Elliott Takes Stake in ‘Undervalued’ NXP as Qualcomm Deal Stalls

  • Activist investor says Qualcomm’s $47 billion offer is too low
  • Deal has been held up by European Union antitrust probe

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Activist investor Paul Singer thinks the biggest M&A deal in the history of the semiconductor industry isn’t big enough.

Singer’s Elliott Management Corp. amassed a 6 percent stake in NXP Semiconductors NV and wants a better price for the Dutch chipmaker, which is being bought by Qualcomm Inc. for $47 billion.