office by December 4
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Rosalie Chan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Broadcom sent an email to employees joining from VMware telling them they must return to an office by Monday. Employees living over 50 miles from a Broadcom office may be considered remote if Broadcom management approves it, the email said. Tan had told VMware employees before the acquisition's close that he expected employees to return to the office. VMware employees told BI they worried about a culture clash because VMware was more remote-friendly. A1: Typically, individuals over 50 miles from a Broadcom office may be considered remote.

Persons: Hock Tan, Tan, we've Organizations: Broadcom, VMware, Business, BI, Employees Locations: US, Americas, Asia, Pacific, Europe, Africa

☆ Leaked email: Broadcom CEO says the company is reviewing 'strategic alternatives' for two of VMware's businesses
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Rosalie Chan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Broadcom CEO Hock Tan told employees he's reviewing strategic alternatives for two parts of VMware following the acquisition of the cloud software company. Most recently, VMware president Sumit Dhawan became CEO of cybersecurity company Proofpoint. I am very pleased to welcome VMware employees to Broadcom and bring together our engineering-first, innovation-centric teams. We will also continue to support VMware's End-User Computing, led by Shankar Iyer, VP and General Manager, and Carbon Black, led by Jason Rolleston, VP and General Manager, as we review strategic alternatives for these two businesses. As we move forward, we expect there will be growth opportunities for VMware employees within the larger combined company.

Persons: Hock Tan, Tan, CRN, Raghu Raghuram, Krish Prasad, Purnima Padmanabhan, Sanjay Uppal, Umesh Mahajan, Thoma, Sumit Dhawan, •, Shankar Iyer, Jason Rolleston, Mike Gannon, • Regan McGrath, Luigi Freguia, • Sylvain Cazard, Cynthia Loyd, Ricky Cooper, Joan Stone, Mark Nagle, • Bryan Prosek Organizations: Broadcom, VMware, Business, VMware Cloud Foundation, CA Technologies, Thoma Bravo, Symantec, Cyber Security Services, Accenture, HCL Technologies, Broadcom Employees, •, Security, Strategic, Corporate, Asia Pacific, Services

☆ Leaked email shows the top executives leading VMware's edge unit after Broadcom's $69 billion acquisition
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Rosalie Chan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

After Broadcom acquisition, VMware will operate with four divisions. A leaked email shows the top executives who will lead one of these divisions, Software-Defined Edge. Broadcom laid off VMware employees this week after closing the deal November 22. After Broadcom closed its $69 billion acquisition of VMware on November 22, it also did some reorganization. Tan also named other top executives who will report to Uppal and help lead the division, according to an email that was viewed by Business Insider.

Persons: Hock Tan, Sanjay Uppal, Tan Organizations: Broadcom, VMware, VMware Cloud Foundation, Business

☆ Broadcom to review strategic options for two VMware units - Insider
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A smartphone with a displayed Broadcom logo is placed on a computer motherboard in this illustration taken March 6, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 29 (Reuters) - U.S. chipmaker Broadcom (AVGO.O) will review strategic options for two business units of VMware, Insider reported on Wednesday, citing a leaked email from CEO Hock Tan to employees. Broadcom closed its $69 billion acquisition of the cloud-computing firm on Nov. 22 after receiving regulatory approval from China. Its top boss Raghu Raghuram will serve as CEO Tan's technical advisor. Reporting by Arsheeya Bajwa in Bengaluru; Editing by Arun KoyyurOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Hock Tan, Raghu Raghuram, Arsheeya, Arun Koyyur Organizations: Broadcom, REUTERS, chipmaker Broadcom, VMware, Reuters, Cloud Foundation, Security, Thomson Locations: China, Bengaluru

☆ The Cost of Doing Business With China? A $40,000 Dinner With Xi Jinping Might Be Just the Start
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Lingling Wei | Liza Lin | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

China’s President Xi Jinping met with the heads of American businesses in San Francisco earlier this month. Photo: Jeff Chiu/Associated PressBroadcom Chief Executive Hock Tan shelled out $40,000 to sit at Xi Jinping ’s table for the Chinese leader’s recent dinner in San Francisco with the heads of American businesses. Tan had a lot more at stake—a $69 billion deal he was waiting on China to approve. For months, Chinese regulators wouldn’t clear the U.S. chipmaker’s bid to buy enterprise software developer VMware, leading Broadcom to put off its date for completion of the deal—first announced in May 2022—three times. Intel’s planned acquisition of Israeli firm Tower Semiconductor , for more than $5 billion, was scuttled in August after Chinese regulators failed to approve it.

