QCOM - Qualcomm Shares Are Trading Lower: What's Going On? | Benzinga
Qualcomm Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM) shares are trading lower Thursday afternoon. The company has agreed to pay $75 million to settle a shareholder lawsuit.
What Happened: According to a report from The Verge, shareholders brought a lawsuit against Qualcomm, accusing the company of misleading investors about its patent licensing practices.
The core of the dispute centered around unfair business practices in which Qualcomm allegedly tied negotiations for licensing patents to requirements to purchase its chips.
Qualcomm has reportedly agreed to pay $75 ...