Symantec Corporation

Broadcom is looking to sell its radio-frequency, or RF unit, which makes filters used in cellphones to clarify signals.

Shares of the semiconductor designer and manufacturer rise after being ordained a 'top pick' by analysts at Morgan Stanley, who upgraded the company's rating and also raised their one-year price target on the stock.

Broadcom shares traded lower Friday after the chipmaker posted stronger-than-expected third quarter earnings but cautioned that a recovery in global semiconductor markets could take longer than forecast.

Hock Tan's company maintained its full-year outlook and was relatively upbeat about networking and wireless chip sales. But it also noted some other businesses are facing headwinds.

Permira and Advent have offered to buy the cybersecurity major at $26 to $27 a share, people familiar with the matter told the Wall Street Journal.

Stocks ended mixed Friday as a weaker-than-expected jobs report boosted chances for another interest rate cut from the U.S. central bank and Fed Chairman Jerome Powell reiterated a pledge to 'act as appropriate to sustain' the U.S. expansion.

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U.S. stock futures decline after a report says Washington could delay licenses for American companies seeking to do business with China's Huawei; Uber slides after posting a $5.24 billion second-quarter loss; Activision is lower after a weak third-quarter forecast.

The news came just ahead of Symantec's earnings release, which saw the company beat earnings and revenue expectations for the second quarter.

Stocks finished solidly higher on Thursday as investors returned to risk markets.

Symantec shares surged Thursday amid reports that chipmaker Broadcom is in advanced talks to buy the cybersecurity firm's enterprise business after the two side abandoned takeover talks last month.

U.S. stock futures rise following stronger-than-expected export data from China; Ride-hailing service Lyft posts a narrower-than expected second-quarter loss and raises revenue guidance for the fiscal year; Broadcom is nearing a deal to buy Symantec's enterprise business, a report says.

U.S. equity futures extended their late session rebound Thursday, while global government bond yields eased from multi-year lows, following stronger-than-expected export data from China and a cautious return to risk markets from investors in major economies around the world.

Jim Cramer says there may be more volatility ahead, but investors should know the U.S. still has the upper hand in the trade and currency disputes with China.

There are more than 3,000 cybersecurity vendors today, and yet breaches and attacks keep getting worse. That spells opportunity, and risks, for tech investors.

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Jim Cramer says no one ever got hurt taking a profit, but it looks like this is a market worth running to when the stocks of good companies go down.

The cybersecurity firm's fast pace of growth is being rewarded with a nosebleed valuation. Savvy investors should sidestep this opportunity.

Disney, Qualcomm and Square are among 75 key reports we are watching.

Their fiscal third quarter earnings results gave investors reason to pause.

The cybersecurity name fired off some punches at the competition and picked up another bolt-on acquisition amid earnings.

As is the case with CA, Broadcom wants to significantly cut the spending of Symantec's enterprise security unit and streamline its offerings. But the unit faces a tougher competitive environment than CA's core mainframe software business.

Let's review the charts and indicators to see how they look after the company's 'on and off company acquisition news'.

It's possible that disgruntled Symantec shareholders could make the company return to the negotiating table with Broadcom. But if that doesn't happen, there are other targets that Broadcom might pursue.

Broadcom's success to date at making its $18.9 billion acquisition of CA Technologies work provides reason to think a Symantec acquisition could also pay off. But there are differences between Symantec and CA.

Disappointment in the cybersecurity name could set it up as another takeover candidate.

If it wasn't clear before, Broadcom has shifted its focus away from the hardware side of the business in terms of acquisitions.

Also, I'm not sure one needs to be in Broadcom, but if one were interested, this could be the discount that one has waited for.

This stock is a buy, if the fine points of the Broadcom offer support more upside.

Don't be in too much of a hurry to buy around the 4th of July holiday.

The security tech firm just reported a major billings decline, issued weak guidance and announced its CEO has resigned. Wall Street has its reasons for giving the company a relatively low valuation.

Proofpoint and Symantec's earnings reports just gave a fresh lift to a security tech space that continues seeing healthy growth. Here are a couple of relatively low-risk options for playing it.

Let's check out the charts and indicators to see if they too look attractive.

We favor Palo Alto Networks in this space for its platform approach to security.

With little to go on from the company, it's likely Symantec's shares have even further to fall.

Markets closed near session highs Monday.

It's six months since my last review of SYMC and I can see how the bearish forecast is playing out.

Record holiday spending powered a better-than-expected gain for a key retail sales component last month.

Stocks lost ground after a solid opening bell.

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