Qualcomm slid nearly 4% in premarket trading though it showed strong earnings and outlook.
For its fiscal first quarter, ended Dec. 26, Qualcomm (QCOM) posted revenue of $10.7 billion, at the high end of its guidance range of $10 billion to $10.8 billion, and above the Street consensus forecast of $10.4 billion. Non-GAAP profits were $3.23 a share, above both the Street consensus of $3.01 a share and the company's forecast range of $2.90 to $3.10 a share. Under generally accepted accounting principles, the company earned $2.98 a share.
For the March quarter, Qualcomm is projecting revenue of $10.2 billion to $11 billion. That includes QCT revenue of $8.7 billion to $9.3 billion, and QLT revenue of $1.45 billion to $1.65 billion. The company sees non-GAAP profits of $2.80 to $3 a share. On a GAAP basis, the company expects to earn between $2.39 and $2.59 a share.
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