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Il settore è interpretato in senso ampio includendo semiconduttori, equipment e networking.", "limitations": [ "Orizzonte di otto mesi inferiore al tipico orizzonte di molti target consensus a 12 mesi.", "I forward EPS utilizzati nei target sono ipotesi modellate, non consensus osservati.", "Non tutte le metriche TTM sono state ricostruite quando la comparabilità dei periodi non era sufficientemente robusta.", "I prezzi di riferimento sono le chiusure del 7 agosto 2026." ] }, "candidates": [ { "instrument": { "name": "QUALCOMM Incorporated", "ticker": "QCOM", "exchange": "NASDAQ", "mic": "XNAS", "isin": null, "currency": "USD", "sector": "Technology", "subsector": "Semiconductors and wireless computing", "yahoo_symbol": "QCOM", "eodhd_symbol": null, "business_model": "Fabless semiconductor platforms plus high-margin intellectual-property licensing, with handset, automotive, IoT and emerging data-center exposure." }, "reference_quote": { "price": 167.86, "quoted_at": "2026-08-07", "price_kind": "close", "source_id": "F01", "currency": "USD" }, "thesis": { "title": "Diversificazione non-handset e normalizzazione degli utili", "expected_scenario": "Il declino handset viene progressivamente compensato da Automotive, IoT e Data Center, con stabilizzazione dei margini e crescita dell'EPS FY27.", "investment_case": "Il prezzo incorpora una fase debole del core handset mentre Automotive cresce rapidamente e la società indica una forte accelerazione dei ricavi non-handset nel FY2027. 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