Qualcomm Earnings Come as Smartphone Sales Slump and Data Center Ambitions Grow
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This report is about AI and big tech.
Directly affected
- QCOM Qualcomm-15.4% 30d
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- QQQ Invesco QQQ-9.8% 30d
Invesco QQQ: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “data center” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- AIQ Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF-0.1% 17d
Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “data center” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- NVDA Nvidia-8.4% 30d
Nvidia (semiconductors and related devices): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “data center” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- GOOGL Alphabet-17.2% 30d
Alphabet (computer programming, data processing, etc.): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “data center” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- MSFT Microsoft+4.0% 30d
Microsoft (prepackaged software): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “data center” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- META Meta Platforms-16.6% 30d
Meta Platforms (computer programming, data processing, etc.): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “data center” (AI and big tech) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QCOM | +11.27% | +0.19% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| QQQ | +5.88% | +0.76% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| AIQ | +8.17% | +0.96% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| NVDA | +4.25% | -0.87% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| GOOGL | +16.24% | -0.00% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| MSFT | +2.19% | +0.22% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| META | -1.33% | -0.97% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
Qualcomm Earnings Come as Smartphone Sales Slump and Data Center Ambitions Grow Barron's
Source: Barron's
Price since this story was published: Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global X Fds (AIQ) | three days earlier | +0.96% | final price |
| Global X Fds (AIQ) | five days earlier | +8.17% | final price |
| Alphabet (GOOGL) | three days earlier | -0.00% | final price |
| Alphabet (GOOGL) | five days earlier | +16.24% | final price |
| Meta Platforms (META) | three days earlier | -0.97% | final price |
| Meta Platforms (META) | five days earlier | -1.33% | final price |
| Microsoft (MSFT) | three days earlier | +0.22% | final price |
| Microsoft (MSFT) | five days earlier | +2.19% | final price |
| NVDA | three days earlier | -0.87% | final price |
| NVDA | five days earlier | +4.25% | final price |
| QCOM | three days earlier | +0.19% | final price |
| QCOM | five days earlier | +11.27% | final price |
| Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) | three days earlier | +0.76% | final price |
| Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) | five days earlier | +5.88% | final price |
Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Qualcomm (QCOM) (held by a dependent child), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 11 Sep 2026. That is 54 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Qualcomm (QCOM) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 61 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Qualcomm (QCOM) (held by a spouse), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 24 Aug 2026. That is 72 days before publication. Filed 4 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Nvidia (NVDA) (held by a spouse), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 33 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Cleo Fields bought Nvidia (NVDA), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 1 Oct 2026. That is 34 days before publication. Filed 22 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Nvidia (NVDA) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 42 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Alphabet (GOOGL), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 14 Sep 2026. That is 51 days before publication. Filed 18 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Alphabet (GOOGL) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 61 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Thomas H. Kean Jr sold Alphabet (GOOGL), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 27 Aug 2026. That is 69 days before publication. Filed 12 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Microsoft (MSFT) (held by a spouse), worth $250,001 - $500,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 33 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Lisa McClain bought Microsoft (MSFT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 30 Sep 2026. That is 35 days before publication. Filed 12 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael Rulli sold Microsoft (MSFT), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 28 Sep 2026. That is 37 days before publication. Filed 2 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
Who gains and who loses around Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)
Companies carried with this story
- QQQ Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1
For “Qualcomm Earnings Come as Smartphone Sales Slump and Data Center Ambitions Grow,” Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Invesco QQQ: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “data center” (AI and big tech) in this story
- AIQ Global X Fds
In “Qualcomm Earnings Come as Smartphone Sales Slump and Data Center Ambitions Grow,” Global X Fds (AIQ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “data center” (AI and big tech) in this story
- GOOGL Alphabet
For “Qualcomm Earnings Come as Smartphone Sales Slump and Data Center Ambitions Grow,” Alphabet (GOOGL) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Alphabet (computer programming, data processing, etc.): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “data center” (AI and big tech) in this story
- MSFT Microsoft
For “Qualcomm Earnings Come as Smartphone Sales Slump and Data Center Ambitions Grow,” Microsoft (MSFT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Microsoft (prepackaged software): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “data center” (AI and big tech) in this story
- META Meta Platforms
In “Qualcomm Earnings Come as Smartphone Sales Slump and Data Center Ambitions Grow,” Meta Platforms (META) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Meta Platforms (computer programming, data processing, etc.): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “data center” (AI and big tech) in this story
- AMZN Amazon Com
Amazon Com (AMZN) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 4 Nov 2026 story “Qualcomm Earnings Come as Smartphone Sales Slump and Data Center Ambitions Grow.” Reason on file: Amazon.com (catalog and mail-order houses): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “data center” (AI and big tech) in this story
Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)
The 4 Nov 2026 story “Qualcomm Earnings Come as Smartphone Sales Slump and Data Center Ambitions Grow” names Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) because of this story.
What ties Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) to the headline is this: Invesco QQQ: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “data center” (AI and big tech) in this story
Global X Fds (AIQ) is here too. Its reason reads: Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “data center” (AI and big tech) in this story
The price range for Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ), and the dates in the story
AIQ traded between 61.70 and 67.40 across 14 sessions. The latest close on file is 62.94. GOOGL traded between 276.93 and 359.38 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 279.90. QQQ traded between 680.34 and 757.18 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 685.32.
How strong the case is around Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)
54 out of 100
“Qualcomm Earnings Come as Smartphone Sales Slump and Data Center Ambitions Grow” scores 54 out of 100. The score uses 2 sources, and 6 linked companies.