Qualcomm is down 6.9% in premarket trading to $206.63 after Bloomberg reported it is in advanced talks to acquire AI software infrastructure company Modular for roughly $4 billion. The proposed deal underscores Qualcomm’s push into AI infrastructure, but the market is reacting negatively to the acquisition size and execution risk. The move is significant enough to affect Qualcomm shares and sentiment around semiconductor M&A.
Qualcomm is down 6.9% in premarket trading to $206.63 after Bloomberg reported it is in advanced talks to acquire AI software infrastructure company Modular for roughly $4 billion. The proposed deal underscores Qualcomm’s push into AI infrastructure, but the market is reacting negatively to the acquisition size and execution risk. The move is significant enough to affect Qualcomm shares and sentiment around semiconductor M&A.
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