{
  "id": 19132217,
  "title": "Arm and Qualcomm Lead Mobile Chip Design. 1 Stock Is the Better Buy.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/arm-and-qualcomm-lead-mobile-chip-design-1-stock-is-the-better-buy",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-09T09:32:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motley Fool",
    "slug": "motley-fool",
    "url": "https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/11/09/arm-qualcomm-lead-mobile-chip-design-stock-buy/?source=iedfolrf0000001"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Qualcomm (QCOM) and Arm Holdings (ARM) are the two dominant mobile chip designers, with Qualcomm leading in terms of actual chip production and Arm holding a near monopoly in chip architecture licensing. Both companies saw their share prices drop after reporting weaker-than-expected earnings on November 4th. Arm's stock fell 14% and Qualcomm's was down roughly 14% as well. Arm's quarterly revenue reached $1.44 billion, a 27% increase year-over-year, while Qualcomm's revenue fell 8% to $10.44 billion. Arm's adjusted net income was $566 million, or $0.52 per share, beating analyst estimates, while Qualcomm's adjusted earnings were $2.17 per share, slightly above estimates. Despite the recent earnings disappointment, Arm's long-term growth potential, powered by AI data center chip designs, makes it a more attractive long-term investment option, albeit at a high valuation of 220 times earnings. Qualcomm, on the other hand, is trading at a more reasonable 19 times earnings but is facing rising supply costs that are impacting its profit margins. So, is it a good time to invest in either of these mobile chip designers? Both stocks have shown impressive growth in the past, with Arm delivering an impressive 47% annualized return over the past three years, but the current market conditions might not be the optimal time to buy either.",
  "summary": "Both of these stocks saw their shares in free fall following earnings.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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      {
        "outlet": "Nasdaq Markets",
        "title": "Arm and Qualcomm Lead Mobile Chip Design. 1 Stock Is the Better Buy.",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/arm-and-qualcomm-lead-mobile-chip-design-1-stock-is-the-better-buy-19133262",
        "published": "2026-11-09T09:52:00.000Z"
      }
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}