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Shares of Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) are down 8% to $201 in Tuesday morning trading, while Marvell Technology (NASDAQ:MRVL) shares are off 10% to $260. The catalyst centers on news that ByteDance is moving forward with a custom AI silicon (ASIC) deal that touches Qualcomm directly, reshaping the merchant custom-silicon narrative across the sector. The selling action looks counterintuitive given the strategic upside the ByteDance partnership could deliver for Qualcomm.
Yet, sector-wide pressure on custom-silicon names is amplifying the move and dragging Marvell stock down alongside it, raising fresh questions about how investors value merchant ASIC providers in an era of hyperscaler self-design. ByteDance Deal Stirs a Despite or Because Of Debate The reported ByteDance engagement extends Qualcomm’s reach beyond smartphones and into data center AI silicon. That fits with what Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon stated on the company’s Q2 FY2026 call: “We are equally excited by our entry into the data center, where a leading hyperscaler custom silicon engagement is on track for initial shipments later this calendar year.” The corresponding 8-K filing from late April detailed handset weakness offset by record automotive revenue.