chip giant broadcomm moving higher in the after hours session.'s get to josh lipton for the latest on the conference call. hi, josh >> reporter: that's right, melissa, so of course a key question for broadcomm investors, that bid for qualcomm, qualcomm saying that bid undervalues the company in their opinion. we know broadcomm has gotten more aggressive, ready to nominate that slate of doctors for call come's board. qualcomm's annual shareholder meeting next march the cfo addressed that, tom krause take a listen. >> we've taken this step but it remains our strong preference to engage in a construction dialogue with qualcomm we firmly believe this combined company, the global communications leader, enabling us to deliver more advanced solutions for our global customers and drive enhanced shareholder value. >> reporter: if this merger took place, it would create a tech giant. would that attract the attention of regulators? thomas krause saying broadcomm is confident in its been that regulatory requirements would be met, in his words, in a timely ma

you'll buy the 11% pullback in broadcomm every time there's one, there's two, there's three.d more importantly, prior resistance becomes support we've got our 100-day right here, all setting you up for success as you enter the month of january when an average return of 5% in the stocks over the last 20 years. from the flix and the chips, we write some scripts we're looking at vertex pharmaceuticals, a weekly is that right -- a weekly chart, what a setup what's happened over the last few months is this classic countertrend flag. you're breaking out of that flag you're testing and holding that prior resistance and boom, we double tap the screen and now we've got to do it again you get the picture here you're buying the flix, you're buying the chips, and you're writing scripts in vertex. these stocks will get even stronger in 2018 >> that was rich ross unleashed. he took the jacket off, i didn't even ask him to come on over, he's presuming to come what is going on here? take the jacket off and all of a sudden he's -- all right >> can i ask a quick question? >> go for it >> weste

. >>> shares of lululemon and broadcomm rallying we have the latest on those results.ingredients of a life well lived? is it the places you go? the things you own? or the people that fill it with meaning? for 150 years, generations of families have chosen pacific life for retirement and life insurance solutions. protecting what's most important to you. that's the power of pacific. ask a financial advisor about pacific life. >>> broadcomm's conference call in isjust a couple of minutes we'll tell what you to listen for when we come right black i think we should do that meeting tomorrow. well wait. what did you think about her? it's definitely a new idea, but there's no business track record. well, have you seen her work? no. is it good? good? at cognizant, we're helping today's leading banks make better lending decisions with new sources of data- so, multiply that by her followers, speaking engagements, work experience... credit history. that more accurately assess a business' chances of success. this is a good investment. she's a good investment. get ready, because we'

skyworks solutions has good business with apple, apple is doing better than expected after listening to broadcomm call last night. i'm comfortable with you holding swks universe of things, not just apple, growing like mad. sometimes stocks don't tell the truth in daily action, sometimes seller has no idea what they're doing. don't follow blindly >>> coming up, bitcoin mania at one point climbed 40% in 40 hours. could the wild days continue give you my take named my dog bitcoin today >>> boeing, what boundary will it break next? exclusive. >>> and questions about the tax bill portfolio prepared for what's next or all in bitcoin i'll be the judge when we play am i diversified tlt stick with cramer. >> announcer: don't miss a second of "mad money," follow @jimcramer on twitter have a question? tweet cramer, hashtag #madtweets send an e-mail to madmoney@cnbc.com or give us a call at 1-800-743-cnbc miss something? head to madmoney.cnbc.com. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ what we do every night is like something out of a strange dream. except that the next morning... it all makes sense. fedex powers global commerce with vast

broadcomm was created in america but left america, on the day of the announcement said we're coming back. not just that we are bringing so many jobs back, we are going to spend $3 billion a year in r&d and $6 billion in manufacturing. and that's $20 billion a year in revenue for that company that is going to pay taxes in revenue. that's a big company. you know what i just read the other day? company announcing they are going to syracuse, new york, based upon our tax bill. yes, things are changing things in america. people are excited, but not just those who are going to hire these thousands of americans to work, i want to make sure it happens in maryland as well. so i wanted to look at your district. so here we go. my good friend represents maryland's 5th and done it for quite some time. currently you have 47% of filers in maryland 5 that take the standard did he deduction. so they will be better off because they will get a doubling the president signs it. another 11% have itemized deductions that are less than our new higher standard deduction. they will save. not only save money but sa

. >> i actually think from a technical perspective, i think broadcomm sets up really interesting here >> i'm melissa lee thanks so much for watching. see you back tomorrow at 5:00. meantime "mad money" with jim cramer starts right now. 5:00 for more "fast. meanwhile, "mad money" with jim cramer starts right now. >>> my mission is simple, to make you money i'm here to level the playing field for all investors. there's always a bull market somewhere, and i promise to help you find it. "mad money" starts now >> hey, i'm cramer welcome to "mad money. welcome to cramerica other people want to make friends. i'm just trying to make you some money. my job is not just to entertain you, but to educate you, call 8 hnld-743-cnbc or tweet me @jimcramer. close watchers of "mad money" know i play one on tv weekly, showing you technical patterns to predict the next move for stocks give that i base almost all my work on fundamental factors related to the companies i study and not the shape of their charts, the off-the-charts segment is both theoretical and antithetical to my traditional stock-picking

broadcomm was created in america but left america, on the day of the announcement said we're coming back. not just that we are bringing so many jobs back, we are going to spend $3 billion a year in r&d and $6 billion in manufacturing. and that's $20 billion a year in revenue for that company that is going to pay taxes in revenue. that's a big company. you know what i just read the other day? company announcing they are going to syracuse, new york, based upon our tax bill. yes, things are changing things in america. people are excited, but not just those who are going to hire these thousands of americans to work, i want to make sure it happens in maryland as well. so i wanted to look at your district. so here we go. my good friend represents maryland's 5th and done it for quite some time. currently you have 47% of filers in maryland 5 that take the standard did he deduction. so they will be better off because they will get a doubling the president signs it. another 11% have itemized deductions that are less than our new higher standard deduction. they will save. not only save money but sa