(Reuters) - Marvell Technology Group Ltd is in advanced talks to buy Cavium Inc - a deal that would create a chipmaker worth about $14 billion, Wall Street Journal reported.
Cavium shareholders would receive a modest premium, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter. A deal could be announced in the next few weeks if talks do not fall apart. (http://on.wsj.com/2zhtov9)
As of Friday's close, Cavium has a market capitalization of about $4.5 billion, while Marvell had a valuation of over $9 billion.
Neither of the two companies immediately responded to request for comments.
Shares of Cavium were up nearly 13 percent in after-hours trading on Friday, while Marvell's stock was up about 6 percent.
(Reporting by Aishwarya Venugopal in Bengaluru; Editing by Arun Koyyur)
