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(NEW YORK)Shares of Atmel Corp. shot up Thursday after chip makers Microchip Technology Inc. and ON Semiconductor Corp. offered to buy it for $5 per share in cash, or about $2.3 billion.READ MORE

(SAN JOSE, Calif.)Semiconductor sales totaled $22.7 billion in August, up 5.5 percent from a year ago and 2.4 percent from the previous month, the Semiconductor Industry Association said Thursday.READ MORE

(CHANDLER, Ariz.)Chip makers Microchip Technology Inc. and ON Semiconductor Corp. say they proposed to buy Atmel Corp. for $5 per share in cash, or about $2.3 billion.READ MORE

(NEW YORK)Shares of semiconductor companies edged mostly higher Wednesday afternoon, as the broader market was mixed following a drop in oil prices coupled with a larger-than-expected second...READ MORE

Among the sector activity stories for Thursday, July 17, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Shares of Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc. soared Thursday on reports of buyout talks betwe...READ MORE

(NEW YORK)Chip stocks traded higher Thursday, with Catalyst Semiconductor Inc. soaring with word that it will be purchased by ON Semiconductor Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. gaining i...READ MORE

(PHOENIX)ON Semiconductor Corp. on Thursday said it would buy Catalyst Semiconductor Inc. for $115 million in stock, adding Catalyst's analog and mixed-signal chips to its own portfolio.READ MORE