ONSEMI BUYS SYNAPTICS FOR $6.2B IN STOCK DEAL
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US chipmaker Onsemi has agreed to acquire Synaptics, a semiconductor specialist for smart devices, in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $6.2 billion.
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