Analyst Warns of Increased Competition for Qualcomm (QCOM) and Synaptics (SYNA)

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We recently published a list of Top 10 Trending AI Stocks to Watch in November. In this article, we are going to take a look at where QUALCOMM Inc (NASDAQ:QCOM) stands against other trending AI stocks to watch in November.

Amid soaring valuations of AI stocks, beginner investors keep wondering whether they are too late to the AI party. However, investing experts believe that opportunities abound in the AI space because of the nature of this technological revolution.

While talking to Wall Street Journal during the WSJ Tech Live Conference, venture capitalist Martin Casado, a general partner at Andreessen Horowitz, explained why he believes there is no such thing as “too late” when it comes to AI for now.

“When it comes to AI, it really feels like the marginal cost of language, reasoning and creation are going to zero. And if that’s the case, this is a supercycle. And if that’s the case, we’ve got decades. So there’s no “too late.” In that sense, we’re still very, very early.”

The AI revolution is quickly entering the phase where we are seeing real-life use cases as AI is helping companies significantly reduce costs and increase efficiency. According to a detailed report published by Benesch’s AI Commission, an AI-based tool that monitors real-time data from electronic medical records reduced unexpected deaths in hospitalized internal medicine patients by 26%.

Casado also talked about the usability of AI models for actual problem-solving:

“Everybody looks at the OpenAIs. But as far as value creation and integration, if you look at all the private companies, the smaller companies that are building their own smaller models, they are some of the fastest-growing companies we’ve seen in the history of the industry.”

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An aerial view of a bustling semiconductor production zone showcasing the company’s integrated circuits.

Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM)

Number of Hedge Fund Investors: 100

Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) and Synaptics (NASDAQ:SYNA) were downgraded by KeyBanc Capital Markets recently after the research firm concluded what it called a “mixed” supply chain check in the semiconductor space. Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) shares fell 1.2% in premarket trading, while Synaptics was off 1%. Analyst John Vinh cut Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) to Sector Weight from Overweight amid increased competition worries from Apple (AAPL), more competition in the smartphone market, and the belief that it would emerge as a leader in edge AI, which has not played out as previously thought.