Wall Street Lunch: Qualcomm Enters Into AI Accelerator Market To Take On Nvidia, AMD

Qualcomm - Qualcomm has entered the artificial intelligence accelerator market, aiming to compete with Nvidia and AMD [3] - The company launched the AI200 and AI250 chip-based accelerator cards, with shares rallying over 10% following the announcement [4] - The AI200, set for release in 2026, offers higher memory capacity at a lower cost, while the AI250, available in 2027, features innovative memory architecture that provides 10 times higher effective memory bandwidth and reduced power consumption [4][5] - Qualcomm's products are designed to enable customers to deploy generative AI with unprecedented total cost of ownership, and another AI accelerator is expected to be unveiled in 2028 [5] Organon - Organon’s CEO Kevin Ali resigned amid a scandal involving manipulation of sales results, leading to a significant drop in the company's stock [6] American Water Works and Essential Utilities - American Water Works and Essential Utilities are merging in an all-stock deal to form a water and wastewater utility with a combined enterprise value of approximately $63 billion [7] Keurig Dr Pepper - Keurig Dr Pepper reported sales growth across all segments in Q3 and detailed its strategy and leadership changes related to the acquisition of JDE Peet's [8] Beyond Meat - Beyond Meat reported preliminary Q3 revenue of $70 million, slightly above estimates but down 13% year-on-year, leading to a negative outlook from analysts [9][10] Argentina's Financial Markets - Argentina's financial markets surged following President Javier Milei's party winning significant midterm legislative elections, with the S&P MERVAL Index rising 20% and the Global X MSCI Argentina ETF increasing by 18% [10][11]