02.05.2024 15:06:04 - dpa-AFX: QUALCOMM Shares Rise In Pre-Market On Upbeat Q2 Results
SAN DIEGO (dpa-AFX) - Shares of QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM) were rising
more than 5 percent in pre-market on Thursday to $174, after reporting upbeat
second-quarter results, above the Street expectations.
Net income for the second quarter increased to $2.326 billion or $2.06 per share
from $1.704 billion or $1.52 per share in the same quarter a year ago, driven by
growth in revenue.
Income from continuing operations rose to $2.275 billion or $2.02 per share from
$1.702 billion or $1.52 per share last year. Excluding one-time items, earnings
were $2.761 billion or $2.44 per share.
Revenue for the quarter increased to $9.389 billion from $9.275 billion in the
previous year.
On average, 25 analysts polled by Thomson-Reuters expected the company to report
earnings of $2.17 per share on revenue of $9.05 billion for the quarter.
QUALCOMM shares had closed at $164.11, down 1,05 percent on Wednesday. The stock
has been trading in the range of $101.47 - $177.59 in the last 1 year.
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