Qualcomm (QCOM): Apple Not Developing Basebands, Says Analyst

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Is Apple (AAPL) Replacing Qualcomm (QCOM)?

April 11, 2014 7:53 AM EDT

Investors in Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) have been a little nervous over past 24-hours following reports from DigiTimes that suggest Apple was creating an R&D team to create its own baseband processor. Currently, Apple uses Qualcomm
basebands and likely accounts for 15-18% of Qualcomm sales, according to Nomura Securities analyst Romit Shah.

While it seems feasible that Apple might want to integrate further at the baseband level, baseband development is difficult, Shah says. To date, only Qualcomm has a viable LTE solution on the market.

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Apple (AAPL) Could See Demand Risk in FQ3 Ahead of New Product Refresh - Cowen

April 11, 2014 6:28 AM EDT

Cowen and Company is updating its expectations for Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) ahead of the company's Q2 results and new product launch cycle.

Analyst Timothy Arcuri sees CQ114 EPS in-line with consensus views, but expects around $1 per share risk for the June quarter on lagging... More

ISI Group Starts Qualcomm (QCOM) at Strong Buy

April 10, 2014 4:44 PM EDT

ISI Group initiated coverage on Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) with a Strong Buy rating and a price target of $90.00.

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Shares of Qualcomm closed at $79.93 yesterday.

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