** Shares in Nordic Semiconductor NOD.OL fall around 6% after the Norwegian fabless chip maker posted Q3 EBITDA below estimates due to higher payroll and acquisition-related costs
** Nordic Semiconductor's third-quarter EBITDA stood at $16 million compared to an IBES estimate forecast of $22.8 million
** "EBITDA was 240bps below cons expectations at 10.2% due to increases in payroll expenses," Jefferies says
** It also notes the "less impressive" results in bluetooth low energy revenue growth particularly in the industrial and the healthcare areas
** The group also guided for a Q4 revenue between $155 million and $175 million and a gross margins above 50%
(Reporting by Antonis Pothitos)
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