Qualcomm strikes AI chip deal with TikTok owner ByteDance, Bloomberg News reports - Reuters
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Qualcomm has struck a deal to supply millions of AI chips (ASICs) to ByteDance, marking a significant expansion of its data center ambitions beyond its core mobile business. The deal validates QCOM as a credible AI infrastructure player but the stock is already up 8% intraday on the news with heavy insider selling and a mixed analyst consensus.
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Wrong ifOfficial deal confirmation with revenue figures larger than expected, or a formal Qualcomm IR statement upgrading data center guidance, would force analyst upgrades and could push the stock to new highs — squeezing any short entered near the gap.
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