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The U.S. and China agreed to de-escalate their trade war by cutting tariffs by 115 percentage points, bringing U.S. duties on Chinese <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/regulations/25/05/45347089/wall-street-rips-higher-as-tariff-truce-halts-us-china-economic-escalation">goods down to 30%.</a>
The announcement sparked a broad-based equity rally, with the S&amp;P 500 climbing back to early March 2025 levels and erasing losses from President Donald Trump's &#8220;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/regulations/25/05/45355655/magnificent-seven-gain-700b-after-us-china-slash-tariffs-gold-crashes-whats-driving-markets-monday">Liberation Day&#8221; tariff shock.</a>
The improved trade outlook also prompted economists to cut recession odds and upgrade U.S. growth forecasts for the second half of the year.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">S&amp;P 500 Logs 5 Consecutive Winning Sessions</h3>
The SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) closed 5% higher for the week, notching five straight sessions in the green.
Semiconductors kept powering higher. The iShares Semiconductor ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SOXX#NYSE">SOXX</a>) rose nearly 10% on the week, logging its fourth straight week of gains and delivering its best monthly rally since 2020.
Yet, clean energy stocks – as tracked by the Invesco Solar ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TAN#NYSE">TAN</a>) – outshined even chipmakers. Solar names surged after Republicans released a better-than-expected tax proposal <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/top-stories/25/05/45381191/first-solar-eyes-best-2-day-rally-since-2013-after-gop-tax-plan-spares-key-clean-energy-credits">on renewable energy credits.</a> Shares of First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FSLR#NASDAQ">FSLR</a>) soared 27% for the week, leading the sector.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Trump&#8217;s Middle East Blitz Attracts $2 Trillion In Gulf Commitments</h3>
During his Middle East visit, President Trump secured around $2 trillion in trade and investment pledges from Gulf countries.
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/economics/macro-economic-events/25/05/45390422/trump-unveils-historic-and-transformative-600-billion-saudi-deal-predicts-markets-will-go-a-lot-higher">Saudi Arabia committed $600 billion</a> in deals involving Boeing Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BA#NYSE">BA</a>), Oracle Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ORCL#NASDAQ">ORCL</a>), Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>), Uber Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UBER#NASDAQ">UBER</a>), Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>), GE Vernova (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GEV#NYSE">GEV</a>) and Johnson &amp; Johnson (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JNJ#NYSE">JNJ</a>).
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/regulations/25/05/45446924/trump-secures-12-trillion-qatar-deal-as-boeing-ge-land-record-orders">Qatar followed with a $1.2 trillion package</a> focused on energy and infrastructure, inking major contracts with GE Aerospace (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GE#NYSE">GE</a>) and Boeing.
The United Arab Emirates signed a $200 billion deal to import over one million AI chips from Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) and other initiatives with Exxon Mobil Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XOM#NASDAQ">XOM</a>), Qualcomm Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QCOM#NASDAQ">QCOM</a>) and Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>).
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">UNH In Free Fall, Consumer Inflation Concerns Hit 1980s Levels</h3>
Back on Wall Street, one corporate giant is facing deep losses in what's shaping up to be one of the worst crises in its history. UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UNH#NYSE">UNH</a>) shares nosedived 27% this week, marking the company&#8217;s worst weekly performance since the 2009 financial crisis and extending a five-week losing streak.
CEO Andrew Witty resigned Tuesday citing "personal reasons," while the company suspended 2025 guidance due <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45373368/unitedhealth-stock-plunges-names-new-ceo-suspends-2025-guidance">to surging medical costs</a>. A U.S. Department of Justice criminal probe into alleged fraud in its Medicare Advantage <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/health-care/25/05/45426769/unitedhealth-stock-plunges-over-8-in-after-hours-trading-as-doj-criminal-probe-adds-to-turmoil-after-ceo-shake-up">program worsened investor fears.</a>
On the macro front, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/economics/macro-economic-events/25/05/45374267/inflation-eases-in-april-as-trumps-tariffs-dont-push-prices-higher">April inflation data</a> signaled softening price pressures, but retail sales dropped, reflecting consumer <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/economics/macro-economic-events/25/05/45435725/tariffs-slow-retail-spending-as-producer-prices-post-sharpest-drop-since-2020">caution amid trade uncertainty</a>. Inflation expectations are also heating up again.
The <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/economics/macro-economic-events/25/05/45470155/consumer-sentiment-crashes-to-5-year-lows-as-inflation-fears-reach-1981-levels">University of Michigan's survey</a> showed the weakest sentiment since 2020 as the one-year consumer inflation outlook hit levels last seen in 1981.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Chart Of The Week: Year-Ahead Consumer Inflation Expectations Have Never Been This High Since Early &#8217;80s</h3>
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US-China Trade Truce, Trump's Middle East Deals Spark Wall Street Rally: This Week In Markets

