Moody's Ratings affirms Qualcomm's A2 rating; outlook stable
Moody's Ratings (Moody's) affirmed QUALCOMM Incorporated's ("Qualcomm") A2 issuer and senior unsecured debt ratings and the Prime-1 Commercial Paper rating. The ratings outlook is stable. RATINGS RATIONALE The affirmation of the A2 rating reflects our expectation that Qualcomm will generate hig...Qualcomm is engaged in the development and commercialization of foundational technologies for the wireless industry. The company's segments include: Qualcomm CDMA Technologies, which is a developer and supplier of integrated circuits and system software based on code division multiple access, orthogonal frequency division multiple access and other technologies; Qualcomm Technology Licensing, which grants licenses or otherwise provides rights to use portions of its intellectual property portfolio, which, among other rights, include certain patent rights essential to and/or useful in the manufacture and sale of certain wireless products; and Qualcomm Strategic Initiatives, which makes investments.
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