Monday, February 6, 2012

Investopedia: Qualcomm's Growth Story Far From Over

Having already built up a thumping market share in mobile baseband chips, maybe some think that Qualcomm's (Nasdaq:QCOM) growth prospects have to be shrinking as the law of large numbers takes hold. That looks like a hasty (not to mention wrong) analysis - not only is Qualcomm continuing to leverage its current market strength, but the company is looking to expand into new markets that should add billions to its addressable market opportunity.

A Strong Start to the Fiscal Year  
Qualcomm reported that sales rose nearly 40% this quarter (and nearly 14% relative to the fiscal fourth quarter), beating the average analyst guess by more than $100 million. Both of the core businesses were strong - licensing saw revenue rise more than 36%, while the chip business had a gaudy 46% topline growth. MSM chip shipment rose 23% from the fourth quarter, and while the number of royalty-earning devices was a little shy of expectation, the average selling prices (ASP) have been stronger than forecasted.

Please read more here:
http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2012/Qualcomms-Growth-Story-Far-From-Over-QCOM-BRCM-TXN-MRVL0206.aspx

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