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Morgan Stanley has stepped to the sidelines on Qualcomm, Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM), saying there's no longer the valuation gap with the company's semiconductor peers to make it as attractive.
The Analyst
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Morgan Stanley's James Faucette downgraded Qualcomm from Overweight to Equal-Weight and raised the price target from $89 to $90.
The Thesis
Qualcomm's shares have jumped 33% since August as investors appear to have started banking on a high probability of a U.S-China trade agreement and are counting on 5G acceleration boosting the chipmaker, Faucette said.
Investors also seem largely unconcerned about a Federal Trade Commission antitrust case involving Qualcomm. A favorable appeals court ruling in the case in August buoyed investors and analysts, including Faucette, in hopes that it signaled an eventual Qualcomm win.
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The move to 5G, some positives from a spring agreement with Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) on patent royalties, and prospects for a China trade deal could boost the stock, Faucette said in a note that they appear to be already priced into the stock.
Price Action
Qualcomm's was down 2.16% early Monday to $92 per share.
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