Don't Get Greedy With NXP Semiconductors N.V. Stock

Investors in NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ: NXPI) have been stuck in limbo for a full year now. Would-be buyer Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) has not increased its buyout bid from the original $110-per-share proposal, despite pressure from activist investor groups and regulatory challenges.

Would this be a good time to buy into NXP, hoping for a bigger Qualcomm payout or some other magical value boost? If the headline didn't give away the answer, my cynical tone might have -- no, you shouldn't buy NXP shares today. No way.

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