Nvidia can’t shake MacBook, chipset unit rumors

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Nvidia has become a Silicon Valley hot spot for rumors. One is tied to an analyst downgrade Monday, the other to the rumored Apple MacBook refresh. An analyst rekindled speculation Monday that the world’s largest graphics chip supplier would sell off its chipset business, while rumors persist that the company would play a larger role in an expected refresh of the Apple MacBook.

Nvidia shares fell Monday after a Pacific Crest analyst issued a negative report on the company’s prospects. In the report, the analyst said “our checks confirm” that Nvidia will exit the chipset business next year. Nvidia chipsets–sometimes referred to as MCPs–serve as supporting silicon for the company’s graphics processors. In the past, Nvidia has denied that

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