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Intel, Qualcomm Pitted In Data-Center Market Battle

Wall Street pitted No. 1 chipmaker Intel (INTC) against Apple (AAPL) chipmaker Qualcomm (QCOM) on Friday in a battle for data-center market share. The clash comes as Intel, after the close Tuesday, is expected to report roughly in-line Q3 revenue and an 11% decline in earnings per share ex items vs. the year-earlier quarter. Santa Clara, Calif.-based Intel has owned the market for chips that power data-center servers, Richard Windsor, an analyst

Intel Could Score Apple iPhone Chip SKU, Analyst Says

Apple (AAPL) chip suppliers stumbled Thursday on Wall Street amid reports that, despite record iPhone 6S series shipments, the smartphone giant had stepped down its Q4 intelligence-chip orders. Digitimes.com reports “a major analog IC supplier” disclosed that Apple slightly lowered its demand for iPhone supplies in December. Sinking chip demand would sock Avago Technologies (AVGO), Skyworks Solutions (SWKS), Qualcomm (QCOM), Qorvo (QRVO) and

Apple Leads Tech Dominance In Stock Buybacks

The information technology sector spent $36 billion on share repurchases in the second quarter, more than all other industry, with Apple (AAPL) leading the way. Apple spent $10 billion in share repurchases in Q2, with tech firms taking four of the top 10 spots among companies in the S&P 500, according to FactSet. Following Apple in the tech sector was Qualcomm (QCOM) at $4.4 billion, Microsoft (MSFT) at $4.2 billion and Oracle (ORCL) at $2