On Thursday, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) warned that President Donald Trump's support for exporting sensitive U.S. artificial intelligence chip <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/economics/macro-economic-events/25/05/45390422/trump-unveils-historic-and-transformative-600-billion-saudi-deal-predicts-markets-will-go-a-lot-higher">technology to Persian Gulf allies</a> could benefit China.
What Happened: On the Senate floor, Schumer criticized Trump for greenlighting high-stakes deals allowing advanced U.S. chips to be sold to Saudi Arabia and the UAE, <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5302029-schumer-trump-saudi-ai-chip-deals/">reported</a> The Hill.
"This deal could very well be dangerous because we have no clarity on how the Saudis and Emiratis will prevent the Chinese Communist Party, the Chinese government, the Chinese manufacturing establishment from getting their hands on these chips," Schumer said.
He warned that "inevitably, when foreign countries end up with American-made chips, the CCP, the Chinese Communist Party, sooner or later gets hold of these American chips and their secrets in them."
See Also:&nbsp;<a href="https://benzinga.com/news/25/04/45090231/elon-musk-says-will-come-as-a-surprise-to-most-as-chinas-economy-surpasses-us-and-eu-amid-rising-tariffs-and" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Elon Musk Says Will Come As A ‘Surprise To Most' As China's Economy Surpasses US And EU Amid Rising Tariffs And Growing Recession Fears</a>
Several U.S. tech firms — including Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>) and Qualcomm Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QCOM#NASDAQ">QCOM</a>) — have <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/25/05/45424189/nvidia-amazon-tesla-palantir-among-top-beneficiaries-of-1-trillion-saudi-arabia-ai-push-analyst-says">announced major AI chip agreements</a> with Gulf-backed entities during Trump's Middle East trip.
Nvidia alone plans to deliver 18,000 Blackwell chips to a Saudi sovereign wealth fund-backed company.
Why It's Important: Over the years, the U.S. government has imposed tight export restrictions on advanced chips over fears they could be used for military or surveillance purposes by adversaries like China.
Schumer said these new deals undermine those efforts and could shift cutting-edge manufacturing abroad.
"What's this about bringing jobs and high-end technology back to the country?" Schumer asked. "All of a sudden it's OK to give it to other countries? Especially other countries whose security might not be as tight as ours?"
Previously, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang cautioned that restricting access to China&#8217;s AI market <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/25/05/45243129/nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-says-losing-access-to-chinas-potential-50-billion-ai-market-would-be-a-tremendous-loss">could negatively impact</a> not only the company but also American jobs and technological innovation.
His statement came after a report indicated that Nvidia has informed major Chinese clients — including Alibaba Group (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BABA#NYSE">BABA</a>), ByteDance and Tencent Holdings (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TCEHY#OTC">TCEHY</a>) — that it is working on a new variant of H20 AI chip models <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45182565/nvidia-designing-new-ai-chips-for-alibaba-bytedance-tencent-after-warning-us-export-ban-on-h20-could-cost-the-company-55-billion-report">tailored to comply</a> with U.S. export regulations.
Nvidia holds a growth score of 95.06% according to Benzinga Edge Stock Rankings. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/premium/ideas/benzinga-edge-2#:~:text=Turn%20Market%20Chaos,when%20markets%20rebound">Click here to see how it compares to other leading tech companies</a> such as AMD, Qualcomm, Alibaba and Tencent.
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Chuck Schumer Blasts Trump For Backing AI Chip Sales To Saudi Arabia, UAE: 'This Deal Could Very Well Be Dangerous'

The Trump administration forged a preliminary deal with the United Arab Emirates involving importing 500,000 of Nvidia Inc.&#8217;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/ai-chips" rel="noreferrer noopener">advanced AI chips</a> annually.
The deal was at least through 2027 but could be in place until 2030, Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
Under the deal, 20% of the chips, or 100,000 of them per year, will serve UAE&#8217;s tech firm G42, while the rest would be split among U.S. companies, including Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>)&nbsp;and Oracle Corp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ORCL#NYSE">ORCL</a>) that might also seek to build data centers in the UAE.
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U.S. President&nbsp;Donald Trump&nbsp;is on a tour of the Gulf region this week and on Tuesday&nbsp;announced a $600 billion investment package&nbsp;from Saudi Arabia. The package includes massive AI infrastructure&nbsp;partnerships with Nvidia, Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>), and Qualcomm&nbsp;Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QCOM#NASDAQ">QCOM</a>).
Saudi Arabia&#8217;s Public Investment Fund subsidiary HUMAIN will <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/large-cap/25/05/45414265/nvidia-climbs-on-saudi-ai-investments-analyst-estimates-15-billion-to-20-billion-in-revenue" rel="noreferrer noopener">construct AI factories</a> across Saudi Arabia over the next five years, powered by Nvidia&#8217;s most advanced GPUs.
The factories&#8217; projected total capacity is up to 500 megawatts. HUMAIN will also introduce Saudi Arabia&#8217;s first Nvidia Omniverse Cloud platform.
Bank of America Securities analyst Vivek Arya expects the HUMAIN deals to range between&nbsp;$2 billion and $3 billion annually, likely starting in 2025, with a total of between $15 billion and $20 billion over a multi-year period.&nbsp;
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">NVIDIA Stock Prediction For 2025</h2>
Equity research analysts on and off Wall Street typically use earnings growth and fundamental research as a form of valuation and forecasting. But many in trading turn to technical analysis as a way to form predictive models for share price trajectory.
Some investors look to trends to help forecast where they believe a stock could trade at a certain point in the future. Looking at NVIDIA, an investor could make an assessment about a stock's long term prospects using a moving average and trend line. If they believe a stock will remain above the moving average, which many believe is a bullish signal, they can extrapolate that trend into the future using a trend line. For NVIDIA, the 200-day moving average sits at $125.33, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>, which is below the current price of $133.04. For more on charts and trend lines, <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">see a description here.</a>
Traders believe that when a stock is above its moving average, it is a generally bullish signal, and when it crosses below, it is a more negative signal. Investors could use trend lines to make an educated guess about where a stock could trade at a later date if conditions remain stable.
Price Actions: NVDA stock is down 1.40% at $133.45 at the last check on Thursday.
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Nvidia Scores Big As Trump Brokers Major AI Export Pact With UAE and US Tech Giants

