Qualcomm Q2 Earnings: Shares Jump as CEO Calls Smartphone Bottom and Data Center Push Gains Traction
Qualcomm beats expectations, shifts beyond phones as auto & AI grow, but weak smartphone demand still weighs on outlook.
Qualcomm beats expectations, shifts beyond phones as auto & AI grow, but weak smartphone demand still weighs on outlook.
OpenAI is developing an AI-first smartphone with MediaTek, Qualcomm, and Luxshare. The device will replace apps with a smart assistant that handles tasks automatically.
Bank of America downgrades Qualcomm to Underperform with a $145 price target, highlighting the looming loss of Apple business and slow future growth in this mature chip market.
Global smartphone shipments plunge 12-13% in 2026—the worst drop ever—due to AI-driven memory chip shortages pushing prices sky-high, per IDC & Counterpoint.
Wells Fargo upgrades Qualcomm to Equal Weight with a $150 price target, highlighting big untapped opportunities in AI data centers and inference market growth starting 2027.
Morgan Stanley resumes coverage of Qualcomm with an Underweight rating, citing optimized earnings and memory shortages that could pressure Android phone demand in 2026.