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Broadcom lowers cone of silence over results

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Broadcom has pleased investors, turning in Q3 financials that saw its profit rise in the face of falling revenue.

After a tough couple of years which, among other things, saw it exit the cellular baseband modem market, and with investors unhappy at the US$37 billion Avago takeover of the company, the results were welcomed, with its shares rising 1.2 per cent in after-hours trading.

Its Q3 net revenue of $2.19 billion was down 3.2 per cent on the same quarter in 2014 ($2.26 billion), but GAAP income for the quarter, at $429 million, was well ahead of the restructuring-punished $98 million for the same period in 2014.

Broadcom will be more pleased with its Q2-Q3 movements, with revenue up 4.3 per cent (over the Q2 $2.1 billion) and profit up 11 per cent (compared to $386 million).

The Avago acquisition has brought an eerie silence over the company's earnings, preventing it from holding a media/analyst earnings call. The same cone of silence hangs over the company's business unit results.

The takeover is the subject of a lawsuit launched in August by investors angry that $37 billion undervalues Broadcom, which will also have contributed to its silence over the Q3 results. ®

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