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Qualcomm Incorporated was downgraded to Hold as valuation and execution risk rise despite AI/data center growth. Click for this QCOM stock update.

Chip stocks are snapping back after a brutal session, but the recovery is anything but even, with one name surging five times harder than another. What separates the leaders from the laggards reveals something important about where semiconductor money is flowing right now.

Reiterate a Sell on Qualcomm (QCOM): handset revenues weaken as Apple exits, and non-handset pivots face risks. See here for more details.

QUALCOMM (QCOM) slid 7%—see key levels, valuation metrics, and the latest AI/robotics, Apple licensing, and analyst takes.

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Qualcomm stock drops premarket following profit-taking, but ongoing updates to the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and an Apple patent renewal highlight long-term AI smartphone strength.

Qualcomm just sealed a renewed patent deal with Apple, and the market moved fast. Whether this resets the ceiling for QCOM shares or simply buys time before a bigger reckoning depends on what replaces billions in revenue that could vanish by fiscal 2027.

This week’s M&A roundup: Qualcomm-PickNik, RPM-Volteco, Capri talks, Goldman bid, BASF-Evonik, Brookfield-Actimize.

Qualcomm just posted 61% automotive growth and raised its non-handset target to $40 billion, yet the market keeps valuing it like a company living and dying by smartphone chips. Something in that gap is worth a closer look.

The tech world was buzzing this past week with a slew of exciting developments. From Qualcomm Inc.‘s (NASDAQ:QCOM) Snapdragon Summit to Apple Inc.‘s (NASDAQ:AAPL) new ventures, there was no shortage of news to keep tech

Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) is increasingly focused on the premium smartphone market, where consumers tend to have greater purchasing power. On September 22, it unveiled Android phone chipsets specifically designed for on-device artificial intelligence. Investor sentiment around AI remains an important part of the broader investment backdrop. Brad Gerstner recently argued that the latest negativity around […]

Shares of wireless chipmaker Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) jumped 5.7% in the afternoon session after the stock rebounded from the previous session as the company announced the renewal of its global patent license agreement with Apple.

QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) said on September 24 that it has renewed its global patent license agreement with Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL). The new agreement takes effect on April 1, 2027, when the existing one runs out. Qualcomm did not disclose the financial terms and did not say how long the new agreement runs. For a company […]

The patent agreement protects licensing revenue while Qualcomm builds new AI-computing engines beyond smartphones.

Qualcomm stock surged following new Snapdragon 8 Elite chip rollouts, an extended global patent agreement with Apple, and strong growth in on-device AI capabilities.

QCOM renews its Apple patent deal through 2027, offering licensing visibility as weaker smartphone demand pressures QTL revenue.

Qualcomm (NasdaqGS:QCOM) introduced its Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and Elite Extreme Gen 6 processors with advanced on-device AI features. The new chips target premium smartphones and extend Qualcomm's reach into automotive systems, edge devices, and data center workloads using agentic AI. Management linked the launch to the firm's automotive digital chassis platform as it pushes AI processing closer to the device. Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and Elite Extreme Gen 6 launches are...

Also, they can power earbuds with cameras.

In the most recent trading session, Qualcomm (QCOM) closed at $194.26, indicating a -1.51% shift from the previous trading day.

Prism's larger goal is open-weight AI that runs on devices and makes better use of the computing power they already have.

Qualcomm Shares Drop After Apple Extends Long-Running Licensing Pact

Qualcomm's Snapdragon Sound Elite Gen 2 brings on-device AI, advanced audio and connectivity to next-generation intelligent wearables.

Chip stocks fell along with the broader market on Thursday as the U.S. and China held trade talks in Washington, D.C.

Qualcomm and Cisco both raise their dividends every year and both are racing into AI infrastructure, but their capital allocation priorities point in completely different directions for a retiree who needs the income to be reliable.

Qualcomm highlighted its new Snapdragon platform, expanded partnerships and a renewed patent agreement with Apple this week.

Qualcomm has more upside because its AI data center push is still underappreciated, while Marvell's AI growth story is already well known.

Following up on Meta’s Connect event, U.S. and China kick the can and other headlines moving the market this morning.

Qualcomm Incorporated today announced the renewal of its global patent license agreement with Apple, effective April 1, 2027.

The deal will integrate PickNik's MoveIt Pro with Dragonwing hardware, while separately extending MoveIt support to Arduino's VENTUNO Q boards.