Synopsys
2025.07.17
22:28
Synopsys Announces Completion of Acquisition of Ansys
On July 17, Synopsys, a US semiconductor EDA giant, announced the completion of its acquisition of simulation EDA company Ansys. The transaction was announced on January 16, 2024, with a price of US$35 billion. Synopsys hopes to help developers quickly innovate AI-driven products through mergers and acquisitions of leading companies in chip design, IP cores, and simulation and analysis. On July 14, 2025, China's State Administration for Market Regulation announced its conditional approval of the acquisition. So far, Synopsys' acquisition of Ansys has obtained all required approvals. It is understood that after the acquisition is completed, former Ansys President, CEO and board member Ajei Gopal and former Ansys board member Ravi Vijayaraghavan will join the Synopsys board of directors, effective immediately.
2025.07.15
15:16
Synopsys receives all required approvals for acquisition of Ansys
On July 15, Synopsys announced that its proposed acquisition of Ansys has received all required regulatory approvals. Subject to the satisfaction or waiver of remaining customary closing conditions, the two parties expect to complete the transaction on or around July 17, 2025 (Thursday).
2025.07.14
13:37
The State Administration for Market Regulation approved Synopsys' acquisition of Ansi Technologies with additional restrictive conditions
The State Administration for Market Regulation issued an announcement on the antitrust review decision to approve Synopsys' acquisition of Ansible Technologies with additional restrictive conditions. In view of the fact that this concentration of operators has or may have the effect of eliminating or restricting competition in the global and domestic optical software, photonic software market, part of the EDA software market and the design IP market, the State Administration for Market Regulation decided to approve this concentration with additional restrictive conditions based on the commitment plan for additional restrictive conditions submitted by the applicant.
2025.07.03
16:12
U.S. chip design software stocks rise in pre-market trading
U.S. chip design software stocks rose in pre-market trading, with Synopsys Technologies and Cadence Design Systems rising more than 5%.
16:11
U.S. chip design software stocks rose in premarket trading, with Synopsys up 5.7% and Cadence Design Systems up 5.5%.
11:12
Synopsys' U.S. stock rose more than 5% in overnight trading.
11:07
Synopsys's US stock price rose by 5% in the evening trading
Synopsys's U.S. stock rose 5% in the night trading. Earlier, Synopsys said it received a notice from the Bureau of Industry and Security of the U.S. Department of Commerce on July 2, stating that export restrictions related to China have been lifted and will take effect immediately.
10:58
Synopsys says US has lifted export restrictions on China
Synopsys said it received a notice from the Bureau of Industry and Security of the U.S. Department of Commerce on July 2 stating that export restrictions related to China have been lifted, effective immediately. Synopsys is working to resume sales of recently restricted products in China and will continue to evaluate the impact of export restrictions related to China on its business, operating results and finances. At the same time, Chinese semiconductor companies and China Business Network confirmed that they had received relevant notices from overseas EDA companies.
2025.05.30
01:18
Market news: Synopsys suspended its third-quarter and full-year guidance, and its stock price fell in the short term, down more than 1.7%.
01:15
Synopsys suspends third quarter guidance
Synopsys has suspended its third quarter and full year guidance.
2025.05.29
06:42
FTC requires Synopsys and Ansys to sell assets to advance merger
According to Cailianshe, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said that Synopsys and industrial software company Ansys must sell assets to advance the merger.
03:19
Synopsys and CADENCE's stock prices fell rapidly, hitting new intraday lows
The share prices of Synopsys and CADENCE fell rapidly, hitting new intraday lows.
2025.03.05
20:50
UK regulator approves Synopsys' $35 billion acquisition of AnsTech
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) on Wednesday approved chip design software maker Synopsys' $35 billion acquisition of industrial software company AnsTech after accepting certain remediation measures from the two companies. The CMA said it would not include the proposed acquisition in a second phase of its in-depth investigation. The regulator had said in December that the deal could reduce innovation and lead to higher prices, but the deal could be approved if the two companies addressed those issues.
2024.12.06
03:15
The U.S. chip index fell more than 2%. A magnitude 7 earthquake occurred in California, which may trigger a tsunami.
The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index fell more than 2%. When the USGS reported that a 7.0-magnitude earthquake occurred 99 kilometers west-southwest of Ferndale, California, and PTWC was worried about a tsunami, Synopsys fell 12.5%, Wolfspeed fell 8.1%, Intel fell 5.4%, Applied Materials fell 5.2%, Microchip Technology fell 4.6%, Marvell Technology fell 3.4%, Nvidia fell more than 0.2%, TSMC ADR rose about 1.7%, and Navitas Semiconductor rose 17.6%.
2024.12.05
22:32
U.S. stocks open: three major indexes rise and fall
The three major U.S. stock indexes rose and fell, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 0.01%, the Nasdaq up 0.1%, and the S&P 500 up 0.02%. Bitcoin broke through $100,000, setting a new record high. Cryptocurrency concept stocks rose sharply, with MicroStrategy up more than 9%, Canaan Technology up more than 7%, and MARA Holdings up more than 5%. Synopsys fell more than 6%, and its Q1 performance guidance was lower than expected.
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