Qualcomm profit falls, cuts '09 revenue target
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Reuters - Qualcomm Inc posted a lower quarterly net profit due to a hefty charge for investment losses and cut its revenue outlook for the current fiscal year on weakening demand for cell phone chips, sending its shares down 6.1 percent.
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