Sharp shares rise after report of Qualcomm tie-up

Shares of Japan’s Sharp Corp rose 2.9 per cent to 177 yen on Tuesday, outpacing the broader market, after sources familiar with the matter said it and US Qualcomm would jointly develop next-generation displays. The sources said the two companies are in talks for Qualcomm to invest as much as 10 billion yen (US$121.5 million) in the Japanese struggling TV maker. Sharp declined to comment.

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