https://www.cnbc.com/2018/06/15/shares-of-chipmaker-nxp-on-wild-ride-amid-conflicting-reports-about-chinese-approval-of-qualcomm-bid.html > Shares of NXP Semiconductors rose in extended trading Friday amid conflicting reports about whether Chinese regulators have approved Qualcomm's proposal to acquire the smaller chipmaker. > NXP shares spiked more than 10 percent in after-hours trading Thursday following reports from South China Morning Post and Bloomberg, both citing sources, that China's Ministry of Commerce approved the deal.