The annual Computex trade show, the first major tech gathering in Asia since President Donald Trump proposed <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/regulations/25/05/45368852/trump-lowers-de-minimis-tariff-on-chinese-imports-from-120-to-54-pauses-200-postal-fee-amid-90-day-trade-shift">sweeping reciprocal tariffs on Chinese goods</a> in April, is expected to draw 1,400 exhibitors and top executives from across industries.
What Happened: Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) CEO Jensen Huang, who last year sparked "Jensanity" among attendees, will headline this year's show, which will run from May 20–23 in Taipei, reported Reuters.
His keynote is expected to spotlight Nvidia's deepening partnerships with Taiwanese firms like Foxconn and Quanta.&nbsp;
Other major players like Qualcomm Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QCOM#NASDAQ">QCOM</a>), Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>) and MediaTek will also showcase AI advancements.
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/tech/25/05/45309175/nvidia-modifies-h20-chip-for-china-after-us-restrictions-block-sales-aims-to-deliver-new-version-by-july-report">Nvidia Modifies H20 Chip For China After US Restrictions Block Sales, Aims To Deliver New Version By July: Report</a>
Intel Corp&#8217;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTC#NASDAQ">INTC</a>) new CEO, Lip-Bu Tan, is not scheduled to speak publicly at Computex this year but will instead host a private dinner with Taiwanese partners, the report noted.
Why It's Important: At Computex 2024, Huang praised Nvidia's deep ties with Taiwan, calling it the birthplace of the company's innovations. He also introduced Nvidia Inference Micro Services (NIMS) and said the next wave of AI is "physical AI."
His keynote received <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/24/06/39130128/nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-mesmerizes-analysts-market-watchers-with-computex-keynote-w">rave reviews from industry voices</a>. CNBC's Jim Cramer called it "the future," while analyst Pierre Ferragu hailed it as Huang's "best keynote ever."
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Price Action: Nvidia shares rose 0.64% to $136.21 in after-hours trading, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a>.
Benzinga Edge Stock Rankings awarded Nvidia a strong growth score of 95%. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/premium/ideas/benzinga-edge-2#:~:text=Turn%20Market%20Chaos,when%20markets%20rebound">Click here to see how it compares to other major tech players</a> like Qualcomm, AMD and Intel.
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Expected To Unveil New AI Alliances At Computex 2025 As Geopolitical Pressures Persist Over Tech Sector

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Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and Aramco Digital announced their intent to enter into a strategic collaboration to develop, deploy and commercialize state-of-the-art edge AI industrial IoT technologies and solutions, which will drive the digital transformation of key industries in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The collaboration also covers the development of AI industrial use-cases and service offerings.
Aramco Digital will aim to develop and commercialize a range of advanced edge AI industrial devices and end-to-end solutions powered by products and services from Qualcomm Technologies. These solutions will help meet the specific requirements of various industry sectors in the Kingdom, and are designed to increase efficiency and productivity, enhance safety and sustainability, and enable new innovations in industrial-based services, from worker assistants to predictive maintenance, visual anomaly detection, asset management and more.
The collaboration is intended to utilize Aramco Digital's 450 MHz 5G industrial network to connect intelligent edge devices powered by solutions from Qualcomm Technologies-including smartphones, rugged industrial devices, robots, drones, cameras, sensors, and other IoT devices. Aramco Digital and Qualcomm Technologies also plan to develop the capabilities to deploy, manage, and update AI models on Aramco Digital's edge AI devices.

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Shares of semiconductor and chip stocks are trading higher as investors assess US-China trade progress and Saudi Arabia deals.

On Monday, Samsung Electronics Co. (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SSNLF#OTC">SSNLF</a>) <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/tech/25/01/43155074/samsung-teases-galaxy-s25-edge-to-take-on-apples-rumored-iphone-17-air">launched the</a> Galaxy S25 Edge, a 5.8 mm-thin, 163-gram smartphone, just four months after unveiling the rest of the S25 series.
What Happened: The ultra-slim device features a 6.7-inch display, a dual-camera system, and the company's latest AI-powered features.&nbsp;
The Galaxy S25 Edge packs a powerful 200MP main camera, offering ultra-high resolution for detailed photos in any lighting condition. A secondary 12MP ultra-wide lens with autofocus enables crisp macro shots.
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It also brings AI-powered editing tools to the table, including Audio Eraser, which removes unwanted background noise from videos and Drawing Assist, a feature designed to enhance or correct hand-drawn sketches.
Under the hood, the S25 Edge runs on Qualcomm Inc.'s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QCOM#NASDAQ">QCOM</a>) Snapdragon 8 Elite Mobile Platform.
Price and Availability: Preorders for the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge are now open at Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>), Best Buy Co. Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BBY#NYSE">BBY</a>), Samsung.com and major U.S. carriers. The phone will be available in stores on May 30, 2025.
Pricing starts at $1,099.99 for 256GB and $1,219.99 for 512GB, with color options including Titanium Silver, Titanium Jet Black and Titanium Icy Blue.
Interested buyers can preorder by May 30 on Samsung.com or the Shop Samsung app to get up to $800 in savings, including a $50 credit and a free upgrade from 256GB to 512GB (a $120 value). People can also trade in an eligible device for up to $630 off.
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Why It's Important: The launch comes outside of Samsung's typical product cycle and underscores a strategic pivot.
During the company's latest earnings call, Daniel Araujo, vice president of Samsung's mobile division, warned of softening demand in the second quarter due to "seasonality trends" and the potential impact of global tariffs, <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/12/samsung-galaxy-s25-edge-launch-specs-price-availability.html">reported</a> CNBC.
The U.S. briefly imposed reciprocal tariffs on tech goods in April, but exemptions for smartphones and chips offered a temporary reprieve. A new agreement between the U.S. and China on Monday <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/regulations/25/05/45347089/wall-street-rips-higher-as-tariff-truce-halts-us-china-economic-escalation">paused most remaining tariffs</a>, creating a narrow window of opportunity for global manufacturers, the report added.
Analysts say the timing may also be aimed at beating Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>), which is <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/tech/25/03/44348175/apples-iphone-17-air-to-usher-in-new-era-of-slimmer-portless-models">rumored to release its own thin</a> flagship, the iPhone 17 Air, in September.
"Samsung is first out the gate with a slim design," Ben Wood, chief analyst at CCS Insight, told the publication. "It is hard to believe this is not a pre-emptive strike following widespread speculation that Apple will have a thin iPhone in its next line-up."
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Shares of chip stocks are higher after the US and China agreed to a temporary reduction in most tariffs on each other's goods. A reduction in tariffs could alleviate some supply chain concerns and improve macro sentiment as well as demand visibility.

