QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM)

QUALCOMM Incorporated is a global company that develops and sells wireless technologies. The company has three segments: Qualcomm CDMA Technologies (QCT), Qualcomm Technology Licensing (QTL), and Qualcomm Strategic Initiatives (QSI). The QCT segment creates and supplies system software and integrated circuits for wireless communication products that use 3G/4G/5G and other technologies. The QTL segment provides licenses for portions of its intellectual property portfolio to manufacturers of wireless products that use CDMA2000, WCDMA, LTE, and/or OFDMA-based 5G standards. The QSI segment invests in early-stage companies in various industries, including 5G, AI, automotive, consumer, enterprise, cloud, IoT, and extended reality. The company also offers development and other services and products to US government agencies and their contractors. QUALCOMM was founded in 1985 and has its headquarters in San Diego, California.