Qualcomm Slides 7% on a Soft Outlook as a Memory Squeeze Hits Phones and Its $5 Billion Data Center Bet Takes Center Stage

Qualcomm edged past estimates with $2.17 in adjusted EPS and $10.44 billion in revenue, but a lighter outlook sent shares down about 7% after hours. Handset chip sales fell 26% as a memory shortage lifted phone prices, while automotive jumped 89% and the company is targeting $5 billion in data center revenue in fiscal 2027.

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California Voters Turn Back a 5% Billionaire Tax While Washington Keeps Its 9.9% Millionaire Tax, Splitting the West Coast on Taxing the Rich

California’s one-time 5% billionaire wealth tax is on track for defeat while Washington voters keep a 9.9% tax on income over $1 million. Here is what the split verdict means for wealth planning, residency and business owners.

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