Seaport Global analyst Jay Goldberg initiates coverage on Qualcomm (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QCOM#NASDAQ">QCOM</a>) with a Neutral rating.

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) has been actively buying stocks in 2025, including transactions that may have been perfectly timed<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/politics/25/04/44852406/marjorie-taylor-greene-brushes-off-stock-buying-criticism-says-portfolio-manager-bought-the-dip"> during a market dip.</a>
Here's the latest transactions made by the congresswoman in early May.
What Happened: Greene was ranked as the 24th best-performing member of Congress based on their trades in 2024. The Congresswoman gained 30.2% for the year, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/42860759/10-best-stock-traders-in-congress-in-2024-where-do-nancy-pelosi-pete-sessions-susan-collins-marjorie-taylor-greene-rank">outperforming the S&amp;P 500 </a>gain of 24.9%.
With new trades placed throughout the early months of 2025, Greene could see huge returns again during the year.
Here are her most recent trades made on May 5, as shown on the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/gov-trades/?utm_source=BZprocontent050725">Benzinga Government Trades page</a>. All purchases made were listed as between $1,001 to $15,000 unless otherwise indicated.
<ul>
<li>Apple Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>)</li>
<li>AbbVie (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ABBV#NYSE">ABBV</a>)</li>
<li>Adobe Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ADBE#NASDAQ">ADBE</a>)</li>
<li>Applied Materials (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMAT#NASDAQ">AMAT</a>)</li>
<li>Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>)</li>
<li>Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>)</li>
<li>American Express (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AXP#NYSE">AXP</a>)</li>
<li>Boeing Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BA#NYSE">BA</a>)</li>
<li>Bank of America (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BAC#NYSE">BAC</a>)</li>
<li>BHP Group (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BHP#NYSE">BHP</a>)</li>
<li>BP (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BP#NYSE">BP</a>)</li>
<li>Berkshire Hathaway Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BRK#NYSE">BRK</a>)</li>
<li>Blackstone Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BX#NYSE">BX</a>)</li>
<li>Cardinal Health (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CAH#NYSE">CAH</a>)</li>
<li>Caterpillar (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CAT#NYSE">CAT</a>)</li>
<li>Cummins Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CMI#NYSE">CMI</a>)</li>
<li>Chevron Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CVX#NYSE">CVX</a>)</li>
<li>Dell Technologies (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DELL#NYSE">DELL</a>)</li>
<li>Digital Realty Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DLR#NYSE">DLR</a>)</li>
<li>Duke Energy (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DUK#NYSE">DUK</a>)</li>
<li>Devon Energy (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DVN#NYSE">DVN</a>)</li>
<li>FedEx Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FDX#NYSE">FDX</a>)</li>
<li>Frontline PLC (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FRO#NYSE">FRO</a>)</li>
<li>Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GILD#NASDAQ">GILD</a>): two separate purchases of $1,001 to $15,000</li>
<li>Corning Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GLW#NYSE">GLW</a>)</li>
<li>Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>)</li>
<li>Goldman Sachs (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GS#NYSE">GS</a>)</li>
<li>Home Depot (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HD#NYSE">HD</a>)</li>
<li>The Hershey Company (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HSY#NYSE">HSY</a>)</li>
<li>Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTC#NASDAQ">INTC</a>)</li>
<li>Johnson &amp; Johnson (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JNJ#NYSE">JNJ</a>)</li>
<li>JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JPM#NYSE">JPM</a>)</li>
<li>Kinder Morgan (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KMI#NYSE">KMI</a>)</li>
<li>Eli Lilly And Co (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LLY#NYSE">LLY</a>)</li>
<li>MercadoLibre (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MELI#NASDAQ">MELI</a>)</li>
<li>Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>)</li>
<li>Merck Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MRK#NYSE">MRK</a>)</li>
<li>Morgan Stanley (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MS#NYSE">MS</a>)</li>
<li>Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>)</li>
<li>NextEra Energy (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NEE#NYSE">NEE</a>)</li>
<li>ServiceNow Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NOW#NASDAQ">NOW</a>)</li>
<li>Norfolk Southern (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NSC#NYSE">NSC</a>): two separate purchases of $1,001 to $15,000</li>
<li>NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>)</li>
<li>Old Dominion Freight Line (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ODFL#NASDAQ">ODFL</a>)</li>
<li>Occidental Petroleum (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/OXY#NYSE">OXY</a>): two separate purchases of $1,001 to $15,000</li>
<li>Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PANW#NASDAQ">PANW</a>)</li>
