Qualcomm is a designer and manufacturer of advanced semiconductors for mobile phones and commercial wireless applications. It provides integrated solutions, including processors, GPS, WiFi, basebands, and other applications, for smartphones, tablets, and mobile PCs. Qualcomm has extended its leadership in the 3G CDMA wireless standard into the 4G LTE niche. It derives substantial royalty and licensing revenue from its extensive intellectual property portfolio for 3G, 4G, and now 5G technologies.

The S&P 500 (SPX) found technical support at its 50-day average on Wednesday, but that broke early Thursday morning. In addition, the index broke down and completed a bearish-ending diagonal. This is the fourth time since November that the index has undercut the 50-day, although two of the times it was only for a day. We have seen a bearish exponential moving average (EMA) crossover, and the SPX closed right on initial chart support from the most-recent low at 6,797. The next support comes in around 6,755 from the 21-week EMA and then at 6,720 from the December low. The 21-day rate-of-change (ROC) is negative and the daily moving-average convergence/divergence (MACD) is close to cycling into bearish territory. Like the Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) ETF, there have been five distribution days out of the past six days, and we are quite sure that the heavy selling volume is from the liquidation in Information Technology. Everything is on sale, as the selling avalanche moves from one market to another. The pullback started in crypto, moved to the metals, and now, to a much-lesser degree, to the stock market.

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.

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.