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The reported acquisition would value Modular at 2.5x its September funding round valuation

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Investing.com -- Bank of America has raised its price target on Qualcomm (QCOM) from $165 to $195, though the firm is maintaining its "Underperform" rating ahead of the company’s Investor Day on Wednesday, June 24. The revised target is the result of BofA rolling its valuation forward to calendar year (CY) 2028 estimates, applying a 15x price-to-earnings (P/E) multiple. The bank’s underlying financial estimates remain unchanged, which includes projecting roughly $2.5 billion in CY 2028 AI revenu

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Advanced Micro Devices has transformed into a data center powerhouse, but with the stock trading at the top of its range, investors must weigh a large growth opportunity against an equally large valuation.

It’s a rough day for stocks that have benefited from the AI rally this year. These stocks are among the deepest in the red this morning: Chip makers: Micron Technology is down 12%. Advanced Micro Devices, Marvell Technology and Qualcomm fell between 6% to 9% at the opening bell.

Mobile processor giant Qualcomm (QCOM) was late to the AI party. But that may not be a disadvantage. While Nvidia (NVDA) and AMD (AMD) raced to dominate AI training, Qualcomm has spent decades refining low-power computing.

MaxLinear's infrastructure push accelerates as AI-driven data center demand boosts optical platforms and lifts revenue outlooks into 2027.

Qualcomm is reportedly in advanced talks to acquire Modular as chipmakers race for AI infrastructure talent.

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Chip stocks led losses from South Korea to Europe, while oil prices steadied after the U.S. waived sanctions on Iranian crude

Tech stocks are getting battered as investors fret about higher interest rates and mega-cap hyperscalers’ aggressive AI spending plans.

Investors are looking forward to another week of chip stock reveals. Qualcomm is expected to give more details about its business at its investor conference. Micron, the latest trillion-dollar semiconductor company, reports earnings, as do FedEx, Cerebras and Carnival.

Qualcomm stock has surged in recent months and the prospective acquisition of an AI infrastructure software company could help keep the rally going.

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Asian shares were mixed in subdued trading early Tuesday, as recent enthusiasm cooled and markets faced uncertainty about efforts to end the war in Iran. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 lost 0.9% in morning trading to 71,681.29. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 was up less than 0.1% in morning trading at 8,822.10.

With all eyes on the company's AI chip dominance, it's quietly opening a massive new front in a market it has never touched before.

Qualcomm is reportedly closing in on a multi-billion-dollar acquisition of artificial intelligence startup Modular as part of an aggressive strategic shift to challenge Nvidia’s dominance in the AI infrastructure market.

Investing.com -- Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) is closing in on a deal to acquire AI chip company Modular Inc in a transaction that would value the startup at around $4 billion, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. The acquisition could be announced in the near future, though a final deal hasn't been reached, the people said.

Qualcomm is in advanced discussions to acquire Modular Inc in a ‌transaction valuing the AI chip company at ‌about $4 billion, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing people ​familiar with the matter. A global ⁠supplier of smartphone chips, Qualcomm has been working to reduce its reliance ⁠on the volatile handset market by branching out into fast-growing areas like data center processors and ​autonomous vehicle ​chips. • A deal ‌could be announced in the coming weeks, though talks could still fall through or the details could change, Bloomberg said.

The latest trading day saw Qualcomm (QCOM) settling at $221.49, representing a -2.05% change from its previous close.

Qualcomm is in discussions to acquire AI chip startup Tenstorrent

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The sticker price on Broadcom shares looks high, but a patient investor is effectively paying a much lower multiple once you account for the growth analysts see coming.

Several of the best-performing dividend ETFs of 2026 have benefited from heavy exposure to AI-related semiconductor stocks, leaving investors more vulnerable to a tech selloff than they may realize.

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