<li>Paychex Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PAYX#NASDAQ">PAYX</a>)</li>
<li>Impinj Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PI#NASDAQ">PI</a>)</li>
<li>Qualcomm Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QCOM#NASDAQ">QCOM</a>)</li>
<li>Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SBUX#NASDAQ">SBUX</a>)</li>
<li>Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SCHW#NYSE">SCHW</a>)</li>
<li>Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>)</li>
<li>United Parcel Service (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UPS#NYSE">UPS</a>)</li>
<li>Visa Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/V#NYSE">V</a>)</li>
<li>Walmart Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WMT#NYSE">WMT</a>)</li>
</ul>
In total, that's more than 50 different stocks bought and disclosed by Greene in the latest filing. Based on the purchase range of $1,001 to $15,000, this would make the transaction range over $50,000 and up to more than $800,000.
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Why It's Important: Members of Congress are allowed to buy and sell stocks as long as they properly disclose the transaction.
The process has drawn scrutiny from the public and retail investors as members of Congress could have inside information and time their trades accordingly. Committee assignments in particular, often draw red flags from investors.
Greene serves on the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability and the House Committee on Homeland Security with several subcommittee appointments. The congresswoman's past trade in technology and cybersecurity stocks has drawn attention with her role within Homeland Security.
Greene&#8217;s past trades of Palantir Technologies and a<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/03/44255172/marjorie-taylor-greene-buys-more-bitcoin-etf-shares-ahead-of-trumps-strategic-reserve-executive-order"> Bitcoin ETF </a>have drawn criticism along with the timing of her trades, as she is a close ally to President Donald Trump. 
When asked previously about buying stocks earlier this year that soared days later after Trump announced a pause to tariffs, Greene<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/politics/25/04/44852406/marjorie-taylor-greene-brushes-off-stock-buying-criticism-says-portfolio-manager-bought-the-dip"> brushed aside the criticism.</a>
&#8220;I think that criticism is laughable. President Trump has been talking about tariffs for decades,&#8221; Greene told reporters when asked about the trades at a recent town hall event in Georgia in a clip <a href="https://x.com/unusual_whales/status/1912456434081480777" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">shared </a>by Unusual Whales. The congresswoman used the opportunity to boast about her stock performance, which ranked her as one of the top trading members of Congress in 2024.
&#8220;I don&#8217;t place my buys and sells," Greene said, citing an agreement she has with her portfolio manager, who handles all the buying and selling of stocks. &#8220;He did a great job. Guess what he did. He bought the dip. And that&#8217;s what anybody that has financial sense does."
Greene also said her portfolio manager did not have inside information, everything was public and a potential tariff pause wasn&#8217;t a secret.
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) has reintroduced legislation that would ban members of Congress from trading or holding individual stocks.
The bill is known as the Preventing Elected Leaders from Owning Securities and Investments Act, or PELOSI Act based on the first letter of each of the main words. The name takes aim at the congresswoman and former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.).  
&#8220;Members of Congress should be fighting for the people they were elected to serve — not day trading at the expense of their constituents,&#8221; Hawley&nbsp;<a href="https://www.hawley.senate.gov/hawley-reintroduces-pelosi-act-to-ban-congress-from-trading-stocks/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">said</a>. &#8220;Americans have seen politician after politician turn a profit using information not available to the general public.&#8221;
Hawley said the bill will help &#8220;restore Americans&#8217; trust in our nation&#8217;s legislative body.&#8221;
Hawley&#8217;s bill is being reintroduced as President&nbsp;Donald Trump&nbsp;<a href="https://time.com/7280114/donald-trump-2025-interview-transcript/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">said&nbsp;</a>he would support such a ban.
&#8220;Well, I watched Nancy Pelosi get rich through insider information, and I would be okay with it. If they send it to me, I would do it,&#8221; Trump told TIME.
Trump said he would sign the ban if the bill passes Congress.
While Pelosi makes headlines for her trades, it&#8217;s important to remember that<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/politics/25/04/44852406/marjorie-taylor-greene-brushes-off-stock-buying-criticism-says-portfolio-manager-bought-the-dip" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">&nbsp;it is both Republican</a>&nbsp;and Democratic members of Congress who are profiting from buying and selling stocks and options while in office, with some trades coming with questionable timing or having a connection to committees they serve on.
In 2024, a list of the top-performing traders in Congress included six Republicans and four Democrats.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Goes Stock Shopping Again: Here Are 50+ Stocks The Congresswoman Bought

Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on Qualcomm (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QCOM#NASDAQ">QCOM</a>).
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with QCOM, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
So how do we know what these investors just did? 
Today, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/">Benzinga</a>'s options scanner spotted 14 uncommon options trades for Qualcomm.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 50% bullish and 42%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 7 are puts, for a total amount of $276,012, and 7 are calls, for a total amount of $470,485.
<h3>Expected Price Movements</h3>
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $70.0 to $145.0 for Qualcomm during the past quarter. 
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Development</h3>
Examining the volume and open interest provides crucial insights into stock research. This information is key in gauging liquidity and interest levels for Qualcomm's options at certain strike prices. Below, we present a snapshot of the trends in volume and open interest for calls and puts across Qualcomm's significant trades, within a strike price range of $70.0 to $145.0, over the past month.
<h3>Qualcomm Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1746637351_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Largest Options Trades Observed:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th align="right">Open Interest</th>
<th align="right">Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>QCOM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>05/09/25</td>
<td>$6.9</td>
<td>$5.3</td>
<td>$6.0</td>
<td>$136.00</td>
<td>$120.0K</td>
<td align="right">530</td>
<td align="right">201</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>QCOM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$26.85</td>
<td>$26.4</td>
<td>$26.85</td>
<td>$125.00</td>
<td>$85.9K</td>
<td align="right">648</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>QCOM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$34.7</td>
<td>$34.25</td>
<td>$34.25</td>
<td>$115.00</td>
<td>$68.5K</td>
<td align="right">173</td>
<td align="right">91</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>QCOM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$34.45</td>
<td>$34.3</td>
<td>$34.3</td>
<td>$115.00</td>
<td>$58.3K</td>
<td align="right">173</td>
<td align="right">17</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>QCOM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$27.5</td>
<td>$27.35</td>
<td>$27.35</td>
<td>$125.00</td>
<td>$51.9K</td>
<td align="right">648</td>
<td align="right">82</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Qualcomm</h3>
Qualcomm develops and licenses wireless technology and designs chips for smartphones. The company's key patents revolve around CDMA and OFDMA technologies, which are standards in wireless communications that are the backbone of all 3G, 4G, and 5G networks. Qualcomm's IP is licensed by virtually all wireless device makers. The firm is also the world's largest wireless chip vendor, supplying nearly every premier handset maker with leading-edge processors. Qualcomm also sells RF-front end modules into smartphones, as well as chips into automotive and Internet of Things markets.
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with Qualcomm, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.
<h3>Present Market Standing of Qualcomm</h3>
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<li>With a trading volume of 3,675,103, the price of QCOM is up by 2.32%, reaching $143.14.</li>
<li>Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be approaching overbought.</li>
<li>Next earnings report is scheduled for 84 days from now.</li>
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<h3>What Analysts Are Saying About Qualcomm</h3>
In the last month, 5 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $185.2.
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&#x2A; An analyst from Wells Fargo has decided to maintain their Underweight rating on Qualcomm, which currently sits at a price target of $140. 
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Bank of America analysts examined how heavily U.S. fund managers are <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/semiconductors">invested in semiconductor</a> and electronic design automation stocks in the S&amp;P 500.
Based on data from the end of April, the relative weighting of semiconductor stocks are 0.90x — down considerably year-to-date (1.01x in December 2024). 
Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) maintains the broadest ownership. Roughly 73% of fund managers own the stock. Positions grew consistently throughout the past year (+67bps Q/Q, +518bps Y/Y).
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The relative weighting of 1.05x remains below the top 16 owned infotech/comm services peers (1.11x median) despite 3x+ faster sales growth prospects per consensus (30% CAGR versus 10% peers).
Within semiconductors, the survey found: 
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<li>Broadcom Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVGO#NASDAQ">AVGO</a>), Applied Materials, Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMAT#NASDAQ">AMAT</a>), and Texas Instruments Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TXN#NASDAQ">TXN</a>) made up 29% to 65% of fund manager ownership. </li>
<li>Skyworks Solutions, Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SWKS#NASDAQ">SWKS</a>) remained the least-owned semi stock with ownership of 3%-4% across all active manager funds.</li>
<li>The most significant expansions in ownership Q/Q were in Broadcom, Intel Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTC#NASDAQ">INTC</a>), KLA Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KLAC#NASDAQ">KLAC</a>), Nvidia, and Synopsys, Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SNPS#NASDAQ">SNPS</a>).</li>
<li>The most significant declines Q/Q were in Advanced Micro Devices, Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>), Qualcomm Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QCOM#NASDAQ">QCOM</a>), Applied Materials, and NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NXPI#NASDAQ">NXPI</a>).</li>
<li>The greatest increases in depth/overweighting were in Intel, Skyworks Solutions, Micron Technology, Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MU#NASDAQ">MU</a>), Cadence Design Systems, Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CDNS#NASDAQ">CDNS</a>)</li>
<li>The greatest decrease in weighting were for AMD, Teradyne, Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TER#NASDAQ">TER</a>), Applied Materials, Analog Devices, Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ADI#NASDAQ">ADI</a>), Microchip Technology Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MCHP#NASDAQ">MCHP</a>).</li>
<li>Long-only investors were the most overweight in Synopsys, Broadcom, KLA Corp, Micron, and Cadence Design Systems. </li>
<li>Hedge funds were the most overweight Lam Research Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LRCX#NASDAQ">LRCX</a>), Teradyne, KLA Corp, and Cadence Design Systems.</li>
</ul>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Russell 1000</h3>
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<li>Nvidia, Broadcom, Applied Materials, Tesax Instruments, Lam Research had the largest percentage of holdings by active fund managers for Russell 1000 stocks.</li>
<li>At the median, Russell 1000 semis were held by 7.4% of active fund managers, about 400bps below overall tech. </li>
<li>Overall, semiconductors were generally underweight (at 0.47x) relative to the Russell 1000 index, similar to all of tech (0.63x). </li>
<li>Marvell Technology, Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MRVL#NASDAQ">MRVL</a>), GlobalFoundries Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GFS#NASDAQ">GFS</a>), Broadcom, Micron, KLA Corp had the highest weightings.</li>
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Qualcomm Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QCOM#NASDAQ">QCOM</a>) shares have declined 4.6% over the past week to $139.74, even after the company delivered second-quarter results that <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/25/04/45115978/qualcomm-beats-q2-expectations-on-earnings-revenue-ceo-highlights-focus-on-critical-factors-we-can-control">exceeded</a> Wall Street expectations. What To Know: The chipmaker reported revenue of $10.84 billion, marking a 15% increase from the same period last year, while non-GAAP earnings per share rose 17% to $2.85. 
Both metrics topped analyst forecasts, continuing Qualcomm's streak of beating revenue estimates for eight consecutive quarters and EPS estimates for seven.
The growth was <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/25/04/45115978/qualcomm-beats-q2-expectations-on-earnings-revenue-ceo-highlights-focus-on-critical-factors-we-can-control">largely fueled</a> by the company's QCT segment. Handset revenue climbed 12% to $6.93 billion, Internet of Things (IoT) revenue jumped 27% to $1.58 billion, and automotive sales soared 59% to $959 million. 
Licensing revenue held steady. CEO Cristiano Amon pointed to strong performance across key markets and emphasized the company's focus on diversifying its portfolio.
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What Else: Looking ahead, Qualcomm expects third-quarter revenue in the range of $9.9 billion to $10.7 billion, with EPS projected between $2.60 and $2.80—figures generally in line with consensus estimates.
Despite the upbeat report, investor <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45150491/qualcomm-stock-drops-after-analysts-lower-price-targets-despite-strong-demand-from-apple-and-samsung">sentiment was mixed</a>. While firms like Rosenblatt and Benchmark maintained Buy ratings, the latter trimmed its price target, citing concerns over slowing handset demand and broader economic headwinds.
Analysts in general remain optimistic about Qualcomm's long-term prospects, particularly in its fast-growing IoT and automotive segments, bolstered by upcoming launches from partners like Samsung and solid momentum in China's premium Android market.
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">How To Buy QCOM Stock</h2>
Besides going to a brokerage platform to purchase a share &#8211; or fractional share &#8211; of stock, you can also gain access to shares either by buying an exchange traded fund (ETF) that holds the stock itself, or by allocating yourself to a strategy in your 401(k) that would seek to acquire shares in a mutual fund or other instrument. 
For example, in Qualcomm&#8217;s case, it is in the Information Technology sector. An ETF will likely hold shares in many liquid and large companies that help track that sector, allowing an investor to gain exposure to the trends within that segment.
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Qualcomm (QCOM) Shares Dip Despite Q2 Earnings Beat: What's Going On?

