Vmware Stock Is Trading Higher Monday - What's Going On?
Portfolio Pulse from Anusuya Lahiri
Vmware, Inc's stock is trading higher after the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) cleared Broadcom Inc's $69 billion purchase of VMware. The CMA had initially flagged potential competition issues, but after a Phase 2 investigation, it concluded that the acquisition wouldn't significantly impact competition within the UK's server hardware component market. Broadcom has secured up to $28.39 billion in new debt commitments to acquire VMware. The deal is still awaiting approval from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.
August 21, 2023 | 12:58 pm
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Broadcom has secured up to $28.39 billion in new debt commitments to acquire VMware. The deal is still awaiting approval from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.
Broadcom's ability to secure significant debt commitments for the acquisition has likely boosted investor confidence. However, the deal is still awaiting approval from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, which could impact the stock's performance.
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Vmware's stock is trading higher after the UK's CMA cleared Broadcom's acquisition. The deal is still awaiting approval from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.
The clearance of the acquisition by the UK's CMA has boosted investor confidence, leading to a rise in VMware's stock. However, the deal is still awaiting approval from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, which could impact the stock's performance.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 80
RELEVANCE 100