AMD in advanced talks for $30 billion Xilinx acquisition

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October 17, 2020

What to know about AMD, Xilinx, and the upshot of a potential acquisition.

AMD is in advanced talks to acquire its competitor in the semiconductor business, Xilinx. Given Xilinx's market cap of around $26 billion, the deal could be worth an estimated $30 billion.

Xilinx could help AMD bolster its data center offerings and expand into new business segments, particularly the more niche industrial segments.

AMD and Xilinx have both managed to capitalize on the rise in cloud computing driven by the pandemic, and as a combined entity, they would be able to offer a greater range of products to a broader enterprise audience.

Business Insider Intelligence's Hirsh Chitkara has the full story.

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