Persons: Xi Jinping, Jeff Chiu, Hock Tan, Jinping, Tan, — Organizations: Associated Press Broadcom, VMware, Broadcom, Tower Semiconductor Locations: San Francisco, China, Beijing

☆ Broadcom closes $69 billion VMware deal after China approval
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Harshita Mary Varghese | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Broadcom Limited company logo is pictured on an office building in Rancho Bernardo, California May 12, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 22 (Reuters) - Broadcom (AVGO.O) on Wednesday closed its $69 billion acquisition of cloud-computing firm VMware (VMW.N) after receiving regulatory approval in last major market China and ending a months-long saga. The deal, one of the biggest globally when announced in May 2022, was the latest in CEO Hock Tan's efforts to boost the chipmaker's software business. However, the transaction faced tough regulatory scrutiny across the world and the companies had delayed the closing date three times. Big Tech mergers such as Microsoft's (MSFT.O) now-closed $69 billion purchase of the "Call of Duty" publisher Activision have faced heightened regulatory pressure from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission under its Chair Lina Khan.

Persons: Mike Blake, Hock, Xi Jinping, Joe Biden, Danni Hewson, AJ Bell, Cabot Henderson, Lina Khan, Harshita Mary Varghese, Sriraj Organizations: Broadcom, REUTERS, VMware, U.S, European Commission, Marvell Technology, Markets Authority, CMA, Activision, Big Tech, U.S . Federal Trade Commission, Thomson Locations: Rancho Bernardo, California, China

SAN JOSE, California (AP) — Computer chip and software maker Broadcom has announced it has cleared all regulatory hurdles and plans to complete its $69 billion acquisition of cloud technology company VMware on Wednesday. The company, based in San Jose, California, announced it planned to move ahead with the deal after China joined the list of countries that had given a go-ahead for the acquisition. Broadcom is paying $61 billion in cash and stock for VMware and taking on $8 billion of its debt, making this one of the biggest technology deals ever. The European Commission, the EU’s executive arm and top antitrust enforcer, cleared the deal after Broadcom made concessions to address its concerns about competition. VMware, which is based in Palo Alto, California, has close relations with every major cloud company and provider, including Amazon, Google and Microsoft.

Persons: Hock Tan, Tan Organizations: JOSE, Broadcom, VMware, Microsoft, Activision, Administration of, European Commission, Amazon, Google, European Union, Symantec, CA Technologies, VMWare Locations: California, San Jose , California, China, Europe, Palo Alto , California, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Israel, Japan, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, United Kingdom

☆ Why Cramer thinks Broadcom stock is down ahead of a key acquisition
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | In Kevinstankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Shares of Broadcom (AVGO) came under pressure Tuesday, as investors likely cashed in after the stock surged to an all-time high. Shares of Broadcom fell more than 1% Tuesday, to around $983.70 apiece. VMWare shares fell around 4.5% Tuesday, to $143.20 each, bringing the company's stock closer to the cash-consideration level spelled out in the merger agreement . As a result of the transaction, Jim argued investors may eventually assign a higher earnings multiple to Broadcom stock, which could help boost its price over time. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade.

Persons: Jim Cramer, —, Jim, Hock Tan, Jim Cramer's, Justin Sullivan Organizations: Broadcom, Club, VMWare, CA Technologies, FactSet, CNBC Locations: Beijing, China, San Jose , California

☆ Xi tells US firms China ready to be partner and friend
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Michael Martina | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Xi received a standing ovation as he entered the room, and two more before and after he took the stage to speak. "Whatever stage of development it may reach, China will never pursue hegemony or expansion, and will never impose its will on others. China does not seek spheres of influence, and will not fight a cold war or a hot war with anyone," Xi said. China and the U.S. reached an agreement to curb fentanyl production in earlier talks between Xi and Biden. Analysts have said Xi's speech alone is unlikely to dramatically alter U.S. business sentiment about China.

Persons: Xi Jinping, Carlos Barria, Xi, Joe Biden, Biden, Tim Cook, Laurence Fink, Broadcom's, Hock Tan, Ray Dalio, Albert Bourla, Gina Raimondo, Mike Gallagher, Gallagher, Gary Dvorchak, Dvorchak, Michael Martina, Valerie Insinna, Stephen Nellis, Lisa Baertlein, Niket, Ethan Wang, Liz Lee, Stephen Coates Organizations: National Committee, China Relations, China Business Council, Economic Cooperation, REUTERS, Apple, BlackRock, Pfizer, SAN FRANCISCO, U.S, Beijing, Congress, Bridgewater Associates, Commerce, U.S . House, Representatives, Muslim, U.S ., Communist Party, Thomson Locations: Asia, San Francisco , California, U.S, China, United States, San Francisco, Beijing, Washington, China . U.S, Iowa

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