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Shares of chip stocks are trading higher amid overall market strength on reports indicating China is assessing US trade talks. Additionally, jobs data may be easing some market fears. NVIDIA shares rose on reports indicating the company is working on China-tailored chips.

Financial giants have made a conspicuous bearish move on Qualcomm. Our analysis of options history for Qualcomm (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QCOM#NASDAQ">QCOM</a>) revealed 17 unusual trades.
Delving into the details, we found 35% of traders were bullish, while 58% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 8 were puts, with a value of $686,931, and 9 were calls, valued at $450,715.
<h3>What's The Price Target?</h3>
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $90.0 to $190.0 for Qualcomm over the last 3 months. 
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Development</h3>
Looking at the volume and open interest is an insightful way to conduct due diligence on a stock.
This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Qualcomm's options for a given strike price.
Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of Qualcomm's whale activity within a strike price range from $90.0 to $190.0 in the last 30 days. 
<h3>Qualcomm 30-Day Option Volume &amp; Interest Snapshot</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1746201647_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Largest Options Trades Observed:</h3>

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<th>Sentiment</th>
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<th>Open Interest</th>
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<td>QCOM</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/19/25</td>
<td>$52.7</td>
<td>$51.9</td>
<td>$51.9</td>
<td>$190.00</td>
<td>$311.4K</td>
<td>1</td>
<td align="right">60</td>
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<td>QCOM</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/20/26</td>
<td>$6.75</td>
<td>$6.65</td>
<td>$6.75</td>
<td>$110.00</td>
<td>$109.3K</td>
<td>375</td>
<td align="right">194</td>
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<td>QCOM</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$31.25</td>
<td>$30.9</td>
<td>$30.88</td>
<td>$170.00</td>
<td>$77.2K</td>
<td>103</td>
<td align="right">25</td>
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<td>QCOM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$9.4</td>
<td>$9.25</td>
<td>$9.3</td>
<td>$135.00</td>
<td>$63.2K</td>
<td>663</td>
<td align="right">355</td>
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<td>QCOM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$4.1</td>
<td>$4.05</td>
<td>$4.05</td>
<td>$180.00</td>
<td>$60.7K</td>
<td>1.6K</td>
<td align="right">150</td>
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<h3>About Qualcomm</h3>
Qualcomm develops and licenses wireless technology and designs chips for smartphones. The company's key patents revolve around CDMA and OFDMA technologies, which are standards in wireless communications that are the backbone of all 3G, 4G, and 5G networks. Qualcomm's IP is licensed by virtually all wireless device makers. The firm is also the world's largest wireless chip vendor, supplying nearly every premier handset maker with leading-edge processors. Qualcomm also sells RF-front end modules into smartphones, as well as chips into automotive and Internet of Things markets.
Having examined the options trading patterns of Qualcomm, our attention now turns directly to the company. This shift allows us to delve into its present market position and performance
<h3>Present Market Standing of Qualcomm</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a trading volume of 4,967,270, the price of QCOM is up by 4.02%, reaching $140.65.</li>
<li>Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be approaching overbought.</li>
<li>Next earnings report is scheduled for 89 days from now.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Professional Analyst Ratings for Qualcomm</h3>
Over the past month, 5 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $168.0.
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&#x2A; In a cautious move, an analyst from JP Morgan downgraded its rating to Overweight, setting a price target of $185. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Loop Capital has decided to maintain their Hold rating on Qualcomm, which currently sits at a price target of $155. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Susquehanna has decided to maintain their Positive rating on Qualcomm, which currently sits at a price target of $190. 
&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Cantor Fitzgerald keeps a Neutral rating on Qualcomm with a target price of $150. 
&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from TD Cowen keeps a Buy rating on Qualcomm with a target price of $160. 
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Qualcomm's Options: A Look at What the Big Money is Thinking

Qualcomm Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QCOM#NASDAQ">QCOM</a>) stock fell 6.1% this week to $139.33 despite reporting stronger-than-expected second-quarter results. 
What To Know: The chipmaker posted revenue of $10.84 billion, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/25/04/45115978/qualcomm-beats-q2-expectations-on-earnings-revenue-ceo-highlights-focus-on-critical-factors-we-can-control">up 15% year-over-year</a>, and non-GAAP earnings per share of $2.85, a 17% increase. Both figures topped analyst estimates, marking Qualcomm&#8217;s eighth consecutive revenue and seventh consecutive EPS beat.
Growth was driven by its QCT segment, with handset sales rising 12% to $6.93 billion, IoT up 27% to $1.58 billion, and automotive revenue surging 59% to $959 million. Licensing revenue remained flat. CEO Cristiano Amon highlighted continued strength across markets and a focus on diversification. 
For the third quarter, Qualcomm guided revenue between $9.9 billion and $10.7 billion and EPS between $2.60 and $2.80, in line with analysts' expectations. 
Despite the strong performance, analysts offered <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45150491/qualcomm-stock-drops-after-analysts-lower-price-targets-despite-strong-demand-from-apple-and-samsung">mixed reactions</a>. While Rosenblatt and Benchmark reiterated Buy ratings, the latter lowered its price target amid concerns over normalizing handset demand and macroeconomic uncertainty. 
Still, optimism remains for growth in IoT and automotive, particularly with upcoming launches from partners like Samsung and strong momentum in China's premium Android market.
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">How To Buy QCOM Stock</h2>
Besides going to a brokerage platform to purchase a share &#8211; or fractional share &#8211; of stock, you can also gain access to shares either by buying an exchange traded fund (ETF) that holds the stock itself, or by allocating yourself to a strategy in your 401(k) that would seek to acquire shares in a mutual fund or other instrument. 
For example, in Qualcomm&#8217;s case, it is in the Information Technology sector. An ETF will likely hold shares in many liquid and large companies that help track that sector, allowing an investor to gain exposure to the trends within that segment.
According to data from <a href="https://benzinga.grsm.io/register174">Benzinga Pro</a>, QCOM has a 52-week high of $230.63 and a 52-week low of $120.80.

