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  • QUALCOMM INC Profile

    Cell phone makers, wireless carriers, and governments worldwide call on QUALCOMM to engineer a quality conversation. The company pioneered the commercialization of the code-division multiple access (CDMA) technology used in wireless communications equipment and satellite ground stations mainly in North America. It licenses CDMA semiconductor technology and system software to more than 100 equipment and cell phone makers. QUALCOMM's OmniTRACS satellite vehicle tracking system is used by the trucking industry to manage vehicle fleets. QUALCOMM Ventures invests in wireless communications and Internet startups. Customers in the Asia/Pacific region account for more than two-thirds of sales.
    Paul E. Jacobs
    CEO
    5775 Morehouse Dr.

    San Diego, CA 92121-1714

    http://www.qualcomm.com

    Phone: 858-587-1121

    Fax: 858-658-2100
    Sector: Technology Industry: Telecommunications
  • 2007 Sales 2007 Sales Growth 2007 Net Income 2007 Employees
    $8,871,000,000 17.9% $3,303,000,000 12,800
  • Key Executives: QCOM

    Name Title Officer Since
    Paul E. Jacobs CEO 6/2/05
    Sanjay K. Jha COO -
    Roberto Padovani Chief Technology Officer -
    William E. Keitel CFO -
    Steven R. Altman President -
    Donald J. Rosenberg General Counsel -
    Jeffrey A. Jacobs Executive VP -
    Marvin Blecker Executive VP -
  • Top Competitors: QCOM

  • Insider Trends: QCOM

    Sentiment for QCOM is NEGATIVE

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    • Market Value of Insider Sales
    • Market Value of Insider Purchases
    Total dollar value of all insider purchases and sales over 12 months
  • Insider Transactions: QCOM

    Date Name Shares Transaction Type Market Value
    07/16/08 PADOVANI ROBERTO 20,000 Sale $936,360.00
    07/16/08 PADOVANI ROBERTO 20,000 Exercise of Stock Options $584,200.00
    07/14/08 JACOBS IRWIN MARK 19,500 Sale $952,071.90
  • Ownership Breakdown : QCOM

    Large Block Holder Type Number  
    Institutions 1,220.00
     
    Mutual Fund 2,410.00
    Other Major 17.00
  • Short Interest Volume: QCOM

    Data as of 6/25/08
    Current Short Interest Shares 301.99 M
    Current Short Interest Ratio 1.10
    Float 1.59 B
    Short Interest as % of Float 1.70
    Average Daily Volume 24.64 M
    Outstanding Shares 1.62 B