Broadcom ( BRCM - news - people ), which provides semiconductors for wired and wireless communications, has seen its shares rise 68.4% since the beginning of the year.

FORBES: Earnings

Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ: BRCM), a global innovation leader in semiconductor solutions for wired and wireless communications, today introduced the industry's smallest 4G LTE-Advanced modem.

ENGADGET: Broadcom outs smaller, more efficient LTE-Advanced modem for high-spec mobiles