International Business News - Broadcom http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif The ex-wife of Broadcom co-founder Henry T. Nicholas III filed a lawsuit Wednesday seeking control of their joint trust, alleging he squandered their money and threatened to have her killed. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081127/broadcom-ceos-ex-wife-sues-for-control-of-trust.htm Thu, 27 Nov 2008 00:32:16 EST Telecommunications chip maker Broadcom Corp. has won its latest skirmish with Qualcomm Inc. over patent issues. A federal district court in California ruled Monday that Qualcomm violated the terms of a previous injunction against the company for infringing on Broadcom's chip technology rights. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081118/court-says-qualcomm-violated-broadcom-patents.htm Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:11:35 EST An attorney who worked for indicted Broadcom Corp. co-founder Henry T. Nicholas III has pleaded guilty to evading a banking law and will cooperate with the federal government in a sweeping stock options backdating probe involving his former boss. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081110/lawyer-pleads-guilty-in-broadcom-options-case.htm Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:41:31 EST Advanced Micro Devices Inc. said Tuesday it had completed the sale of its unit that makes chips for digital TV sets to fellow chip maker Broadcom Corp. for a reduced price of $141.5 million in cash. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081028/amd-completes-unit-sale-to-broadcom-at-lower-price.htm Tue, 28 Oct 2008 08:47:03 EDT An analyst on Wednesday upgraded Broadcom Corp. after the maker of cell-phone chips reported third-quarter profit rose sharply, beating expectations. Late Tuesday, the Irvine, Calif.-based company said quarterly profit climbed to $164.9 million, or 31 cents per share. The company reported profit of 50 cents per share excluding stock-based compensation and amortization. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081022/ahead-of-the-bell-broadcom-upgraded.htm Wed, 22 Oct 2008 08:40:32 EDT Broadcom Corp. said Tuesday its third-quarter profit rose sharply as the maker of cell phone chips recorded royalty payments. Quarterly profit climbed to $164.9 million, or 31 cents per share, from $27.8 million, or 5 cents per share, in the same quarter last year. Excluding stock-based compensation and amortization, income was 50 cents per share. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081021/royalty-payments-boost-broadcom-3q-results.htm Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:39:18 EDT A federal appeals court Tuesday ruled that the International Trade Commission's ban on imports of cell phones with chips made by Qualcomm Inc. overstepped the commission's authority. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081014/appeals-court-rules-against-ban-on-qualcomm-chips.htm Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:48:09 EDT Broadcom Corp. co-founder Henry Samueli is gambling that an appeals court will accept a plea deal that would spare him prison time in one of the nation's largest stock options backdating cases. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081014/broadcom-co-founder-leaves-guilty-plea-in-place.htm Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:18:56 EDT Telecommunications chip maker Broadcom Corp. said Wednesday it has filed a complaint against rival Qualcomm Inc., saying the company's sales and licensing practices amount to "patent misuse." http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081008/broadcom-files-patent-lawsuit-against-qualcomm.htm Wed, 08 Oct 2008 09:43:51 EDT Shares of Broadcom Corp., which designs chips for cell phones and Internet networking gear, climbed Tuesday, shrugging off a downbeat analyst report on the firm as semiconductor stocks rebounded along with the broader market. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080930/broadcom-shares-gain-despite-analyst-cut.htm Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:10:05 EDT Telecommunications chip maker Broadcom Corp. said Wednesday an appeals court upheld a May 2007 jury verdict that rival Qualcomm Inc. violated two of its patents. A third patent was found to be invalid. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080924/appeals-court-sides-with-broadcom-in-patent-case.htm Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:05:52 EDT A federal judge Monday rejected a plea deal that had called for Broadcom Corp. co-founder Henry Samueli to get probation rather than prison for his role in a stock options backdating case that led to the largest corporate writedown of its kind. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080908/judge-says-no-on-plea-deal-for-broadcoms-samueli.htm Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:27:30 EDT A federal judge ruled that Qualcomm Inc. violated a ban on wireless technology owned by rival chip maker Broadcom Corp., the companies said Thursday. U.S. District Judge James Selna found that Qualcomm violated an injunction on use of chips for certain networks with high-speed Internet connections. He also ruled that Qualcomm was not paying royalties to Broadcom on phones with its QChat walkie-talkie feature. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080829/judge-qualcomm-violates-broadcom-ruling.htm Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:01:26 EDT Broadcom Corp. co-founder Henry Samueli has apologized for lying to the Securities and Exchange Commission during its probe of stock options backdating at the chip maker. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080826/broadcom-co-founder-apologizes-after-plea-deal.htm Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:33:15 EDT Among the stock activity stories for Tuesday, Aug. 26, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Shares of Broadcom Corp. fell Tuesday after an analyst downgraded the telecommunications chip maker saying he expects a deceleration beginning in the fourth quarter that could affect the company's multiple for several quarters. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080826/movers-roundup-broadcom-sirf-technology.htm Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:19:30 EDT Shares of Broadcom Corp. fell Tuesday after an analyst downgraded the telecommunications chip maker saying he expects a deceleration beginning in the fourth quarter that could affect the company's multiple for several quarters. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080826/broadcom-shares-slide-analyst-sees-slowdown.htm Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:07:20 EDT Advanced Micro Devices Inc. will sell its unit that makes chips for digital TV sets to fellow chip maker Broadcom Corp. for $192.8 million in cash, the companies announced Monday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080825/broadcom-to-buy-amd-tv-chip-business-for-192-8m.htm Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:35:58 EDT Telecommunications chip maker Broadcom Corp. said Friday the U.S. International Trade Commission has denied the request of rival SiRF Technology Holdings Inc. to review an initial patent ruling against the company. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080815/broadcom-says-itc-denies-sirf-request-for-review.htm Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:53:13 EDT Telecommunications chip maker Broadcom Corp. said Friday that it had won an initial ruling against rival SiRF Technology Holdings for violating six patents covering technology designed for global positioning systems. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080808/broadcom-wins-initial-ruling-in-gps-patent-dispute.htm Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:37:00 EDT Telecommunications chip maker Broadcom Corp. said Friday that it had won an initial ruling against rival SiRF Technology Holdings for violating six patents covering technology designed for global positioning systems. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080808/broadcom-wins-initial-ruling-in-gps-patent-dispute.htm Fri, 08 Aug 2008 17:50:04 EDT