Qualcomm, Inc. is a leading technology company that specializes in designing and manufacturing semiconductors and telecommunications equipment. Known for its innovations in mobile broadband technology, Qualcomm develops advancements in wireless communication, particularly in the realms of 5G connectivity and mobile processors. The company plays a crucial role in enabling smartphones, tablets, and various connected devices with its chipsets and software solutions. Additionally, Qualcomm is involved in research and development to expand the capabilities of the Internet of Things (IoT) and automotive technology, driving the future of connectivity across different industries. Read More
The semiconductor darlings of the AI era faced a harsh reality check on Friday, March 20, 2026, as Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) and Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) saw their stock prices tumble amid a perfect storm of rising competition and a massive shift in investor sentiment. Intel shares
Qualcomm’s 3.4% dividend hike and new $20 billion buyback, layered on top of a 3.6% yield, a 23-year dividend growth streak, and a below-sector 15× forward P/E, make QCOM look like a reasonable value-and-income play for patient tech investors willing...
Today’s Date: March 19, 2026 Introduction Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) stands at a historic crossroads. Once the undisputed titan of the semiconductor world, the company spent the better part of the last decade grappling with manufacturing delays, leadership transitions, and the meteoric rise of competitors in the artificial intelligence (AI) and foundry sectors. However, as [...]
Qualcomm approves a $20 billion stock buyback and raises its dividend. Record Q1 revenue and fast-growing auto and IoT segments make QCOM stock worth a look.
In a bold move to reassure investors amid a turbulent start to the year, semiconductor giant Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) announced on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, a massive expansion of its capital return program. The board of directors authorized a new $20 billion share repurchase initiative and raised the quarterly cash
Qualcomm (QCOM) shares rallied 2.7% Tuesday after the board approved a $20 billion stock repurchase and a dividend hike to 92 cents. See how this massive capital return plan is fighting off recent selling pressure.
Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) today announced that its Board of Directors has approved an increase in the Company’s quarterly cash dividend from $0.89 to $0.92 per share of common stock. This dividend increase will be effective for quarterly dividends payable after March 26, 2026, and will raise the annualized dividend payout to $3.68 per share of common stock.
Today, March 16, 2026, Semtech Corporation (NASDAQ: SMTC) released its fourth-quarter and full-fiscal year 2026 earnings, marking what many analysts are calling the final chapter of a remarkable multi-year corporate turnaround. Once a company teetering under the weight of a debt-heavy acquisition in 2023, Semtech has reinvented itself as an essential "pick-and-shovel" provider for the [...]
Taiwan Semiconductor makes most of the hardware companies like Microsoft use to run their artificial intelligence (AI), making it the ultimate pick-and-shovel play for the tech industry.
The semiconductor industry has entered a new era of automated ingenuity, and Cadence Design Systems (NASDAQ:CDNS) is currently holding the blueprints. In its latest quarterly earnings report, the electronic design automation (EDA) giant posted a resounding beat on both the top and bottom lines, reporting $1.44 billion in
Bank of America reinstated coverage on Qualcomm with an “Underperform” rating, warning that smartphone headwinds and rising competition could limit future growth.
As the global financial markets eye the San Jose Convention Center for the start of GTC 2026 on March 16, Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang has once again sent shockwaves through the technology sector. In a series of pre-conference teasers, Huang promised the unveiling of a “world-surprising” chip—a
On March 2, 2026, the "2026 Global WLAN Industry Forum," hosted by the World WLAN Application Alliance (WAA), was held in Barcelona, Spain. Under the theme "AI-WLAN: Envisioning a New Premium Intelligent WLAN Ecosystem," the forum brought together over a hundred technical experts, operators, equipment manufacturers, and representatives from international organizations from around the world to discuss the integrated development path of AI and WLAN.
