RBC Capital analyst Amit Daryanani finds it prudent to think about other takeover options for Broadcom (AVGO) should its attempt to acquire Qualcomm (QCOM) fail. Broadcom is in a "unique position" as it generates $9B-$10B of free cash flow annually, has balance sheet that is "almost net debt neutral" and a management team "that has impeccable history in integrating assets," Daryanani tells investors in a research note titled "If not QCOM, Who Is Next?" The analyst sees potential targets in Xilinx (XLNX), Analog Devices (ADI), Maxim Integrated (MXIM), Marvell Technology (MRVL) and Microsemi (MSCC). Daryanani keeps a Top Pick rating on Broadcom with a $325 price target. He believes the company has the ability to sustain double-digit growth with or without Qualcomm.

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BofA raised the firm's price target on Texas Instruments (TXN) to $190 from $175 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares. TI's small Q1 beat and inline but sequentially rising Q2 sales guidance, "while modest, potentially marks a recovery inflection in industrial chip demand," with positive read-across for U.S. peers such as Analog Devices (ADI), Microchip (MCHP), NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) and On Semiconductor (ON), the analyst tells investors. However, despite an expected recovery, TI's sustained high capex intensity could keep reported calendar year 2024-26 pro-forma EPS below $6 per share, the analyst added.