Qualcomm Slides After Posting Lackluster Phone Chip Sales

A Qualcomm Inc. baseband modem integrated circuit (IC) chip.Photographer: Brent Lewin/Bloomberg

Shares of Qualcomm Inc., the biggest maker of chips that run smartphones, fell after the company reported lackluster growth in that market, fueling concerns that tariffs will take a toll on the industry.

Phone-related sales rose 7% to $6.33 billion in the fiscal third quarter, which ended June 29, Qualcomm said Wednesday in a statement. The average analyst estimate was $6.48 billion, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.