Qualcomm Gives Solid Outlook in Sign of Smartphone Recovery

Qualcomm Gives Solid Outlook in Sign of Smartphone Recovery

(Bloomberg) — Qualcomm Inc., the world’s biggest seller of smartphone processors, gave an upbeat forecast for sales and profit in the current period, suggesting demand for handsets is increasing after a two-year slump. Most Read from Bloomberg Revenue in the three-month period ended in June will be $8.8 billion to $9.6 billion, the company said …

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Qualcomm earnings report Q2 2024

Qualcomm earnings report Q2 2024

Here’s how it did versus LSEG consensus estimates for the quarter ended March 24: Earnings per share: $2.44 adjusted vs. $2.32 expected Revenue: $9.39 billion adjusted vs. $9.34 billion expected Net income during the quarter was $2.33 billion, or $2.06 per share, versus $1.7 billion, or $1.52 per share, in the year-earlier period. Qualcomm said …

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Wall Street high on AI euphoria

Wall Street high on AI euphoria

Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. Markets positive Wall Street hit another record on Friday as …

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What is an AI smartphone? Samsung, major players talk up tech

What is an AI smartphone? Samsung, major players talk up tech

Samsung Electronics Co. Galaxy S24 smartphones during a media preview event in Seoul, South Korea, on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. Samsung, the world’s most prolific smartphone maker, is leaning into artificial intelligence as the key to unlocking greater sales this year. Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg via Getty Images SeongJoon Cho | Bloomberg | Getty Images Artificial …

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AI and semiconductor stocks surge after Nvidia’s earnings beat

AI and semiconductor stocks surge after Nvidia’s earnings beat

A microchip and the Nvidia logo displayed on a phone screen are seen in this photo taken in Krakow, Poland, on April 10, 2023. Nurphoto | Getty Images Shares of server component supplier Super Micro Computer rose 11.42% in Wednesday’s after-hours trading. Dutch chip equipment manufacturer ASML, which supplies TSMC lithography machines critical to chip …

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Missed the Nvidia gravy train? Here’s an AI catch-up trade

Missed the Nvidia gravy train? Here’s an AI catch-up trade

Missed the boat on Nvidia’s booming artificial intelligence-fueled rally? Investors can still get on the A.I. bandwagon with this age-old chip darling. While the Nvidia (NVDA) gravy train may seem to have left the station for many, Qualcomm (QCOM) remains a compelling alternative for investors hungry to participate in the AI revolution. In Qualcomm’s recent …

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Qualcomm becomes latest chip company to cheer AI en route to an earnings beat

Qualcomm becomes latest chip company to cheer AI en route to an earnings beat

Qualcomm Inc. blew out quarterly profit estimates in its most recent report Wednesday, but its shares moved lower in choppy aftermarket action as the company’s revenue forecast merely met expectations at the midpoint. As artificial intelligence increasingly dominates the narrative for the chip sector, Qualcomm’s QCOM management said the company is among the beneficiaries of …

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