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Qualcomm said on Wednesday it has signed a long-term deal to supply chips for German luxury automaker BMW's future digital cockpit and advanced driver-assistance systems through the next decade. The agreement comes as competition intensifies in the automated driving market, with Nvidia and Mobileye Global also aiming to supply chips and software platforms to automakers. • The deal includes Qualcomm's Snapdragon Digital Chassis solutions, including cockpit processors, automated driving chips and AI accelerators, which the companies said would establish the hardware basis for BMW's AI-led platforms.
Retail sentiment remains ‘bearish’ on SPY and QQQ. Further weakness in QQQ will put it on track for the longest losing streak since August 2025.
Despite near-term challenges, Qualcomm's long-term outlook remains compelling. QCOM has evolved into a diversified leader in AI and semiconductors.
Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) heads into Wednesday’s Q3 earnings report on July 29 at just 15x forward earnings, despite returning billions of dollars to shareholders and expanding beyond smartphones. Qualcomm also offers investors a dividend yield above 2% alongside exposure to growing automotive, IoT, and hyperscaler chip businesses. Qualcomm’s 15x Forward P/E Leaves Room for Upside QCOM trades ... Is Qualcomm Stock a Buy Ahead of July 29 Q3 Earnings?
QCOM is set to report Q3 results with new Snapdragon launches boosting AI, PCs and smartphones, but competition and Android demand remain key challenges.
Qualcomm shares have fallen over 30% since May despite a bullish Investor Day pivot toward data centers, with the July 29 earnings report seen as key to resolving the analyst divide.
During an interview with CNBC, JPMorgan’s Global Market Strategist, Hugh Gimber, said the chip sector's next leg higher depends on continued Big Tech AI spending.
U.S. recruitment slowed significantly in June, dampening some of the employment growth momentum observed earlier this year.
Investor Day Points To Bigger Non Handset Revenue
Investing.com -- Morgan Stanley upgraded Qualcomm to Equal-weight from Underweight and increased its price target to $231 from $146 in a note to clients on Thursday after the chipmaker's investor day revealed a $5 billion data center revenue forecast for fiscal 2027 that the bank said "clearly pushes them into the AI beneficiaries category."
June 25 (Reuters) - Nasdaq futures jumped 2% on Thursday after upbeat forecasts from chipmakers Micron and Qualcomm pointed to strong demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure, lifting
By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, June 25 (Reuters) - Asian equities surged on Thursday after strong earnings and forecasts from chip giants Micron and Qualcomm helped alleviate some concerns over the red-
By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, June 25 (Reuters) - Asian equities surged on Thursday after strong earnings and forecasts from chip giants Micron and Qualcomm helped alleviate some concerns over the red-
Shares of chipmakers surged late on Wednesday, adding over $400 billion in market value after strong forecasts from Micron Technology and Qualcomm breathed fresh life into Wall Street's recently waning AI stock rally. Micron surged 12% in extended trade after forecasting quarterly earnings above analysts' estimates, signaling that heavy investments in AI-related infrastructure will drive strong demand for its memory chips. Also after the bell, Qualcomm said it expects $15 billion in sales from its data center business by 2029 as it moves beyond its core smartphone chip business and shifts its focus to AI.
Investing.com - Micron Technology Inc (NASDAQ:MU) delivered the strongest quarterly results in its history after Wednesday's close, posting fiscal third-quarter 2026 revenue of $41.46 billion against a Wall Street consensus of $35.69 billion, a 16.2% beat, and earnings per share of $25.11 versus the $20.49 estimate, a 22.6% upside surprise. The print sent Micron shares up roughly 12.6% in extended trade to around $1,180.97, recovering from a regular-session close of $1,047.20.
Qualcomm is expected to use its investor day on Wednesday to lay out a push beyond its core smartphone business into the fast-growing, but highly competitive, market for AI data center chips. Analysts expect the San Diego-based company to name new customers for its AI chips as it tries to gain a foothold in a market dominated by Nvidia. The shift reflects mounting pressure in the smartphone market, where Qualcomm is one of the world’s largest chip suppliers to Android device makers.
The companies inside this popular semiconductor fund are signaling a clear direction for their earnings, and it's worth paying attention.
Qualcomm said on Wednesday it would buy AI startup Modular for an undisclosed sum, as the chipmaker looks to diversify beyond its core smartphone business. The company was in advanced discussions to acquire Modular in a deal valuing it at about $4 billion, Bloomberg News reported on Monday. Buying Modular pits Qualcomm against CUDA, the software platform that has helped underpin Nvidia's AI dominance by tying millions of developers to the $5 trillion company's chips.
Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) is in discussions with China’s ByteDance about providing custom chip-design services, according to people familiar with the matter, as the U. S.