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Abhinav Davuluri
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Qualcomm’s Tumultuous Battle with Apple Turning into War of Attrition; Set to Persist into 2019

Qualcomm reported fourth-quarter results above guidance but modestly lower than our expectations, as interim licensing payments and withheld royalties continue to distort its financial performance. Management reiterated its view that the dispute with Apple will be resolved either through settlement or litigation, with multiple patent infringement rulings in China and Germany against Apple set to occur before the end of calendar 2018, which could lead to a resolution sooner rather than later. Whi...
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Qualcomm Inc

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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Morningstar
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Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offer an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors.

Morningstar provides data on approximately 530,000 investment offerings, including stocks, mutual funds, and similar vehicles, along with real-time global market data on more than 18 million equities, indexes, futures, options, commodities, and precious metals, in addition to foreign exchange and Treasury markets. Morningstar also offers investment management services through its investment advisory subsidiaries and had approximately $185 billion in assets under advisement and management as of June 30, 2016.

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Abhinav Davuluri

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