Qualcomm (QCOM) Stock Falls 6% This Week Despite Q2 Earnings Beat

Evercore ISI Group analyst Mark Lipacis maintains Qualcomm (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QCOM#NASDAQ">QCOM</a>) with a In-Line and lowers the price target from $179 to $157.

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Evercore ISI Group Maintains In-Line on Qualcomm, Lowers Price Target to $157

Loop Capital analyst Gary Mobley maintains Qualcomm (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QCOM#NASDAQ">QCOM</a>) with a Hold and lowers the price target from $180 to $155.

Loop Capital Maintains Hold on Qualcomm, Lowers Price Target to $155

Qualcomm Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QCOM#NASDAQ">QCOM</a>) stock was trading lower on Thursday as analysts examined the tech company&#8217;s <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/25/04/45115978/qualcomm-beats-q2-expectations-on-earnings-revenue-ceo-highlights-focus-on-critical-factors-we-can-control" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">quarterly earnings results</a>.
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<li>Rosenblatt analyst Kevin Cassidy maintained Qualcomm with a Buy with a&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/QCOM/analyst-ratings" rel="noreferrer noopener">$225&nbsp;price target</a>.</li>
<li>Benchmark analyst Cody Acree reiterated Qualcomm with a Buy and lowered the price target from&nbsp;$240&nbsp;to&nbsp;$200.</li>
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Rosenblatt:  Qualcomm delivered second-quarter revenue and EPS of $10.84 billion (+15% Y/Y) and $2.85 (+17% Y/Y), slightly above the midpoint of guidance ($10.3 billion-$11.2 billion). It beat the consensus at $10.6 billion and $2.82, as well as Cassidy&#8217;s estimate of $10.55 billion and $2.80. Management attributed the beat to broad-based strength across all QCT (Qualcomm CDMA Technologies) segments, Handsets, IoT, and Automotive, and emphasized disciplined cost control.
QCT revenue rose 18% Y/Y to $9.5 billion, led by strength in Handsets, IoT, and Automotive. Handset revenue grew 12% Y/Y to $6.9 billion, supported by Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and Elite adoption. IoT increased 27% Y/Y to $1.6 billion, led by industrial applications and AI-enabled edge computing. Automotive surged 59% Y/Y to $959 million on new design wins and launches across global OEMs.
QCT is expected to grow ~12% Y/Y at the midpoint of third-quarter guidance, with continued strength in premium-tier Android, industrial, IoT, and auto; Automotive and IoT are guided to grow ~20% and 15% Y/Y, respectively. QTL (Qualcomm Technology Licensing) revenue is expected at $1.15 billion-$1.35 billion with a 67%-71% EBT margin.
For the third quarter, Qualcomm guided revenue to $9.9 billion-$10.7 billion and EPS to $2.60-$2.80, reflecting stable handset seasonality, strong IoT and auto demand, and a modest Apple Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) share step-down.
Cassidy lowered his revenue estimate for the June quarter to $10.25 billion from $10.5 billion. Adjusted EPS is estimated to be $2.70, down from $2.82.
Benchmark: Qualcomm delivered a nearly $200 million upside revenue performance for the March quarter on strong broad-based demand strength across all its major markets. The company benefited marginally from Apple pull-ins in its handset business during the quarter. 
However, they were adamant that it did not see any material pull-ins and that customer orders remain reasonable and consistent. 
Qualcomm&#8217;s handset revenue has benefited from stronger subsidy-driven premium-tier Android shipments in the Chinese market. While Qualcomm indicated no material direct impact on its cost structure from tariffs, it did note some minor changes in demand.  
Qualcomm expects its licensing business to be about flat year-over-year for the June quarter and down about 5% sequentially, reflecting normal seasonality in handset units. In QCT, the company expects revenues of $8.7 billion-$9.3 billion, with annual revenue growth of about 12%, led by strength in handsets, which will likely be up 10% Y/Y, IoT, projected to grow 15% annually, and its Automotive business, that is forecast to grow 20% versus last year.
Qualcomm&#8217;s June quarter handset business will likely benefit from Samsung Electronics&#8217; (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SSNLF#OTC">SSNLF</a>) planned July launch of its new Fold and Flip models, which the analyst expect to be Snapdragon-based designs.
Regarding Qualcomm&#8217;s China exposure and the potential for increased tariffs to impact its business, it continues to see China as a standout strength, with increased subsidies driving higher premium-tier Android volumes. Qualcomm has seen no signs of a slowdown in design traction within its Chinese base, including in smartphones, PCs, automotive, and XR applications. The company is also encouraged by its increased momentum in its industrial business.
Acree projected third-quarter revenue of $10.31 billion and EPS of $2.71.
Price Action: Qualcomm stock is down 8.24% at $136.24 at last check Thursday.
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Date	Put/Call	Strike Price	Exp Date	DTE	Trade Vol	Day Vol	Vol / OI	OI	Trade Type	Sentiment
11:51 AMFeb 20, 2025	CALL	$170.00	Feb 21, 2025	-87	1081	1598	7	15219	TRADE	BULLISH
09:52 AMFeb 20, 2025	CALL	$210.00	Jan 15, 2027	606	13	377	0	7072	SWEEP	BEARISH
09:48 AMFeb 18, 2025	CALL	$210.00	Jan 15, 2027	606	0	407	0	7859	SWEEP	BEARISH
09:49 AMFeb 14, 2025	CALL	$210.00	Jan 15, 2027	606	419	419	5	8260	SWEEP	BEARISH
10:12 AMFeb 13, 2025	CALL	$210.00	Jan 15, 2027	606	665	665	7	8894	SWEEP	BEARISH