Texas Instruments Gives Strong Forecast on Automotive Demand

  • Revenue from auto chips rebounded to levels of a year ago
  • Chipmaker stopped shipping to China’s Huawei in mid-September

    

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Texas Instruments Inc. projected revenue for the fourth quarter that will top analysts’ estimates, indicating demand for chips used in cars and personal electronics is rebounding.

Sales will be $3.41 billion to $3.69 billion and profit is expected to be $1.20 to $1.40 a share, the company said Tuesday in a statementBloomberg Terminal. On average, analysts predicted profit of $1.20 a share and sales of $3.35 billion, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.