game over regardless. but now, kissing butt and playing favorites will play a bigger role on whether or not you get laid off. the qualcomm way is here to stay! ain’t life a peach. seniors and directors rejoice as they can now manipulate the numbers... — read more 

You will find out different. No deep pockets to see Qualcomm through hard days. No long term plan. Just a desperate company that has no choice but to live within its means. You are in for a very big surprise if you think this is good news.

After layoffs are settled by SM. Hear he was spotted in Qualcomm campus.

Qualcomm shared plenty of news from China/Asia. How does this affect Qualcomms bottom line ? Is INTEL a winner here ? For modem market; Apple - gone Asian market - probably marginal with the drama now ( including Auto ) Us market will be shared... — read more 

I can't believe the shortsightedness among investors. If you're not happy about a stock's performance invest elsewhere. Rooting for a takeover of a US business by a Chinese one that will just dismantle it, throwing American leadership in a highly... — read more 

We are awesome, strong and well positioned...LOL

From all the the rumors Layoffs in mid April If you are NOT in good relation with your lead/manager, you will be laidoff. Folks in their mid 30s to late 40s will be targeted. If you are younger than 30 or older than 50, you will be safe. Lists... — read more 

Shareholder meeting is bumped up and it is 10 days from now. March 23rd.

QC management should thank San Diego congressmen for CFIUS outcome. How will they feel when they know that QCOM is planning massive Geoshifting and laying-off folks in San Diego for lower cost centers?

I told ya!

All the useless directors and VPs will continue to rest and vest. Life is good

With AVGO at least temporarily out, and stock dropping, and investors confidence in Q nonexistent, who will take over? Will Intel or Apple wait and see if NXP goes through, taking Qualcomm's free cash out of the picture, out will the try to get in... — read more 

Why on earth would you think that? No savior, means Qualcomm has to figure out how to survive on its own now. Yes, layoffs if bought out, but layoffs either way because.....they simply have to.

Market knows management can keep milking the cow now.

Wow, Trump did the right thing. Did he actually listen to his advisors or know what the CFIUS does? Perhaps somebody external gave him a friendly call and told him what to do here. I'm thinking FPA. Either way, good to see. Now to just shake the... — read more 

I am pretty sure intc will buy qcom

Could get interesting!

That may help the stop hold at 58 !!!!!!!

http://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/12/technology/trump-broadcom-qualcomm-merger.html

Now that Govt. has declared this as a security concern, Why is govt not raising concerns on all the other deals in las vegas, businesses , real estate [ commercial and residential ] over the years. How come no one blocked the investors buying... — read more 

Folks at bldg N 10th floor are partying hard.. 1B cost cutting will be done similar to 2015 now.. Favoritism will play a big role in layoffs

In 2 weeks.

Trump issues order prohibiting Broadcom's bid to take over Qualcomm https://www.cnbc.com/2018/03/12/trump-issues-order-prohibiting-broadcoms-bid-to-take-over-qualcomm.html

Intel May Join The Fight For Qualcomm (Recode) https://www.recode.net/2018/3/12/17107910/intel-broadcom-qualcomm-chipmaker-acquisition-rival-facebook-ar-redditmeredith-museum-failure Deal Headed for Rejection (The New York Times)... — read more 

Just my two cents, a bit off topic (layoffs) but somewhat relevant nonetheless. Putting things into perspective - the job market is tightening across the board and this is especially true when it comes to quality tech staff. If you have skills, you... — read more 

Pure tech companies will wither away if you do not have good strategy. I see most of the posts about how folks are complaining that VPs and Principals cannot code etc. At that level you are should not code and if you do then you are no better than a... — read more 

Anybody else on here feels like they are a part of a really bad economic/spy movie that has been running for hours and hours without anything concrete actually happening and now everybody in the audience is just praying for it to be done one way or... — read more 

Average day at Q: eight hours of meetings where people share wrong or incomplete information. Chased by 6 hours in the lab trying to get actual work done in spite of endless IMs from half way around the world. It was a top ranked concern on a recent... — read more 

I knew that once national security issues emerged that this attempt at a takeover was as good as done. Apparently there is still some common sense left among those running this country. I have to say, this is the best news I've heard in a long while... — read more 

uh oh Hock made a "my bad" AVHO in violation of US Order. How can anyone take him serious about his claims to being loyal to US national security?

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-qualcomm-m-a-broadcom-merger/u-s-government-says-broadcom-violated-order-in-qualcomm-merger-bid-idUSKCN1GO1Q4

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-qualcomm-m-a-broadcom/singapore-based-broadcom-to-redomicile-to-u-s-by-april-3-idUSKCN1GO15X

Huge layoff to follow.

Don't let rumors and makes drag you down. Work hard and let's get things done!

Serious replies only. Tired of waiting.