LSI Corp.
(NYSE:LSI) shares rose $0.15, or 2.27%, to $6.77 today after the
company announced that it would sell its Mobility Group to Infineon for
up to $500 million. The move marks yet another milestone in a
restructuring effort that had many shareholders questioning the chief
executive. Shareholders now seem ready to embrace the company's
turnaround as it narrows its focus going forward.
The sale of
LSI's Mobility Group should allow the company to increase its focus on
its own businesses - particularly, the integration of integrated
storage specialist Agere Systems which it acquired in December for $4
billion. The sale will also save the company about $25 million in
expenses next year while infusing it with cash, despite the fact that
the transaction went through at only a 1.7x multiple.
Analysts
remain divided on the stock with some taking a very bullish stance and
others taking a very bearish stance. All seem to agree that the sale of
its Mobility Division was a move in the right direction; however, many
insist that the company may continue to face troubles with its
integration that led to a few missed quarters in the past. Regardless,
this is definitely a stock
worth watching!
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