International Business News - SNPS 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 Electronic design software maker Cadence Design Systems Inc. disclosed Tuesday it has offered $16 a share for smaller rival Mentor Graphics Corp., after failing to agree on deal privately for nearly two months. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080617/cadence-offers-to-buy-mentor-for-1-45b.htm Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:37:50 EDT The chairman and chief executive of Synopsys Inc., which makes software for designing semiconductors, exercised options for 110,000 shares, according to filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080530/synopsys-chairman-and-ceo-exercises-options.htm Fri, 30 May 2008 13:26:44 EDT Among the earnings projection stories for Wednesday, May 21, from AP Financial News: MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) _ Synopsys Inc. on Wednesday raised its profit and revenue targets for fiscal 2008. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080521/outlook-roundup-synopsys-cost-plus.htm Wed, 21 May 2008 18:24:02 EDT Among the earnings stories for Wednesday, May 21, from AP Financial News: OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) _ Cost Plus Inc., a home furnishing products retailer, on Wednesday said its fiscal first-quarter loss widened, hurt partly by an earlier Easter and higher expenses. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080521/earnings-roundup-cost-plus-petsmart.htm Wed, 21 May 2008 18:19:56 EDT Synopsys Inc. on Wednesday raised its profit and revenue targets for fiscal 2008. The company now expects adjusted profit of $1.60 per share to $1.64 per share, compared with a previous forecast for profit of $1.56 per share to $1.61 per share. Analysts polled by Thomson Financial forecast profit of $1.61 per share. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080521/synopsys-raises-profit-and-revenue-targets-for-08.htm Wed, 21 May 2008 17:51:32 EDT Synopsys Inc.'s profit slipped 5 percent on special items in the fiscal second quarter, the company said Wednesday. Synopsys, which makes software used to design semiconductors earned $39.4 million, or 27 cents per share, compared with profit of $41.3 million, or 28 cents per share, in the fiscal second quarter last year. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080521/synopsys-2nd-quarter-profit-slips-5-percent.htm Wed, 21 May 2008 17:45:01 EDT Synopsys Inc., which makes electronic design automation software for chip makers, said Friday it closed its acquisition of Synplicity Inc. Synopsys agreed in March to buy Synplicity for $8 per share, or $223 million. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080516/synopsys-closes-223-million-synplicity-purchase.htm Fri, 16 May 2008 11:19:46 EDT Shares of chip maker Synplicity Inc. spiked Monday after Synopsys Inc. announced plans to acquire the chip maker for $227 million. The cash offer of $8 per share represented a 50 percent premium to the stock's closing price that day. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080324/last-call-synplicity-shares-spike.htm Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:46:47 EDT Synopsys Inc., which makes semiconductor design and manufacturing software, said Thursday that it agreed to buy Synplicity Inc. for about $227 million, or $8 per share cash. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080320/synopsys-to-buy-synplicity-for-227m.htm Thu, 20 Mar 2008 19:06:35 EDT Synopsys Inc. said Wednesday its profit nearly doubled during its first fiscal quarter as time-based license revenue rose and operating expenses fell. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080220/synopsys-1q-profit-nearly-doubles.htm Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:54:29 EST Shares of Synopsys Inc. jumped more than 10 percent Friday morning after the maker of semiconductor design automation software reported its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings jumped on higher license revenues. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20071207/synopsys-4th-quarter-profit-rises.htm Fri, 07 Dec 2007 10:49:14 EST