ST's conundrum: Break up or tweak?

Bolaji Ojo, EEtimes
11/29/2012 12:50 PM EST

It's difficult finding anyone today who doesn't believe chip giant STMicroelectronics NV urgently needs a new growth strategy. And that pertains to people both within and outside the European semiconductor giant.

Generally, company executives and industry analysts believe the Swiss-based semiconductor company must channel a new course for its future. The disagreement comes in deciding whether ST should drastically reorganize its operations and product portfolio—which means jettisoning burdensome and non-core offerings—or simply fine tune its current strategy, stay the course and gradually build up a formidable position in its market-leading products

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