https://www.cnbc.com/2018/07/26/qualcomm-ceo-we-got-caught-up-in-a-trade-war.html

As Qualcomm moves forward after the fall-through of its deal to acquire rival NXP, CEO Steve Mollenkopf said he is optimistic about the company's future.

"I think we got caught up in a trade war," he told CNBC's Squawk on the Street. "That being said, we thought it was important to bring certainty to the process, move on and really focus on the things that we said are going to drive value."