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Qualcomm shares rise as its forecast beats estimates
What happened Chip designer Qualcomm forecasted on Wednesday that sales and profit for the current quarter would top Wall Street’s expectations, sending its shares up 8.5 percent in after-hours trading. This boost is due to the company benefiting from a surge in flagship smartphone launches in China…
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What happened Chip designer Qualcomm forecasted on Wednesday that sales and profit for the current quarter would top Wall Street’s expectations, sending its shares up 8.5 percent in after-hours trading. This boost is due to the company benefiting from a surge in flagship…
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Chip designer Qualcomm forecasted on Wednesday that sales and profit for the current quarter would top Wall Street’s expectations, sending its shares up 8.5 percent in after-hours trading. This boost is due to the company benefiting from a surge in flagship smartphone launches in China. Qualcomm said it expects median sales of $10.9 billion and adjusted profit of $2.95 per share for its fiscal first quarter. It includes the holiday shopping season in the U.S. and European markets. According to the London Stock Exchange , Wall Street expected sales and adjusted profit of $10.59 billion and $2.86 per share, respectively. Sales and adjusted profit for the fiscal fourth quarter, ending Sept. 29, were $10.24 billion and $2.69 per share, surpassing analysts’ expectations of $9.9 billion and $2.56 per share.
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As consumers increasingly upgrade their smartphones to support advanced AI applications, such as chatbots and image generators, Qualcomm’s shares have risen. Qualcomm’s Snapdragon processors power many AI and 5G-enabled devices, and demand is increasing as manufacturers cater to this shift. Also read: Qualcomm Beats Quarterly Estimates, Guides Higher. Stock Jumps. Also read: Qualcomm beats Q4 estimates, announces $15B in share buybacks As demand for AI-enabled devices continues to expand across industries, tech companies are increasingly aligning their products with consumer expectations for AI capabilities. Smaller companies, such as Marvell Technology , which focuses on data infrastructure and AI-driven cloud services, are also seizing growth opportunities.
Key Points
- Benefiting from a boom in the launch of flagship smartphones in China, Qualcomm’s revenue forecast exceeds estimates
- Its shares rose 8.5 percent in after-hours trading
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